Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers

Marks out of ten from Blackburn Rovers' Championship match against Norwich City on Sky Sports.

Scored the crucial second with a deflected strike after a good driving run. Worked hard as ever for the team. The Chilean was never afforded a real sight of goal as Norwich marked him tightly. Pressed really well and worked himself into the ground. Buckley looked like a player with a point to prove and he did just that. Solid at left-back on his return to the team. The sort of subtle defending that often goes unnoticed in the build-up to attacks. Defended well and took a good yellow card for the team in the first half. Didn't have a real save of note for long periods to make but dealt with everything that came his way. Once again, Rovers were able to soak up the pressure and see out the three points, as they have done every time they've led this season. Led by the recalled Tyrhys Dolan, it was chalk and cheese from the laboured, tepid displays served up in their last two Lancashire derbies. Jon Dahl Tomasson's side got off to the perfect start at Carrow Road as Tyler Morton's free-kick evaded the touch of Sam Gallagher but hit Ben Gibson and flew past Angus Gunn.

Norwich were booed off the pitch after a 2-0 defeat against promotion rivals Blackburn at Carrow Road on Saturday night. Ben Gibson's own goal (4) and a late strike from Tyrhys Dolan (86) secured just a second win in five matches for Rovers, ...

"I understand frustration and disappointment, but leave it until the end of the game, because otherwise it will just play havoc on players' minds as well. Norwich's Dean Smith: "We didn't create big enough chances with the amount of the ball we had. "A win today would have put us in third place. Rovers held on to the lead at the break, however, despite generating an expected goals total of just 0.03. We were a little bit slow on the ball and we never beat the press enough. Within five minutes, they had made the dream start.

A Ben Gibson own goal and late Tyrhys Dolan strike, also via a deflection, helped Rovers to a 13th win of the season and moved them back into third spot. But ...

The first moment of concern came just before the half hour, Morton losing the ball on halfway, leaving Ayala with no option but to bring down Teemu Pukki 25 yards out. It was a huge moment in the game as Rovers looked out on their feet and were hugely relieved to see the ball nestle in the net via another deflection. Rankin-Costello was doing a good job on danerman Sargent, but was putting up good resistance, though Rovers were struggling to keep the ball in the Norwich half. The returns of Dolan and Gallagher enabled Rovers to put in the hard yards at the top end of the pitch, and it worked well as they restricted the hosts to precious little. As was the case at Ewood last week, there was a nervousness among the home support who were wanting their side to move the ball quicker than they were from the back. There was a change of shape, reverting to a back four, as Joe Rankin-Costello came in for his first start in the Championship since August.

Norwich City were beaten 2-0 by Blackburn Rovers in a frustrating Championship affair for the Canaries at Carrow Road. It was the worst possible start for ...

Subs: Gibbs 5, Hernandez 7, Idah 5, Nunez 5. Wharton (on for Ayala, 58) Szmodics (on for Dack, 58) Gibbs (on for Hayden, 58) Tyler Morton's free-kick was aimed for Sam Gallagher but beat Angus Gunn via a Ben Gibson deflection after just four minutes. Hernandez (on for Sara, 58)

Read Norwich City fans' reaction to a loss that leaves them six points away from the Championship automatic promotion places.

And even if he did somehow scrape promotion, there’s not a chance in the world he’d keep us up.— MrRogue (@tvtenterhooks) Why didn’t we sack Dean Smith ahead of the World Cup break? [#ncfc]fans expect better in The Championship. Any criticism needs to look beyond the manager.— Nick Mashiter (@nickmashiter) Norwich need a reset and fresh ideas as the club has gone stale. As long as Dean Smith is there I don’t want to be 🤷🏼♂️— Curtis Pope (@Curtiss_Pope)

Read Norwich City fans' reaction to a loss that leaves them six points away from the Championship automatic promotion places.

And even if he did somehow scrape promotion, there’s not a chance in the world he’d keep us up.— MrRogue (@tvtenterhooks) Why didn’t we sack Dean Smith ahead of the World Cup break? [#ncfc]fans expect better in The Championship. Any criticism needs to look beyond the manager.— Nick Mashiter (@nickmashiter) Norwich need a reset and fresh ideas as the club has gone stale. As long as Dean Smith is there I don’t want to be 🤷🏼♂️— Curtis Pope (@Curtiss_Pope)

Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship clash between Norwich City and Blackburn Rovers at Carrow Road as an own goal from Ben Gibson ...

"I understand frustration and disappointment, but leave it until the end of the game, because otherwise it will just play havoc on players' minds as well. Norwich's Dean Smith: "We didn't create big enough chances with the amount of the ball we had. "A win today would have put us in third place. Rovers held on to the lead at the break, however, despite generating an expected goals total of just 0.03. We were a little bit slow on the ball and we never beat the press enough. Within five minutes, they had made the dream start.