Norwich 0 – 2 Blackburn

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, who beat the Canaries away from home for the first time since August 1999.

The home fans made their feelings known during the match and, more intensely, after the final whistle, with criticism of head coach Dean Smith’s style of play, as well as calls from a minority for him to leave the club.

Norwich – who racked up 19 shots throughout the game – drop to fifth in the Championship table as a result of their eighth defeat of the season, with Blackburn leapfrogging Watford back into third, four points behind second-placed Sheffield United.

More to follow…

What’s next?

Both teams are back in action at 3pm on Boxing Day. Norwich travel to Kenilworth Road to take on Luton at 7.45pm, while Blackburn face Sunderland at the Stadium of Light earlier in the day at 12.30pm.

Those matches will be available to watch live on Sky Sports Football.