Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Norwich City 2.
BlackburnBlackburn Rovers1NorwichNorwich City2
Norwich City won their fifth Championship match in a row to stay in the play-off places as they came from behind to end Blackburn Rovers' four-match unbeaten run.
Alex Baptiste's first-half header gave the hosts the lead against the run of play.
Substitute Cameron Jerome powerfully levelled for the Canaries at the back post.
Bradley Johnson's stunning 20-yard strike won the game late on.
Jerome forced a stunning save from Jason Steele in the final minute and Blackburn's Rudy Gestede saw an injury-time header parried by John Ruddy.
It was Norwich's second ever triumph at Ewood Park as they remain four points behind second-placed Middlesbrough.
Gary Bowyer's Blackburn are 15 points adrift of the top six as their play-off hopes look to be fading fast.
Norwich dominated early on but were behind when Baptiste powerfully headed home Tom Cairney's free-kick from the left.
Lewis Grabban and Martin Olsson were guilty of bad misses for the visitors before Jerome converted Wes Hoolahan's cross at the back post for his 16th league goal of the season.
The Canaries continued to have the better chances and earned the points when Johnson's strike flew into the top corner, their seventh win out of nine under new manager Alex Neil.
Blackburn Rovers manager Gary Bowyer: "Sometimes you have to put your hands up and say what a wonderful strike it was.
"Hugely disappointing for us of course because we put a huge amount of effort into the game. At 2-1 down we were still fighting at the end but it didn't quite drop for us at the death."
Norwich City manager Alex Neil on Bradley Johnson's winner: "Bradley's capable of that. He's got a fantastic left foot. He's a real danger outside of the box and to be honest it was a goal worthy of winning any game and I was delighted he made contact with it.
"I think it will (the win) confirm in the players' heads that what we're doing are the right things. It will give them a huge shot in the arm in terms of confidence to know that regardless of a setback in the game, they're capable of bouncing back and getting a win."
Line-ups
Blackburn
Formation 4-4-2
- 30Steele
- 15Baptiste
- 5Hanley
- 4Kilgallon
- 14Olsson
- 10Cairney
- 25SpearingBooked at 69minsSubstituted forBrownat 80'minutes
- 29Evans
- 32Conway
- 11RhodesSubstituted forKingat 45'minutesSubstituted forMarshallat 52'minutes
- 39Gestede
Substitutes
- 2Henley
- 7King
- 9Brown
- 12Marshall
- 13Eastwood
- 17Williamson
- 22Duffy
Norwich
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Ruddy
- 2Whittaker
- 5Martin
- 30Bassong
- 23Olsson
- 41DorransSubstituted forTetteyat 66'minutes
- 4Johnson
- 22RedmondSubstituted forJeromeat 54'minutes
- 8Howson
- 14HoolahanSubstituted forAndreuat 82'minutes
- 7Grabban
Substitutes
- 6Turner
- 10Jerome
- 12Andreu
- 18Garrido
- 21Murphy
- 26Rudd
- 27Tettey
- Referee:
- Scott Duncan
- Attendance:
- 13,530
Match Stats
Home TeamBlackburnAway TeamNorwich
- Possession
- Home36%
- Away64%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away22
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away8
- Corners
- Home7
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away8
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Norwich City 2.
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Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Martin Olsson.
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Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Cairney with a cross.
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Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Steven Whittaker.
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Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lewis Grabban.
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Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sebastien Bassong.
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Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
Goal!
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Norwich City 2. Bradley Johnson (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Steven Whittaker.
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Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
Substitution
Substitution, Norwich City. Tony Andreu replaces Wes Hoolahan.
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Foul by Sebastien Bassong (Norwich City).
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Rudy Gestede (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Cairney with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Chris Brown replaces Jay Spearing.
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Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Steven Whittaker.
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Attempt saved. Jonny Howson (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Whittaker with a cross.
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Attempt saved. Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Conway.
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Foul by Alexander Tettey (Norwich City).
