Millwall 1-4 Norwich City

Jonny Howson's two goals took his total for the season to six

Jonny Howson scored two in an emphatic Norwich City win that increased the pressure on Millwall boss Ian Holloway.

The Lions were overrun as they fell to a fourth straight Championship defeat, and are eight points adrift of safety.

Howson curled in a superb opener before Gary Hooper's penalty made it two for Norwich, who are a point outside the automatic promotion places.

Wes Hoolahan and Howson added second-half goals before Lee Gregory scored a late penalty for Millwall.

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Norwich City boss Alex Neil on win at Millwall

Alex Neil's side could have won by a greater margin, with Graham Dorrans hitting the post and Cameron Jerome seeing a shot cleared just in front of the line.

Holloway acknowledged after Tuesday's 3-0 defeat at Middlesbrough that his side's poor form meant that he was "not popular" with Millwall's fans.

Club chairman John Berylson backed his manager in the match programme, but the home supporters at The Den were left disgruntled by a dreadful display, and booed off their side at the end.

Canaries maul Lions
Norwich have scored 10 goals in their two league matches against Millwall this season, having won 6-1 at Carrow Road on Boxing Day

Norwich, whose six-match winning run ended with a surprise defeat at home to Wigan on Wednesday, were neat in their passing play, with Howson having a shot blocked before he opened the scoring.

The former Leeds midfielder broke forward with a solo run before bending a shot beyond Millwall goalkeeper David Forde.

Neil's side extended their lead from the spot, with Jerome brought down by Alan Dunne after Forde had tipped away a Dorrans shot, and Hooper converting the penalty for his 10th goal of the season.

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Holloway on Millwall v Norwich

Shaun Williams headed wide a chance for Millwall, who were then sloppy in defence as Hoolahan was left free to slot a shot across the keeper into the far corner.

Howson tapped in Jerome's cut-back from 10 yards amid minimal resistance, prompting many of the home fans to head for the exits.

They missed a Millwall consolation goal, scored from the penalty spot by substitute Lee Gregory after Diego Fabbrini had been brought down by Gary O'Neil.

Millwall manager Ian Holloway: "We were competing with Norwich on almost the same level.

"But they scored and unfortunately the confidence in the group and the pessimism that kicks in after we concede a goal is killing us.

"The difference is the finishing and a bit of quality."

Norwich manager Alex Neil: "It was a very soft penalty - we pride ourselves on keeping clean sheets and our record has been good in terms of that.

"When the dust settles on this season, we want to be in one of the top two spots.

"I wouldn't say it would be a failure to not reach it but I'll be disappointed as there is no reason we can't continue this run."

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Line-ups

Millwall

• 1Forde
• 2Dunne
• 35Nelson
• 5Hooiveld
• 21Harding
• 6Williams
• 10BaileySubstituted forTongeat 45'minutesBooked at 62mins
• 11WoolfordSubstituted forGregoryat 61'minutes
• 8Fabbrini
• 29Taylor-Fletcher
• 19FullerSubstituted forO'Brienat 65'minutes

Substitutes

• 9Gregory
• 16Beevers
• 18Gueye
• 22O'Brien
• 26Abdou
• 28Tonge
• 41King

Norwich

• 1Ruddy
• 2Whittaker
• 5Martin
• 3CuéllarBooked at 22mins
• 23Olsson
• 41DorransSubstituted forO'Neilat 78'minutes
• 14HoolahanSubstituted forAndreuat 83'minutes
• 4Johnson
• 8Howson
• 11HooperSubstituted forRedmondat 78'minutes
• 10Jerome

Substitutes

• 6Turner
• 12Andreu
• 22Redmond
• 26Rudd
• 28O'Neil
• 29Morris
• 39Odjidja-Ofoe

Referee:

Keith Stroud

Attendance:

11,116

Match Stats

Home TeamMillwallAway TeamNorwich

Possession

Home46%

Away54%

Shots

Home14

Away16

Shots on Target

Home3

Away8

Corners

Home2

Away3

Fouls

Home11

Away15

Live Text

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Match ends, Millwall 1, Norwich City 4.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Millwall 1, Norwich City 4.

Posted at 90'+2'

Bradley Johnson (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Alan Dunne (Millwall).

Posted at 87'

Attempt saved. Aiden O'Brien (Millwall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Dunne.

Posted at 84'

Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Bradley Johnson.

Posted at 84'

Attempt missed. Alan Dunne (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Gregory.

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Norwich City. Tony Andreu replaces Wes Hoolahan.

Goal!

Posted at 82'

Goal! Millwall 1, Norwich City 4. Lee Gregory (Millwall) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

Posted at 81'

Penalty conceded by Gary O'Neil (Norwich City) after a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 81'

Penalty Millwall. Diego Fabbrini draws a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 79'

Attempt missed. Jos Hooiveld (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross following a set piece situation.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City).

Posted at 78'

Michael Tonge (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Norwich City. Nathan Redmond replaces Gary Hooper.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Norwich City. Gary O'Neil replaces Graham Dorrans.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Steven Whittaker (Norwich City).

Posted at 77'

Diego Fabbrini (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 76'

Attempt blocked. Russell Martin (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Jerome.

Posted at 76'

Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Dan Harding.

Posted at 76'

Attempt missed. Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bradley Johnson.

Posted at 72'

Offside, Norwich City. Wes Hoolahan tries a through ball, but Cameron Jerome is caught offside.

Posted at 70'

Gary Hooper (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Sid Nelson (Millwall).

Posted at 69'

Graham Dorrans (Norwich City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Wes Hoolahan.

Posted at 66'

Hand ball by Jos Hooiveld (Millwall).

Posted at 65'

Hand ball by Jonny Howson (Norwich City).

Substitution

Posted at 65'

Substitution, Millwall. Aiden O'Brien replaces Ricardo Fuller.

Posted at 63'

Attempt blocked. Carlos Cuéllar (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Booking

Posted at 62'

Michael Tonge (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 62'

Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Michael Tonge (Millwall).

Substitution

Posted at 61'

Substitution, Millwall. Lee Gregory replaces Martyn Woolford.

Goal!

Posted at 60'

Goal! Millwall 0, Norwich City 4. Jonny Howson (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Jerome.

Posted at 58'

Attempt saved. Michael Tonge (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.

Goal!

Posted at 57'

Goal! Millwall 0, Norwich City 3. Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.

Posted at 56'

Foul by Bradley Johnson (Norwich City).

Posted at 56'

Alan Dunne (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 54'

Attempt missed. Bradley Johnson (Norwich City) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Wes Hoolahan with a cross following a corner.

Posted at 53'

Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Diego Fabbrini.

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