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Played
October 29, 2011 3:00 PM BST
Carrow Road — Norwich, Norfolk
Referee: A. Taylor
Attendance: 26440
October 29, 2011 3:00 PM BST
Carrow Road — Norwich, Norfolk
Referee: A. Taylor
Attendance: 26440
53′
Steve Morison
82′
Bradley Johnson
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| Norwich City | 1.95 | 34.00 | 1.91 | 41.00 | 1.91 | 1.95 | 150.00 | 1.95 | 1.95 |
| Draw | 3.40 | 9.50 | 3.50 | 6.00 | 3.40 | 3.35 | 8.50 | 3.40 | 3.40 |
| Blackburn | 3.90 | 1.01 | 3.80 | 1.15 | 4.20 | 3.85 | 1.03 | 4.25 | 3.75 |
Top of the Match
Grant Holt
Norwich City
Norwich City
Junior Hoilett
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
Flop of the Match
Elliott Bennett
Norwich City
Norwich City
Jason Lowe
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
Goal.com Rating 
Fans' Rating Norwich City 3-3 Blackburn: Stoppage-time Grant Holt penalty caps dramatic comeback to deny Steve Kean a priceless win
A thriller at Carrow Road saw goals from Steve Morison, Bradley Johnson and the Canaries captain cancel out strikes from Junior Hoilett, Yakubu and Christopher Samba
By George Ankers at Carrow Road
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Norwich City pulled off an astonishing comeback at Carrow Road, as Grant Holt's stoppage-time penalty secured a 3-3 draw with Blackburn Rovers, having been 3-1 down in a rollercoaster match.
Paul Lambert named an unchanged team from the 1-1 draw at Liverpool, with captain Grant Holt still on the bench despite his heroics in that match, while Mauro Formica returned to Steve Kean’s side to displace David Goodwillie in the Rovers strikeforce.
With both teams looking to attack in the early stages, Yakubu received the ball from a through pass towards the left of the penalty area, but snatched at his shot and hooked it harmlessly high.
Norwich came back into it and had a great chance to open the scoring through David Fox. Three minutes of solid pressure around the Blackburn area led to the midfielder finding space to volley at the bottom corner, but Paul Robinson did well to dive to his right and keep it out.
The visitors thought they should have gone one up on 40 minutes when Morten Gamst Pedersen’s free-kick from the left-hand side nearly floated into the top far corner, but John Ruddy rose to it. The Canaries goalkeeper fumbled and stumbled back, though, with the away side claiming he had dragged the ball over the line.
Just when the half seemed to be petering out, Rovers struck a blow through the dangerous-looking Junior Hoilett. The Canadian nabbed the ball on the left flank from a lax Norwich defence, carried it into the centre before releasing a fast and straight shot into the net.
The Canaries did not have their heads down as the second half began however, battling to keep their attack alive after Blackburn failed to clear from a free-kick. A knock-down header by Leon Barnett from the edge of the area came to Steve Morison, who thumped a powerful left-footed volley past Robinson for the equaliser.
Victory Grant-ed | Grant Holt's penalty kick earned Norwich a late draw
Robinson then had to react well a moment later when Johnson’s point-blank header bounced first as it sought the bottom corner, but the Rovers keeper got down well to deny it.
The visitors retaliated almost immediately. Formica slipped Yakubu through on the right of the area, and his low shot was allowed to pass by the two close defenders and stopper Ruddy, who should have done better to stop it.
Another lapse in the Norwich defence let Rovers in once again just two minutes later. Pedersen whipped in a free-kick from the left which was allowed through the area by the men in yellow, giving Christopher Samba the opportunity to duck in at the far post to nod home.
Lambert brought on Holt and Simeon Jackson in search of a comeback, and the two nearly combined with Morison to peg one back. Holt, fed down the right by Morison, cut the ball across the area in search of the lurking Jackson, but Gael Givet made a vital interception to stop the move.
Then a lucky break came for Norwich with fewer than 10 minutes left. Johnson attempted another shot from outside the area but young Jason Lowe, stretching a leg out to clear it, only managed to deflect the ball as it looped over Robinson and into the net.
With the home side piling forward and Rovers inviting pressure, it was no shock when the hosts won a penalty in stoppage time. Steven N’Zonzi was adjudged to have handballed in the area and captain Holt stepped up to once again secure a point from behind for his side with an excellent finish.
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Paul Lambert named an unchanged team from the 1-1 draw at Liverpool, with captain Grant Holt still on the bench despite his heroics in that match, while Mauro Formica returned to Steve Kean’s side to displace David Goodwillie in the Rovers strikeforce.
With both teams looking to attack in the early stages, Yakubu received the ball from a through pass towards the left of the penalty area, but snatched at his shot and hooked it harmlessly high.
Norwich came back into it and had a great chance to open the scoring through David Fox. Three minutes of solid pressure around the Blackburn area led to the midfielder finding space to volley at the bottom corner, but Paul Robinson did well to dive to his right and keep it out.
The visitors thought they should have gone one up on 40 minutes when Morten Gamst Pedersen’s free-kick from the left-hand side nearly floated into the top far corner, but John Ruddy rose to it. The Canaries goalkeeper fumbled and stumbled back, though, with the away side claiming he had dragged the ball over the line.
Just when the half seemed to be petering out, Rovers struck a blow through the dangerous-looking Junior Hoilett. The Canadian nabbed the ball on the left flank from a lax Norwich defence, carried it into the centre before releasing a fast and straight shot into the net.
The Canaries did not have their heads down as the second half began however, battling to keep their attack alive after Blackburn failed to clear from a free-kick. A knock-down header by Leon Barnett from the edge of the area came to Steve Morison, who thumped a powerful left-footed volley past Robinson for the equaliser.
Victory Grant-ed | Grant Holt's penalty kick earned Norwich a late draw
Robinson then had to react well a moment later when Johnson’s point-blank header bounced first as it sought the bottom corner, but the Rovers keeper got down well to deny it.
The visitors retaliated almost immediately. Formica slipped Yakubu through on the right of the area, and his low shot was allowed to pass by the two close defenders and stopper Ruddy, who should have done better to stop it.
Another lapse in the Norwich defence let Rovers in once again just two minutes later. Pedersen whipped in a free-kick from the left which was allowed through the area by the men in yellow, giving Christopher Samba the opportunity to duck in at the far post to nod home.
Lambert brought on Holt and Simeon Jackson in search of a comeback, and the two nearly combined with Morison to peg one back. Holt, fed down the right by Morison, cut the ball across the area in search of the lurking Jackson, but Gael Givet made a vital interception to stop the move.
Then a lucky break came for Norwich with fewer than 10 minutes left. Johnson attempted another shot from outside the area but young Jason Lowe, stretching a leg out to clear it, only managed to deflect the ball as it looped over Robinson and into the net.
With the home side piling forward and Rovers inviting pressure, it was no shock when the hosts won a penalty in stoppage time. Steven N’Zonzi was adjudged to have handballed in the area and captain Holt stepped up to once again secure a point from behind for his side with an excellent finish.
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