Norwich 1 Coventry 1 - 24/02/2007
Norwich 1 Coventry 1 - 24/02/2007
Norwich City: Paul Gallacher, Mark Fotheringham (Paul McVeigh 75), Gary Doherty, Darren Huckerby, Simon Lappin, Chris Martin, Dickson Etuhu, Adam Drury, Chris Brown (Lee Croft 45), Jason Shackell, Andy Hughes (Youssef Safri 71)
Subs not used: Jurgen Colin, Joe Lewis
Booked: Mark Fotheringham 36, Darren Huckerby 80
Goals: Chris Martin 81
Coventry City: Andy Marshall, Stephen Hughes, Andrew Whing, Colin Hawkins, Marcus Hall, Jay Tabb (Khalilou Fadiga 88), Isaac Osbourne (Christopher Birchall 89), Elliott Ward, Michael Doyle, Kevin Kyle, Dele Adebola (Michael Mifsud 72)
Subs not used: Adam Virgo, Luke Steele
Booked: Andrew Whing 49
Goals: Jay Tabb 42
Attendance: 24220
Referee: A D'Urso
Teamtalk
Norwich striker Chris Martin marked his full home debut with his first league goal for the club in a 1-1 draw against Coventry at Carrow Road.
The Canaries academy product, making only his sixth appearance of the season, slammed the ball home from inside the six-yard box after former Sky Blues favourite Darren Huckerby's weaving run towards the byline.
It was just rewards for the hosts who had bossed the second half in an attempt to cancel out Jay Tabb's opener but had been constantly thwarted by one of their former players Andy Marshall in the Coventry goal.
Marshall was making his first return to Carrow Road since his acrimonious summer departure and he was roundly booed by the home supporters every time he touched the ball.
And Marshall further frustrated those who once adored him with a fine double save to deny Huckerby in the eighth minute.
Marshall parried Huckerby's driven 12-yard shot up into the air and it looked like the City striker would react quickest to slot home the rebound but Marshall recovered to pounce on the loose ball.
In the second half Marshall produced a superb one-handed reflex save to deny Martin at the foot of a post before tipping a shot from the same player over the crossbar in the closing stages.
Tabb's goal three minutes before the break handed the Sky Blues the half-time advantage. Dele Adebola received the ball with his back to goal inside the area and held up play before flicking a pass inside Gary Docherty into Tabb's path.
The Republic of Ireland Under-21 international made no mistake with a low right-footed shot from 12-yards.
In the third minute Chris Brown came close to his first goal for the Canaries but his header from Mark Fotheringham's cross flashed past the near post.
Coventry came close when Tabb flashed a dangerous ball across the six-yard box. Adebola looked set for a simple tap-in but Docherty did enough to make the big striker fluff his kick.
Tabb put Coventry ahead before Martin spurned a chance to immediately equalise when he fired over the crossbar.
Norwich manager Peter Grant restored Dickson Etuhu and Huckerby back to the starting line up after the duo missed the midweek defeat against Preston through suspension. Etuhu replaced Lee Croft while Huckerby came in for Dion Dublin who suffered a calf injury at Deepdale.
Iain Dowie made just one change to the side that got his reign as Coventry boss off to a winning start against Southampton in midweek. Isaac Osbourne replaced David McNamee who missed out with a hamstring injury. New loan signing Khali Fadiga started on the bench.
Norwich began the second half brightly and Fotheringham should have brought them level three minutes after the restart but he screwed Martin's cross wide from six yards out with the goal at his mercy.
Jason Shackell almost notched his second goal of the week but his header from Fotheringham's cross narrowly cleared the crossbar.
Adebola provided the hosts with a timely reminder that Coventry still posed a threat when he went close to doubling his side's lead with a 12-yard volley in the 52nd-minute.
But the second period belonged to Norwich. They continued to apply the pressure but Marshall continued to keep them out. Martin finally made their dominance count when he scored in the 81st-minute.
CCFC
A late goal from Norwich City denied the Sky Blues taking all three points at Carrow Road.
Jay Tabb opened his City account just before half-time when the former Brentford man latched onto Dele Adebola's through ball.
Nine minutes from time Chris Martin earned the Canaries a share of the spoils when the youngster slotted home from six yards out from a Darren Huckerby cross.
Iain Dowie made one change to the side which beat Southampton 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Isaac Osbourne came into the side for David McNamee, who is absent because of a hamstring injury.
It meant Andy Whing - who played right-midfield against the Saints - reverted back to the right-back position in his absence.
Elliott Ward continued as skipper, while there was a place on the bench for new signing Khali Fadiga.
For Norwich, former Sky Blues forward Huckerby returned to the side after suspension, while Dion Dublin was ruled out through injury. Youssef Safri was on the bench.
Kevin Kyle headed over the crossbar on two minutes, before at the other end, Huckerby tried to chip the keeper, only for Marshall to be equal to the shot.
The Sky Blues had a glorious opportunity to open the scoring with 13 minutes player. Tabb produced a delicious ball across the face of goal for Adebola, but the big striker couldn't find the killer touch to put it past Gallacher.
Kyle glanced his header into the arms of the keeper from Tabb's cross on 21 minutes, while Coventry were awarded their first corner of the game four minutes later.
Whing's in-swinging set-piece found Adebola, but the forward could only direct his header wide.
Mark Fortheringham was booked for impeding a free-kick on 34 minutes, and when the set-piece was eventually retaken, Whing struck his shot well but the keeper was equal to it.
But the breakthrough did arrive on 42 minutes for Coventry City in a neat attacking move. Kyle found Adebola, who in turn found Tabb, who kept his composure to give the Sky Blues the advantage.
And the midfielder could have had another moments later, when his shot squirted wide after Norwich had failed to clear their lines.
Norwich made an attacking substitute at half-time with Lee Croft replacing Chris Brown
The home side had a glorious opportunity to level the scores moments after play recommenced when Chris Martin crossed into the middle after a surging break down the left, only for Fotheringham to tap it wide from six yards.
Marshall saved from Martin on 64 minutes, before Doyle unleashed a long-range low effort inches wide of the Norwich goal.
Peter Grant made his second substitution of the afternoon with former Sky Blue Safri replacing Andy Hughes on 69 minutes. Three minutes later Michael Misud came on for Adebola.
City were defending doggedly to prevent a Norwich equaliser but the good work was undone on 81 minutes when Huckerby crossed the ball across goal and Martin slotted the ball home from six yards out.
Moments later an excellent save from Marshall prevented the Canaries taking the lead from a goal mouth scramble.
Fadiga made his Coventry debut with two minutes remaining replacing goal scorer Tabb. The fourth official indicated a minimum of four minutes of additional time but the Sky Blues could not find a way through.
4thegame
Coventry City carried on where they had left off against Southampton in midweek and for 80 minutes it looked as if Iain Dowie would make it two wins out of two since taking charge until Norwich grabbed a late equaliser.
Dowie had to settle for a point when young Canaries star Chris Martin opened his League account with an equaliser to cancel out Jay Tabb's first-half strike.
Norwich kicked off attacking the Barclay End goal. In the eighth minute former Canary, Andy Marshall, did well to save Darren Huckerby's lob with the Coventry defenders standing still expecting an offside flag.
Tabb put in a low cross from the left but Gary Doherty did enough to prevent Dele Adebola from applying the vital touch.
After 21 minutes Paul Gallacher saved Kevin Kyle's glancing header from another Tabb cross. Adebola then got his head to Andrew Whing's left-wing corner but the ball went a foot wide of the far post.
Gallacher saved Whing's free-kick but the inevitable goal for Coventry came after 42 minutes.
A clever pass from Adebola on the edge of the Norwich penalty area released Tabb who shook off Andy Hughes and planted a right-foot shot past Gallacher from seven yards out.
Chris Brown should have done better with a right-wing cross from Andy Hughes, but his volley went high into the Barclay Stand.
Lee Croft replaced the injured Brown for the start of the second half.
Three minutes after the restart Mark Fotheringham fired inches wide of the far post when he failed to get a firm touch on Martin's low left-wing cross and Whing was booked for a foul on Huckerby a minute later.
On the hour a good break out of defence by Norwich ended with Huckerby curling his shot inches wide.
Four minutes later Martin cut in from the right and brought a good save from Marshall with a low left-foot shot.
With 10 minutes left, Huckerby was booked by referee Andy D'Urso for an alleged dive with the home fans calling in no uncertain terms for a penalty.
A minute later Huckerby crossed low from the left and Martin's right-foot half-volley from six yards out flew into the top right-hand corner of Marshall's goal.
Marshall then beat away a deflected shot from Huckerby and despite a few more near misses the visitors ensured the game ended all-square.
After the draw Norwich boss Peter Grant said: "I had to pick the fittest team available. Chris Brown did not do himself justice because he was not really fit enough, suffering with a pulled hamstring.
"I cannot fault the guys for the effort they put in, even if they don't always understand what I want them to do.
"Chris Martin has an old head on young shoulders and is doing a great job for us. He has a naturalness about his game combined with arrogance. I just wish we had the players to put around him.
"The players who missed the game today will still be struggling to be fit for the game on Tuesday night." Sky Blues boss Iain Dowie said: "Some of our football was very good.
"I thought we were going to keep a clean sheet, but a misunderstanding at the back let us down.
"But it was a good away point. We need a little more pace and creativity, but I cannot fault the players out there today, they have given everything.
"We need to become invincible at the Ricoh Arena. It's been a good first week for me."
Norwich City: Paul Gallacher, Mark Fotheringham (Paul McVeigh 75), Gary Doherty, Darren Huckerby, Simon Lappin, Chris Martin, Dickson Etuhu, Adam Drury, Chris Brown (Lee Croft 45), Jason Shackell, Andy Hughes (Youssef Safri 71)
Subs not used: Jurgen Colin, Joe Lewis
Booked: Mark Fotheringham 36, Darren Huckerby 80
Goals: Chris Martin 81
Coventry City: Andy Marshall, Stephen Hughes, Andrew Whing, Colin Hawkins, Marcus Hall, Jay Tabb (Khalilou Fadiga 88), Isaac Osbourne (Christopher Birchall 89), Elliott Ward, Michael Doyle, Kevin Kyle, Dele Adebola (Michael Mifsud 72)
Subs not used: Adam Virgo, Luke Steele
Booked: Andrew Whing 49
Goals: Jay Tabb 42
Attendance: 24220
Referee: A D'Urso
Teamtalk
Norwich striker Chris Martin marked his full home debut with his first league goal for the club in a 1-1 draw against Coventry at Carrow Road.
The Canaries academy product, making only his sixth appearance of the season, slammed the ball home from inside the six-yard box after former Sky Blues favourite Darren Huckerby's weaving run towards the byline.
It was just rewards for the hosts who had bossed the second half in an attempt to cancel out Jay Tabb's opener but had been constantly thwarted by one of their former players Andy Marshall in the Coventry goal.
Marshall was making his first return to Carrow Road since his acrimonious summer departure and he was roundly booed by the home supporters every time he touched the ball.
And Marshall further frustrated those who once adored him with a fine double save to deny Huckerby in the eighth minute.
Marshall parried Huckerby's driven 12-yard shot up into the air and it looked like the City striker would react quickest to slot home the rebound but Marshall recovered to pounce on the loose ball.
In the second half Marshall produced a superb one-handed reflex save to deny Martin at the foot of a post before tipping a shot from the same player over the crossbar in the closing stages.
Tabb's goal three minutes before the break handed the Sky Blues the half-time advantage. Dele Adebola received the ball with his back to goal inside the area and held up play before flicking a pass inside Gary Docherty into Tabb's path.
The Republic of Ireland Under-21 international made no mistake with a low right-footed shot from 12-yards.
In the third minute Chris Brown came close to his first goal for the Canaries but his header from Mark Fotheringham's cross flashed past the near post.
Coventry came close when Tabb flashed a dangerous ball across the six-yard box. Adebola looked set for a simple tap-in but Docherty did enough to make the big striker fluff his kick.
Tabb put Coventry ahead before Martin spurned a chance to immediately equalise when he fired over the crossbar.
Norwich manager Peter Grant restored Dickson Etuhu and Huckerby back to the starting line up after the duo missed the midweek defeat against Preston through suspension. Etuhu replaced Lee Croft while Huckerby came in for Dion Dublin who suffered a calf injury at Deepdale.
Iain Dowie made just one change to the side that got his reign as Coventry boss off to a winning start against Southampton in midweek. Isaac Osbourne replaced David McNamee who missed out with a hamstring injury. New loan signing Khali Fadiga started on the bench.
Norwich began the second half brightly and Fotheringham should have brought them level three minutes after the restart but he screwed Martin's cross wide from six yards out with the goal at his mercy.
Jason Shackell almost notched his second goal of the week but his header from Fotheringham's cross narrowly cleared the crossbar.
Adebola provided the hosts with a timely reminder that Coventry still posed a threat when he went close to doubling his side's lead with a 12-yard volley in the 52nd-minute.
But the second period belonged to Norwich. They continued to apply the pressure but Marshall continued to keep them out. Martin finally made their dominance count when he scored in the 81st-minute.
CCFC
A late goal from Norwich City denied the Sky Blues taking all three points at Carrow Road.
Jay Tabb opened his City account just before half-time when the former Brentford man latched onto Dele Adebola's through ball.
Nine minutes from time Chris Martin earned the Canaries a share of the spoils when the youngster slotted home from six yards out from a Darren Huckerby cross.
Iain Dowie made one change to the side which beat Southampton 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Isaac Osbourne came into the side for David McNamee, who is absent because of a hamstring injury.
It meant Andy Whing - who played right-midfield against the Saints - reverted back to the right-back position in his absence.
Elliott Ward continued as skipper, while there was a place on the bench for new signing Khali Fadiga.
For Norwich, former Sky Blues forward Huckerby returned to the side after suspension, while Dion Dublin was ruled out through injury. Youssef Safri was on the bench.
Kevin Kyle headed over the crossbar on two minutes, before at the other end, Huckerby tried to chip the keeper, only for Marshall to be equal to the shot.
The Sky Blues had a glorious opportunity to open the scoring with 13 minutes player. Tabb produced a delicious ball across the face of goal for Adebola, but the big striker couldn't find the killer touch to put it past Gallacher.
Kyle glanced his header into the arms of the keeper from Tabb's cross on 21 minutes, while Coventry were awarded their first corner of the game four minutes later.
Whing's in-swinging set-piece found Adebola, but the forward could only direct his header wide.
Mark Fortheringham was booked for impeding a free-kick on 34 minutes, and when the set-piece was eventually retaken, Whing struck his shot well but the keeper was equal to it.
But the breakthrough did arrive on 42 minutes for Coventry City in a neat attacking move. Kyle found Adebola, who in turn found Tabb, who kept his composure to give the Sky Blues the advantage.
And the midfielder could have had another moments later, when his shot squirted wide after Norwich had failed to clear their lines.
Norwich made an attacking substitute at half-time with Lee Croft replacing Chris Brown
The home side had a glorious opportunity to level the scores moments after play recommenced when Chris Martin crossed into the middle after a surging break down the left, only for Fotheringham to tap it wide from six yards.
Marshall saved from Martin on 64 minutes, before Doyle unleashed a long-range low effort inches wide of the Norwich goal.
Peter Grant made his second substitution of the afternoon with former Sky Blue Safri replacing Andy Hughes on 69 minutes. Three minutes later Michael Misud came on for Adebola.
City were defending doggedly to prevent a Norwich equaliser but the good work was undone on 81 minutes when Huckerby crossed the ball across goal and Martin slotted the ball home from six yards out.
Moments later an excellent save from Marshall prevented the Canaries taking the lead from a goal mouth scramble.
Fadiga made his Coventry debut with two minutes remaining replacing goal scorer Tabb. The fourth official indicated a minimum of four minutes of additional time but the Sky Blues could not find a way through.
4thegame
Coventry City carried on where they had left off against Southampton in midweek and for 80 minutes it looked as if Iain Dowie would make it two wins out of two since taking charge until Norwich grabbed a late equaliser.
Dowie had to settle for a point when young Canaries star Chris Martin opened his League account with an equaliser to cancel out Jay Tabb's first-half strike.
Norwich kicked off attacking the Barclay End goal. In the eighth minute former Canary, Andy Marshall, did well to save Darren Huckerby's lob with the Coventry defenders standing still expecting an offside flag.
Tabb put in a low cross from the left but Gary Doherty did enough to prevent Dele Adebola from applying the vital touch.
After 21 minutes Paul Gallacher saved Kevin Kyle's glancing header from another Tabb cross. Adebola then got his head to Andrew Whing's left-wing corner but the ball went a foot wide of the far post.
Gallacher saved Whing's free-kick but the inevitable goal for Coventry came after 42 minutes.
A clever pass from Adebola on the edge of the Norwich penalty area released Tabb who shook off Andy Hughes and planted a right-foot shot past Gallacher from seven yards out.
Chris Brown should have done better with a right-wing cross from Andy Hughes, but his volley went high into the Barclay Stand.
Lee Croft replaced the injured Brown for the start of the second half.
Three minutes after the restart Mark Fotheringham fired inches wide of the far post when he failed to get a firm touch on Martin's low left-wing cross and Whing was booked for a foul on Huckerby a minute later.
On the hour a good break out of defence by Norwich ended with Huckerby curling his shot inches wide.
Four minutes later Martin cut in from the right and brought a good save from Marshall with a low left-foot shot.
With 10 minutes left, Huckerby was booked by referee Andy D'Urso for an alleged dive with the home fans calling in no uncertain terms for a penalty.
A minute later Huckerby crossed low from the left and Martin's right-foot half-volley from six yards out flew into the top right-hand corner of Marshall's goal.
Marshall then beat away a deflected shot from Huckerby and despite a few more near misses the visitors ensured the game ended all-square.
After the draw Norwich boss Peter Grant said: "I had to pick the fittest team available. Chris Brown did not do himself justice because he was not really fit enough, suffering with a pulled hamstring.
"I cannot fault the guys for the effort they put in, even if they don't always understand what I want them to do.
"Chris Martin has an old head on young shoulders and is doing a great job for us. He has a naturalness about his game combined with arrogance. I just wish we had the players to put around him.
"The players who missed the game today will still be struggling to be fit for the game on Tuesday night." Sky Blues boss Iain Dowie said: "Some of our football was very good.
"I thought we were going to keep a clean sheet, but a misunderstanding at the back let us down.
"But it was a good away point. We need a little more pace and creativity, but I cannot fault the players out there today, they have given everything.
"We need to become invincible at the Ricoh Arena. It's been a good first week for me."
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