Norwich close gap to top six with Stoke draw

Published on: 18 March 2023

Angus Gunn has kept five Championship clean sheets this season

Goalkeeper Angus Gunn was instrumental in helping Norwich City close the gap to the play-off places to three points after a goalless draw at Stoke City.

After Josh Sargent wasted an early chance for Norwich, Gunn made three excellent saves in quick succession to frustrate Stoke in the first half.

He first denied Will Smallbone from close-range, before twice stopping Jacob Brown from putting the Potters ahead.

After the break, the inspired Gunn foiled Brown twice more and tipped a Tyrese Campbell effort over the bar to help the Canaries edge closer to sixth-placed Millwall, after they were beaten by Huddersfield.

In a game largely dominated by Stoke, Ben Pearson also lashed an effort into the side-netting on a frustrating afternoon which saw the hosts move up a place to 13th.

More to follow.

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    Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text

Line-upsStoke

Formation 4-2-3-1

13Bonham20Sterling5Tuanzebe16Wilmot3Fox22Pearson28Laurent17Hoever18Smallbone10Campbell9Brown

    13Bonham20Sterling5Tuanzebe16WilmotBooked at 17mins3Fox22PearsonBooked at 52mins28LaurentSubstituted forTymonat 89'minutes17HoeverSubstituted forBakerat 76'minutes18Smallbone10Campbell9Brown

Substitutes

    6Jagielka8Baker14Tymon15Thompson32Taylor34Fielding49Holland-Wilkinson

Norwich

Formation 4-4-1-1

28Gunn19Sørensen5Hanley6Gibson30Giannoulis2Aarons17Gomes Sara23McLean18Tzolis22Pukki24Sargent

    28Gunn19SørensenSubstituted forOmobamideleat 45'minutes5Hanley6Gibson30GiannoulisSubstituted forMcCallumat 81'minutes2Aarons17Gomes Sara23McLean18TzolisSubstituted forMarquinhosat 69'minutes22PukkiSubstituted forNúñezat 77'minutes24Sargent

Substitutes

    1Krul4Omobamidele13Marquinhos15McCallum26Núñez46Gibbs47Kamara

Referee:David WebbAttendance:22,102Match StatsHome TeamStokeAway TeamNorwichPossessionHome65%Away35%ShotsHome14Away8Shots on TargetHome8Away1CornersHome8Away3FoulsHome13Away11Live Text Post update

Match ends, Stoke City 0, Norwich City 0.

90'+5'Full Time

Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Norwich City 0.

90'+4'Post update

Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City).

90'+4'Post update

Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'+1'Post update

Foul by Josh Tymon (Stoke City).

90'+1'Post update

Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

89'Substitution

Substitution, Stoke City. Josh Tymon replaces Josh Laurent.

88'Post update

Jacob Brown (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

88'Post update

Foul by Gabriel Sara (Norwich City).

84'Post update

Foul by Ben Pearson (Stoke City).

84'Post update

Josh Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

82'Post update

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ben Gibson.

81'Post update

Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).

81'Post update

Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

81'Substitution

Substitution, Norwich City. Sam McCallum replaces Dimitris Giannoulis because of an injury.

81'Post update

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

80'Post update

Delay in match because of an injury Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City).

77'Substitution

Substitution, Norwich City. Marcelino Núñez replaces Teemu Pukki.

76'Post update

Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by William Smallbone.

76'Substitution

Substitution, Stoke City. Lewis Baker replaces Ki-Jana Hoever.

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Source: bbc.com

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