The Match

Swindon ready to take on 'the best'

Swindon boss Danny Wilson believes his team can "deal with the best" after victory at Southampton pushed them into fourth place in League One ahead of Saturday's visit of Norwich City.

Norwich City captain Grant Holt celebrates his equalising goal with the rest of his team. Picture: Michael Sedgwick / Focus ImagesQuality excites Doherty

Defender Gary Doherty admitted Norwich City were fast becoming the comeback kings of League One after they put an end to Huddersfield's unbeaten home record with another grandstand finish.

Stephen Elliott gives Norwich City and team-mate Simon Lappin a lift after his brace earned all three points at Huddersfield.
Picture: Michael Sedgwick / Focus ImagesStephen Elliott dances to Norwich City tune

Stephen Elliott will soon be christened Billy Elliott after his magic feet helped City to another valuable away win on Saturday. But the Irishman says he was simply the 'Johnny on the spot' for the two goals which left Huddersfield's unbeaten home record in tatters and helped City open a stunning seven-point lead at the top of League One.

Grant Holt celebrates his equaliser at Huddersfield while Wes Hoolahan salutes the Norwich City fans. Picture: Michael Sedgwick / Focus ImagesNorwich City's comeback kings do job again

Huddersfield Town 1, Norwich City 3: When Norwich City's new kit comes into regular use, it may just be that one shirt of a slightly different design will be tucked to one side for special occasions.

Norwich City skipper Grant Holt put in a brilliant performance to help his team  claim all three points at Huddersfield on Saturday. Picture: Michael Sedgwick / Focus ImagesLambert hails Holt showing

Paul Lambert hailed the contribution of his Captain Fantastic after City and their supporters made it a home from home outing to west Yorkshire. Around 3,000 Canaries fans packed into The Galpharm Stadium and witnessed a spectacular example of the art of the centre forward's role by Holt.

Norwich City skipper Grant Holt fires home the crucial equaliser at Huddersfield Town on Saturday. Picture: Michael Sedgwick / Focus ImagesWe're still in hunt for play-offs, insists Clark

Lee Clark maintains Huddersfield are still a good bet for the play-offs despite losing their unbeaten home record to City and suffering a third straight defeat.

Norwich City goalscorers Grant Holt and Stephen Elliott celebrate after the latter put the visitors ahead at Huddersfield. Picture: Michael Sedgwick / Focus ImagesNorwich City box clever yet again to claim win

Huddersfield Town 1, Norwich City 3: When we all sit down and review this season over a pint or a keyboard, the words "clinical finishing" will probably be up there alongside "inspired substitutions" as the reasons why Norwich City have spent so long looking down at the rest of League One.

VIDEO: Huddersfield Town 1, Norwich City 3

Chris Lakey reviews Norwich City's 3-1 win at Huddersfield Town - a result that puts the Canaries seven points clear at the top of League One.

PODCAST: Huddersfield Town 1, Norwich City 3

Sports writers Chris Lakey and David Cuffley are joined by Sports Desk Pete to review Norwich City's 3-1 win at Huddersfield Town - a result that ended Huddersfield's unbeaten record at home.

Stephen Elliott celebrates scoring the second goal against Huddersfield Town with Simon Lappin at the Galpharm Stadium. Picture: Michael Sedgwick / Focus ImagesHuddersfield Town 1, Norwich City 3

SLIDESHOW: Substitute Stephen Elliott scored his first two goals for Norwich City as the League One leaders completed a dramatic comeback to inflict Huddersfield Town's first home defeat of the season.

Norwich City U18 0, Tottenham U18 2

Tottenham Under-18s left Colney with all three points in an FA Premier Academy League game that City should have wrapped up before the interval.

Clark: Twists and turns to come

Lee Clark says the only League One table that concerns him will be that after Huddersfield's final game of the season at Exeter on May 8. The Galpharm Stadium boss believes there will be plenty of twists and turns over the final run-in, which was set to start with the visit of leaders Norwich today.

Smithies determined to stop top City trio

Alex Smithies aims to put the brakes on League One's most prolific attack today - with the help of John Vaughan and a dash of inspiration from Joe Hart.

Russell's goal memories of Huddersfield

Darel Russell has special reason to remember Huddersfield - as the ground where he scored his first Football League goal 11 years ago. The Norwich City midfielder, who was hoping for a recall to the starting line-up today after completing a three-match ban, was just 18 when he earned the Canaries a 1-1 draw against the Terriers in a remarkable game at the McAlpine - now Galpharm - Stadium in 1999.

The shock is clearly visible on the face of Darel Russell after his red card against Southampton.Russell will continue to run the risk to boost City cause

Darel Russell returns to the Canaries squad this afternoon still protesting his innocence - and insisting he won't change the way he plays. Russell is no stranger to the early bath - his dismissal in the 2-0 home defeat by Southampton was the eighth of his career and his seventh in a City shirt.

Lambert likes to keep cards close to his chest

Around 2pm this afternoon, as an expected 3,000 Norwich City fans are making their way into the Galpharm Stadium, Paul Lambert will put his squad out of their misery - and name the team that he believes will leave Huddersfield with all three points.

Clark wants to go up at the double

Lee Clark says he would love to see Norwich and Huddersfield playing Championship football next season. The Terriers boss spent a little over a year at Carrow Road as assistant to Glenn Roeder and admits that the challenge this afternoon will be one of the biggest his team has faced all season.

Former Canary puts his faith in Terriers boss

Former Canaries left-back Simon Charlton believes Huddersfield Town boss Lee Clark will bring success to the Yorkshire club. Huddersfield-born and now Norwich-based Charlton, who started his playing career at the Terriers, thinks the former Norwich assistant will take his team to bigger and better things.

A 1-1 draw is popular prediction

BETTING: With February's unexpected reverses at Millwall and at home to Southampton apparently behind them, Norwich strengthened their position at the top of League One with last week's comprehensive dismantling of Yeovil, though bookies suspect it will be a different tale at Huddersfield tomorrow.

City army set to head north in record numbers

Norwich City will be backed by their biggest away support of the season when they travel to Huddersfield tomorrow - and the locals are already laying out the welcome mat.

  • The big Russell riddle
  • Huddersfield feeling confident
  • Clark: It has makings of real cracker
  • Huddersfield ready for Norwich City battle
  • Result:
    Huddersf'd 1-3 Norwich

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    Other League One results:

    March 13:
    Brentford 3-3 MK Dons
    Brighton 0-1 Swindon
    Bristol R 0-0 Tranmere
    Carlisle 2-1 Col Utd
    L Orient 2-0 Walsall
    Millwall 4-0 Charlton
    Oldham 2-2 Wycombe
    So'ton 1-0 Leeds
    Southend 0-0 Exeter
    Stockport 0-0 Gillingham
    Yeovil 4-0 Hartlepool

    MATCH FACTS

    TEAMS
    Huddersfield:
    Smithies; Peltier, Peter Clarke, Trotman, Heffernan; Pilkington, Drinkwater, Collins, Roberts; Rhodes, Novak.
    Subs: Eastwood, Nathan Clarke, Tom Clarke, Kay, Robinson (for Rhodes, 72), Williams Berrett (for Novak, 87).

    Norwich: Forster; Russell Martin, Doherty, Nelson, Rose; Russell; Smith, Lappin; Hoolahan; Holt, Chris Martin.
    Subs: Rudd, Drury, Hughes, McVeigh, McNamee, Johnson, Elliott (for Chris Martin, 62).

    SCORERS
    Huddersfield: Trotman (3)
    Norwich:
    Holt (69), Elliott (74, 85)

    MAN OF THE MATCH
    Grant Holt

    ATTENDANCE
    17,959 (2,929 City fans)

    REFEREE
    Nigel Miller (County Durham)

    YELLOW CARDS
    Huddersfield:
    Roberts (foul on Hoolahan, 64)
    Norwich: Russell (foul on Roberts, 48)

    ADDED TIME
    1 min / 4 mins

    Shots on:
    Huddersfield 6, Norwich 6
    Shots off:
    Huddersfield 6, Norwich 4
    Fouls:
    Huddersfield 10, Norwich 9
    Corners:
    Huddersfield 10, Norwich 4
    Offsides:
    Huddersfield 3, Norwich 4

     

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