Grant: We showed guts at Luton
CHRIS LAKEY Norwich City manager Peter Grant could not contain his delight after his side twice came back from a goal down before claiming three precious points at Luton with an injury-time goal from Simon Lappin.
CHRIS LAKEY
Luton Town 2, Norwich City 3
Norwich City manager Peter Grant could not contain his delight after his side twice came back from a goal down before claiming three precious points at Luton with an injury-time goal from Simon Lappin.
Lappin's free-kick sent over a thousand travelling fans into raptures after earlier strikes from Chris Martin and Jason Shackell had twice hauled City back into the game.
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More importantly, their third away win of the season - and their first double - lifted the Canaries six points above the relegation zone.
Luton led through early strikes in each half from Bjorn Runstrom and Drew Talbot. But Grant's men battled back to snatch an unlikely victory.
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"Games are about winning and we fought really well," said Grant.
"We showed guts and determination and kept going even though we went behind.
"Luton kept going at us too and never laid down and it was a proper football match.
"It's about guts and character and spirit and we have that in abundance. I'm really, really pleased.
"The goals we lost were awful and you shouldn't have to score three to win away from home."
Grant also had praise for match- winner Lappin, saying: "I brought him in for his quality and we've seen that in the games he's played. The
set-pieces were fantastic all night."
