Norwich City v Reading, 08 April 2017

Score7-1 to Norwich City
RefereeJames Linington
CompetitionLeague Championship
VenueCarrow Road
Attendance26,163

View Norwich City v Reading head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm

7 Norwich City

1 Reading

Goals:

Nélson Oliveira penalty 3 P
Wes Hoolahan 15 G
Alex Pritchard 26 G
Russell Martin 31 G
Alex Pritchard 35 G
Wes Hoolahan 41 G
Cameron Jerome 89 G

Goals:

Yann Kermorgant 39 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Mitchell Dijks
Defender Ivo Pinto
Defender Timm Klose
Defender/Midfielder Russell Martin
Midfielder Wes Hoolahan
Midfielder Jonny Howson
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Alex Pritchard
Midfielder Alex Tettey
Forward Nélson Oliveira

Starting lineup:

Ali Al Habsi Goalkeeper
Tyler Blackett Defender
Chris Gunter Defender
Liam Moore Defender
Reece Oxford Defender/Midfielder
John Swift Defender/Midfielder
Liam Kelly Midfielder
Jordon Mutch Midfielder
Garath McCleary Midfielder/Forward
Lewis Grabban Forward
Yann Kermorgant Forward

Substitutions:

Josh Murphy for Alex Pritchard 81
Cameron Jerome for Nélson Oliveira 87
Steven Naismith for Wes Hoolahan 87

Substitutions:

Jordan Obita for Jordon Mutch 52
Tennai Watson for Tyler Blackett 61
Danzell Gravenberch for John Swift 80

Cards:

Jacob Murphy 88 Y

Cards:

Liam Moore 59 Y
Jordan Obita 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Michael McGovern
Defender Ryan Bennett
Defender/Midfielder Steven Whittaker
Forward Cameron Jerome
Forward Josh Murphy
Forward Steven Naismith
Forward Yanic Wildschut

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anssi Jaakkola
Defender Tennai Watson
Defender/Forward Danzell Gravenberch
Midfielder Jordan Obita
Midfielder Adrian Popa
Midfielder Danny Williams
Forward Joseph Mendes

Comments:

League position: 10th This was Norwich City's biggest league win since an 8-1 victory at Shrewsbury Town in Division Three (South) on 13 September 1952. It was also the first time that they had scored six goals in the first-half of a game since a 6-1 win against Luton Town in the Southern League on 21 April 1908.

Comments:

League position: 4th This was Reading's heaviest defeat since a 0-7 loss to Manchester City at Elm Park in the FA Cup on 31 Janaury 1968.

7 Norwich City

Goals:

Nélson Oliveira penalty 3 P
Wes Hoolahan 15 G
Alex Pritchard 26 G
Russell Martin 31 G
Alex Pritchard 35 G
Wes Hoolahan 41 G
Cameron Jerome 89 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Mitchell Dijks
Defender Ivo Pinto
Defender Timm Klose
Defender/Midfielder Russell Martin
Midfielder Wes Hoolahan
Midfielder Jonny Howson
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Alex Pritchard
Midfielder Alex Tettey
Forward Nélson Oliveira

Substitutions:

Josh Murphy for Alex Pritchard 81
Cameron Jerome for Nélson Oliveira 87
Steven Naismith for Wes Hoolahan 87

Cards:

Jacob Murphy 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Michael McGovern
Defender Ryan Bennett
Defender/Midfielder Steven Whittaker
Forward Cameron Jerome
Forward Josh Murphy
Forward Steven Naismith
Forward Yanic Wildschut

Comments:

League position: 10th This was Norwich City's biggest league win since an 8-1 victory at Shrewsbury Town in Division Three (South) on 13 September 1952. It was also the first time that they had scored six goals in the first-half of a game since a 6-1 win against Luton Town in the Southern League on 21 April 1908.

1 Reading

Goals:

Yann Kermorgant 39 G

Starting lineup:

Ali Al Habsi Goalkeeper
Tyler Blackett Defender
Chris Gunter Defender
Liam Moore Defender
Reece Oxford Defender/Midfielder
John Swift Defender/Midfielder
Liam Kelly Midfielder
Jordon Mutch Midfielder
Garath McCleary Midfielder/Forward
Lewis Grabban Forward
Yann Kermorgant Forward

Substitutions:

Jordan Obita for Jordon Mutch 52
Tennai Watson for Tyler Blackett 61
Danzell Gravenberch for John Swift 80

Cards:

Liam Moore 59 Y
Jordan Obita 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anssi Jaakkola
Defender Tennai Watson
Defender/Forward Danzell Gravenberch
Midfielder Jordan Obita
Midfielder Adrian Popa
Midfielder Danny Williams
Forward Joseph Mendes

Comments:

League position: 4th This was Reading's heaviest defeat since a 0-7 loss to Manchester City at Elm Park in the FA Cup on 31 Janaury 1968.