Jay Rodriguez scored his eighth objective of the season for Burnley as his penalty in opposition to Norwich despatched Vincent Kompany’s facet to the highest of the Championship.
Burnley have been handed the possibility as Grant Hanley blocked Manuel Benson’s cross along with his elbow with simply eight minutes left, and when it appeared Norwich would possibly maintain out for a second successive draw to halt their slide. However Norwich stay exterior the playoff spots after extending their winless run to 6 matches.
The primary half was one-way visitors as Norwich clung on regardless of Burnley frequently stretching them by way of the attacking play of Vitinho and Anass Zaroury. Norwich defended doggedly sufficient however the truth that they survived till half-time with out conceding was extra right down to the dearth of an finish product from the hosts.
Norwich have been a lot brighter after the break and when Teemu Pukki escaped from Jordan Beyer, he crossed for Todd Cantwell who was denied by a superb sliding block from Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
Rodriguez, although, punished Hanley’s error of judgement and the win means Burnley are unbeaten since 12 August, a run of 14 video games.
Elsewhere within the Championship, Viktor Gyokeres’ stoppage-time penalty earned Coventry a 2-2 residence draw in opposition to Rotherham.
The hosts had twice discovered themselves behind by way of Cohen Bramall’s first objective for Rotherham after which Conor Washington. Gustavo Hamer had briefly levelled issues at 1-1 nevertheless it was Gyokeres’ spot-kick that earned Coventry a degree.
