Millwall 1 – 2 Norwich

Oscar Schwartau got here off the bench to fireplace Norwich to a 2-1 win over Millwall – and do their fierce rivals Ipswich an enormous favour.

The Lions, who began Easter Monday in second, had taken the lead by way of substitute Mihailo Ivanovic shortly after half-time.

However a long-range rocket from Pelle Mattsson and Schwartau’s winner condemned them to defeat to present the chasing pack – together with Norwich’s East Anglian foes Ipswich – a significant increase within the race for computerized promotion.

Norwich, who now have seven wins from their final 9 away league matches to maintain their slim play-off hopes alive, began shortly and Anis Ben Slimane noticed a shot deflected large with simply 60 seconds on the clock.

Mathias Kvistgaarden and Ali Ahmed additionally had photographs blocked with Millwall’s defenders throwing themselves in entrance of the ball, simply as they’d within the large Good Friday win at Middlesbrough.

When Slimane did handle to interrupt by way of the shackles his shot was simply handled by goalkeeper Anthony Patterson.

Norwich had two golden possibilities to open the scoring, first when Jack Stacey raced clear down the precise solely to pull his shot throughout objective and simply the mistaken aspect of the far publish.

Then Kenny McLean met Ahmed’s cross however couldn’t divert the ball into the online.

It was a tame first half from the Lions, who solely threatened when Femi Azeez wriggled previous a few challenges solely to fireplace astray and Tristan Crama flashed a late header large.

McLean had a heated dialogue with Millwall boss Alex Neil, who used to handle Norwich, simply earlier than half-time to at the least give the house crowd one thing to get animated about.

Neil despatched on Ivanovic for the ineffective Luke Cundle and the transfer paid dividends 11 minutes into the second half.

Crama performed a pleasant ball out to Casper de Norre, whose cross discovered the pinnacle of Ivanovic to information house from 4 yards.

However eight minutes later Norwich hauled themselves degree when the ball was labored to Mattsson 20 yards out and the Dane crashed his first-time shot into the highest nook.

Then, within the 76th minute, Norwich broke ahead three-on-two and Mohamed Toure stored his nerve to play in fellow sub Schwartau for a easy end previous the uncovered Patterson to win it for Metropolis.

The managers

Millwall’s Alex Neil:

“The issue we had was vitality in the midst of the pitch. We seemed a bit jaded, we did not look our regular selves.

“We did not transfer the ball effectively sufficient. I do not know whether or not it is nerves or an absence of high quality, however I assumed Norwich had been higher.

“We managed to get the primary objective and I feel my largest disappointment is we’re often good from that place.

“It is a disappointing day. I do not assume over the piece we did sufficient to win the sport and we did not defend two moments effectively sufficient.”

Norwich’s Philippe Clement:

“I simply stated to the gamers within the dressing room that for me it has been our greatest efficiency.

“I’ve large respect for what Millwall and what the supervisor listed below are doing this season and what a tricky place that is to come back.

“If you do not have sufficient motion in opposition to this group you get smacked.

“To be that dominant and to be the higher group reveals good indicators. I challenged them once more this morning and so they responded.”