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Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Norwich City: Canaries improve play-off hopes with victory

Norwich City closed the gap on Championship play-off rivals Blackburn Rovers to a single point after winning 2-0 at Ewood Park.

Liam Gibbs, who came in for the departing Teemu Pukki, sprinted through and finished well to get his first Norwich goal before Max Aarons had a shot touched on to the post after half an hour.

Gabriel Sara's powerful shot from an angle early in the second half sealed victory as the Canaries won for the first time in five games.

Norwich keeper Angus Gunn made a superb save with 11 minutes left from Dominic Hyam's deflected header, with Rovers' first meaningful effort on goal, while the Scotland keeper also did well to keep out Tyrhys Dolan late on.