Wycombe 0-2 Norwich: Championship leaders keep up promotion charge with Teemu Pukki and Adam Idah on target to down basement club and restore seven-point advantage

Daily Mail | February 28, 2021

Norwich tightened their grip on top spot in the Championship and continued their impressive title charge after seeing off basement club Wycombe.

Teemu Pukki struck shortly after half-time to hand Norwich the lead - with his strike from close range taking a wicked deflection before beating David Stockdale.

The leaders were denied by the woodwork after Emi Buendia's header, but substitute Adam Idah netted late to ensure the leaders edged seven points clear of Brentford.

More to follow.

Norwich continued their Championship promotion charge after beating struggling Wycombe

Teemu Pukki netted the opener shortly after half-time with his strike taking a wicked deflection

MATCH FACTS

Wycombe: Stockdale, Grimmer, Knight, Stewart, Obita (Jacobson 67), Wheeler (Thompson 68), Gape (Ofoborh 68), Mehmeti (Horgan 67), McCleary (Kashket 68), Ikpeazu, Onyedinma

Subs not used: Akinfenwa, Samuel, McCarthy, Anderson

Booked: Wheeler, Gape, McCleary

Manager: Gareth Ainsworth

Norwich: Krul, Aarons, Hanley, Gibson, Giannoulis, Skipp (Sorensen 90+2), McLean, Buendia (Placheta 90+2), Vrancic (Rupp 85), Hernandez (Idah 84), Pukki (Zimmermann 88)

Subs not used: Hugill, Dowell, Tettey, Barden

Goals: Pukki 51, Idah 87

Booked: Buendia

Manager: Daniel Farke

Adam Idah was introduced as a second-half substitute and netted the second from close range

David Stockdale was forced into a wonderful, flying stop to deny Mario Vrancic's fine free-kick

Emi Buendia (above with Anthony Stewart) hit the woodwork with Norwich pressing forward

Kenny McLean was left with his header in his hands after firing Onel Hernandez's cutback wide

Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth was unable to hide his frustration during a fierce first half

Referee Robert Jones spoke to Ainsworth in his dugout after turning down penalty appeals

Pukki posed a constant threat for the league leaders against the hosts - who are rock bottom