Norwich nick point off Everton in Premier League

Following this, Norwich crumbled. It was almost fire at will on the hosts’ goal and by half time Lukaku could and perhaps should have had six goals to hi tally, while Baines was unlucky to crash onto the frame of the goal with a right foot volley.

It was no doubt a relief when the whistle blew at the interval for the East Anglian outfit who could were lucky to just be a goal down.

Rapid response

Whatever manager Alex Neil said at half time worked wonders. Having brought on defender Ryan Bennet to add more grit and experience, he pounced on a corner for Wesley Hoolahan to lash into the net just after the restart.

While Everton were clearly stunned, they tried to muster a response, though the Canaries looked far more organised at the back.

As the game wore on, both teams pushed for a winner, though there was no let-up in the end as the match fizzled out.

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