25/09/2026
Sundays match report by Alan Houghton. 📝
Another match day dawning, watching the sunrise from the motorways of England, as we headed for Carrow Road in Norwich, to play our rearranged fixture, thanks to Sky TV and the EFL rules, against the Canaries. It was a long drive, made even longer when the SatNav lost the plot, trying to cope with the new road layouts around Huntingdon and we ended up circling the town three times, before escaping.
The Doombar deliberations were sort of upbeat. It was good to be playing Norwich City again. They seem to score goals for fun and how many goals could we restrict them to? This would be a real test and if we could get anything from the match, it would be a bonus before the International break.
Our worst fears materialised from the start as Norwich came at us, scoring early and having another disallowed for offside. But we dug in and went at them, with Thierry Gale scoring a cracking equaliser. That didn't slow Norwich down and they went back in front, all within the first 19 minutes. We didn't lie down and continued to go at them. We created lots of chances and Gaizka Larrazabal thundered in the equaliser, just before half-time. A great first half got even better when Sam Dalby got the third, just after the restart. They pulled that one back to make it 3-3 and the game was anybody's. But we were the better team and when Atsuki Ito scored with his first touch, it was no more than we deserved. It was not a game for defences and we had out attacked them. We maturely managed the game out.
So, we came away with the three points, which puts us nicely in 15th place. If we can finish around there or higher, it will have been a good season. Let's keep things in perspective. We are a promoted team on a limited budget. It's time to stop moaning about who we didn't sign and get behind the ones that we have signed. We had four different scorers today, two from new signings. The team spirit was there for all to see, with the joyous scenes after the final whistle. Steven Schumacher's Superwhite Army are on the march. It will be a long hard season but on this evidence, we're giving it a go.
COYWM!! ⚽🐘