News about Grant Hanley

JOE BERNSTEIN OF EWOOD PARK: Liam Gibbs of Norwich scored his first senior goal after being given the nod over club legend Teemu Pukki, but his team's excitement was stifled by Grant Hanley's serious-looking injury on his 400th appearance. Pukki was put on the bench by Canaries boss David Wagner during a critical match between two play-off candidates and Gibbs that took only 11 minutes to explain.

Sunderland defeated Norwich 1-0 on Sunday afternoon at Carrow Road, thanks to Abdullah Ba's driving effort. Sunderland struck just before the 15 minute mark, with Norwich's defense allowing Ba too much space for him to fire a low shot from long range between Grant Hanley's legs and the right corner of the net. Joe Gelhardt had a great chance just minutes later, but they didn't have a big lead after smashing his shot straight into Angus Gunn in goal.

Jay Rodriguez's penalty against Norwich sent Burnley to the top of the Championship table for his eighth goal of the season. Grant Hanley blocked Manuel Benson's cross with his elbow with just eight minutes remaining, and Norwich held out for their second straight draw to put an end to their slide. With eight games without a win and just one point from the previous five games, the Canaries remain in play-off positions.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDUP: Norwich spurned the chance to advance to the top after a 1-1 draw in the tussle between second and third at Reading. On 50 minutes, Grant Hanley took the Canaries lead before Jeff Hendrick's halfvolley. At Kenilworth Road, Elsewhere, Luton, and Huddersfield all fought a thrilling 3-3 thriller. Before Elijah Adebayo's first of the game, Carlton Morris' own goal put the visitors ahead.

JON WEST AT CARROW ROAD: Albion's early header put them on track for their second Championship victory of the season. But fortune left Bruce and his players dead in the 68th minute when Teemu Pukki's shot went off the unwitting Byram, and Albion appeals for handball were unable to convince the officials. Albion's results placed them at a definite departure from the relegation equation, which often sees under-performing teams as part of the team's leadership. Bruce was adamant referee Thomas Bramall and his staff had erred with Norwich's intention, as well as getting a penalty claim wrong earlier this year.

Norwich won their sixth straight Championship victory after two goals from Teemu Pukki and a clincher from Josh Sargent. The Canaries stayed second in second place behind leaders Sheffield United, but the Robins could claim to be the best in all departments other than defense. After Bristol City made it 3-2 in the 77th minute, Dean Smith's hosts had to hold the point, they were convinced that they should not have stayed.

Not the one who pulled them out of the third tier of English football after four years, not the one who took them out of the doldrums of the third class of English football, not the one who brought them out of the club's bleakest days in this club's proud history. Not the one who assembled a hard-to-beat squad with a young talent that secretly focused not on Championship defense but rather a strong push for the top six. In a 1-0 victory over Blackburn, Alex Neil was 121 miles west at Ewood Park, with Stoke's new side showing solid foundations. Ex Rovers manager Tony Mowbray will replace Neil on Wearside, which is in the wrong direction. More on that later.

SUNDERLAND 0-1 NORWICH TEELE AT THE STADIUM OF LIGHT LEWIS STEELE, a raucous, febrile, and agitated. 'Don't be concerned about a thing because every little thing is going to be all right,' they sang, a Bob Marley tribute.' They're still optimistic on Wearside, but Sunderland supporters were rightly upbeat 24 hours before a crunch match. After four seasons as bosses, Alex Neil, nicknamed a'saviour' for leading them out of League One, made a snap decision to join Stoke and left Sunderland managerless. So the fact that Norwich hosted promotion favorites Norwich was a bit of an afterthought, with rage directed at the directors for allowing Neil to go so easily.