Bristol City 1-2 Norwich City: Adam Idah's 95th-minute strike earns Canaries third win in four games

Substitute Adam Idah scored a stoppage-time winner as Norwich came from behind to earn a 2-1 Championship victory over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.

Jason Knight fired the home side ahead in the 34th minute with a crisp finish from 12 yards after Norwich goalkeeper Angus Gunn had parried a low George Tanner cross into his path.

But the visitors drew level 13 minutes after the break when an intended cross from the left by Dimitris Giannoulis deflected off defender Tanner to wrong-foot Max O'Leary and beat him at his near post.

The match was deep into five minutes of injury time when Idah outpaced Zak Vyner onto a long ball forward and held off the centre-back before firing low into the bottom corner.

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Bristol City had wasted good opportunities to extend their lead at 1-0 and could have no complaints, having failed to create significant openings in the second half.

Norwich started the game brightly and forced three early corners, but the first 20 minutes were largely forgettable.

The game sprang to life when Robins midfielder Taylor Gardner-Hickman brought a diving save from Gunn with a sweetly-struck drive from outside the box.

Suddenly both sides created openings. Ashley Barnes fired over for Norwich with a volley and seconds later team-mate Onel Hernandez hit a post with a first-time shot from Jonathan Rowe's cross.

Mark Sykes shot narrowly wide for the hosts before Knight's precise finish broke the deadlock.

Tommy Conway then had two good chances to extend the lead, but shot tamely at Gunn and then was denied by a brave save from the Norwich keeper as he broke clear onto a Sykes pass.

Knight saw a header from a right-wing corner tipped over by Gunn as the home side finished the first half strongly.

Norwich regrouped at the interval and began well again, Barnes and Marcelino Nunez testing O'Leary before the visitors drew level just before the hour.

The equaliser was fortunate, but merited, as Tanner's deflection took Giannoulis' ball into the area past O'Leary.

Tanner's afternoon went from bad to worse when he was cautioned for a foul on Giannoulis that saw the Norwich player hobble off and be substituted.

Bristol City were looking well-drilled under new head coach Liam Manning and passed the ball neatly to spread the play without being able to carve out the chances they created in the first half.

Knight sent a half-volley from the edge of the box high over the crossbar as the game entered the final 10 minutes.

Norwich defended their box strongly and threatened on the break, but also lacked the final pass to add to their goal tally until Idah's dramatic late strike.

David Wagner's players celebrated in front of their travelling fans at the final whistle, having shown good spirit to claim the three points.

The managers

Bristol City's Liam Manning:

"I'm scratching my head over how we lost. It's a tough one to take because the least we should have taken with a point. We started both halves poorly, but other than that we controlled the game. We have to turn that control into more chances. It had been a good week for me learning more about the players. They are an honest group, but we need to be tougher in more ways than one.

"Norwich didn't have to do much to score their goals, which is disappointing. It's still early days in getting my ideas across. I liked a lot of what I saw today, but we are only talking about a matter of weeks and we will get better."

Norwich's David Wagner:

"If anything had been in my head at that moment, I wouldn't have done it. It's not all about me and it's my job to keep everyone calm and focussed. But it was a big moment for the team and backed up what I have been saying about the players. We have some strong characters in the dressing room and today the spirit was evident in coming from behind to win against a good team.

"Bristol City have had some impressive results recently and we knew it would be a tough game. But I felt we started both halves well and after we fell behind the players showed their commitment, as they have been doing since our difficult start to the season. Our away fans, in particular, have stood behind us and it's great to have sent them on their long journey home with smiles on their faces."

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