Norwich City recorded a much-needed 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Burnley at Carrow Road.
Goals from Pierre Lees-Melou and Teemu Pukki in either half sealed only the Canaries' fifth win of the season.
They remain a way from Everton in 17th, with this victory reducing the gap to seven points with seven games to play.
Dean Smith's side travel to Manchester United next weekend hoping to continue their slight uplift in form.
Norwich City
(4-3-3)
SUBS:
28 Gunn
2 Aarons
6 Zimmermann
7 Rupp (on for Lees-Melou, 69)
18 Tzolis (on for Pukki, 89)
19 Sorensen
21 Williams (on for Giannoulis, 84)
45 Springett
46 Rowe
Head coach: Dean Smith
- Bookings: Lees-Melou (foul on Taylor, 27)
Burnley
(4-4-2)
SUBS:
13 Hennessey (GK)
4 Cork
10 Barnes (on for Rodriguez, 84)
11 McNeil (on for Lennon, 64)
14 Roberts
16 Stephens
27 Vydra (on for Weghorst, 56)
28 Long
37 Thomas
Manager: Sean Dyche
- Bookings: Taylor (foul on Pukki, 78)
- Added on time: 2 mins/5 mins
- Venue: Carrow Road
- Referee: Michael Oliver
- VAR: John Brooks
KEY MOMENTS
7 - Rashica forces an early save out of Pope after Pukki sent him racing away down the left
9 - GOAL NORWICH (LEES-MELOU): Burnley fail to clear the corner. The ball falls kindly for the Frenchman just inside the area. His shot is deflected by Brownhill into the net. 1-0!
17 - Pukki is played in behind to the right of the penalty area. His shot is saved by the legs of Pope
26 - Burnley counter and Rodriguez slips Cornet in behind City's defence. His shot from the angle is beaten away by Krul
42 - Brownhill curls a free-kick over the bar after Weghorst is dragged down on the edge of the area by Normann
HALF TIME – NORWICH CITY 1-0 BURNLEY
53 - Dowell reads Brownhill's pass and sets Pukki away. He makes a yard for himself by Tarkowski blocks his shot
66 - Burnley should be on level terms. Byram is robbed by McNeil, he drives forward before delivering a wicked cross to the back post where Cornet is unmarked and waiting. He somehow diverts the ball over the bar
76 - Pukki's darting run wins Norwich a free-kick right on the edge of the box
77 - Normann pulls the ball back to Pukki. His sliced effort finds Hanley at the back post. His header goes over
79 - Rashica is sent racing away on the counter and has a glorious chance to win the game for Norwich, only for Pope to deny him at the near post
86 - GOAL NORWICH (PUKKI) - City wrap the points as the Finn smashes the ball into the net after being picked out perfectly by Normann
FULL TIME – NORWICH CITY 2-0 BURNLEY
SNAP RATINGS:
Krul 7; Byram 7, Hanley 8, Gibson 7, Giannoulis 7; Normann 7, Lees-Melou 8, McLean 7; Dowell 7, Rashica 7; Pukki 8. SUBS: Rupp 6, Williams N/A, Tzolis N/A
MATCH STATS:
(Norwich City – Burnley)
Possession: 45% - 55%
Shots: 17 - 16
Shots on Target: 6 - 3
XG: 1.66 - 1.58
Corners: 6 - 7
Fouls: 12 - 10
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