21.41

FULL-TIME Leicester 2-3 Norwich: Gallagher’s late free-kick proved the final kick of the game, after Hoolahan and Wellens led to a 1-1 half-time scoreline, City took the lead from a penalty four minutes after the restart. Things got better for City just before the hour as Ruddy’s long kick found Wilbraham who fired home. A late free-kick from Gallagher didn’t take away the gloss from an excellent result for City. At present they’re in 3rd, level on points with Swansea City. And a great note to end on, Crystal Palace have just taken the lead against Cardiff with 7 minutes left! Report to be up shortly, OTBC!!!!

21.39

Gallagher curls the ball into the back of the net from distance – good finish.

21.39

GOAL LEICESTER!!!!!!

21.38

Leicester have a freekick 25 yards from goal, game all but up!

21.37

PROMOTION WATCH: Watford have held Swansea to a 1-1 draw, cheers Malky!

21.36

Holt fouled by Abe… 2nd minute of stoppage time.

21.35

3 minutes added on…

21.34

Holt nearly gets to the ball ahead of Bamba…

21.33

Holt tries to cut the ball back to Wilbraham, Ricardo reads it and claims… Still 3-1.

21.32

Norwich in third as it stands, level on points with Swansea. Not long to go now!

21.31

Berner crosses and Ruddy claims well…

21.30

City are defending very well – closing out the game well…

Wes Hoolahan is replaced by Korey Smith, Wes has bounced back after Saturday. Credit to the little man.

21.29

Gallagher shoots from the edge of the box, its blocked and fizzles away for a corner…

21.28

Crofts has a go from distance but its blocked. Yakubu tries to play the ball forwards – its straight through to Ruddy.

21.28

Holt wins a free-kick from Bamba – great forward play from the City striker.

PROMOTION WATCH: Sheffield United 2-1 Nottingham Forest!

21.27

Yakubu crosses into the box, Gallagher gets a touch and Whitbread clears…

21.26

Naughton drives a cross in, a minimal touch drifts the ball out for a Canary throw-in…

21.25

Abe is fouled by Hoolahan, gone a bit quiet around the Walkers Stadium…

21.24

Ruddy plays the kick long, it heads straight through to Ricardo.

21.23

Waghorn clatters into Whitbread, free-kick to City. 78 minutes gone…

21.22

PROMOTION WATCH: Watford have levelled at Swansea, turning into a good night for City – can’t count our chickens yet!

21.21

Wilbraham turns away from two players, shoots low and Ricardo parries.

21.21

Crofts plays the ball into Surman, Naughton heads the ball away brilliantly.

PROMOTION WATCH: Sheffield United are level with Nottingham Forest, 1-1.

21.20

PROMOTION WATCH: Millwall lead QPR 2-0.

Leicester have taken off Wellens and Lloyd Dyer is on – all subs used for the hosts.

21.18

Wilbraham tries to play in Holt, Berner wins it and Holt fouls his man…

21.17

Crofts hoofs the ball forwards, Ricardo is well out of his goal, Holt chases, Ricardo cooly takes it past him and fires forwards…

21.17

City pressing the ball well but Ward fouls Waghorn. Free-kick to Leicester.

21.16

Tierney slides in to deny Naughton…

21.15

City have a throw-in in their left back area, doing well…

21.13

Gallagher takes a shot from 25 yards, it hits Whitbread and sails well wide of the post. Leicester corner.

21.12

Midway through the second-half, Leicester 1-3 Norwich. Tierney wins the ball for City…

21.11

Leicester have taken off Matt Oakley and sent on Paul Gallagher.

21.10

City clear after Leicester fail to make much of an impact as they look to attack…

21.09

PROMOTIONWATC: Millwall 1-0 QPR.

21.09

Matt Oakley booked, free-kick to City in their left-back area…

21.08

PROMOTION WATCH: Preston have a goal back against Leeds at Deepdale, 2-1.

21.04

Wellens fouls Hoolahan, City are well on top!

21.03

Ruddy smashes a kick goalwards, it finds Wilbraham, his first touch is great and he fires into the back of the net! Leicester 1-3 Norwich! Wilbs finally off the mark!

21.03

GOAL CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

21.02

City hit Leicester on the break, Wilbraham finds Hoolahan, Hoolahan gives it to Holt, Holt plays it back to Hoolahan – he looks for Russell Martin though it fizzles out…

PROMOTION WATCH: Leeds have gone 2-0 up at rock-bottom Preston…

Waghorn has come on for Leicester…

21.00

Leicester attack, Vassell shoots wide – Ruddy untroubled…

21.00

Wilbraham plays in Surman, his touch is poor and it trickles out for a goalkick.

20.59

Holt puts the ball in the box, Surman gets his head to it but its off target. City are well on top and looking confident…

20.59

Norwich on the attack again…

20.57

Ruddy nearly makes a mess of a backpass, he flicks it up and just manages to scramble the ball away!

20.56

Holt releases Hoolahan, though he’s tackled – throw-in City, from the next attack, Crofts is offside. 2-1 City, early in the second-half.

20.56

Low cross into the City box, Fox gets a touch and Crofts clears…

20.55

Leicester build an attack but it fizzles out for a goalkick…

20.54

City on top at the start of this second period, putting the Foxes under pressure again…

20.53

Grant Holt simply smashes the ball into the top corner, no nonsence from the City skipper!

20.52

GOAL CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

20.52

Norwich are playing keepball, Hoolahan is chopped down in the box – penalty to City. Grant Holt has placed the ball on the spot…

20.51

PENALTY TO NORWICH!!!!!!!!!!

20.51

Fox blasts an early shot in from distance, its blocked…

20.50

Second-half now underway…

20.49

No changes as the teams come back for the second-half.

20.35

HALF-TIME Leicester 1-1 Norwich: Entertaining first-half at the Walkers Stadium, a good open game with both teams looking to attack – Wes Hoolahan made up for Saturday’s penalty miss with a header to give City the lead, until Wellens responded for the hosts with a header of his own – though there was some doubt about Leicester’s goal, with it appearing there was a handball in the build-up. Second-half to follow…

20.34

Russell Martin eventually comes forwards, his cross hits a defender and trickles back to Ricardo…

20.33

Patient build-up from City…

20.32

Leicester charge forwards but shoot over the bar, 2 minutes added on…

20.32

Russell Martin curls a cross into the box, Holt heads it down to Surman who doesn’t trouble Ricardo…

20.31

PROMOTION WATCH: Sheffield United are losing to Nottingham Forest, 1-0.

20.30

Surman has a pop from distance though it clears the crossbar…

20.29

A mad old scramble in the Norwich box, Ruddy fails to get to a cross, the ball is smashed back to goal, Ruddy gets back and saves and Norwich hack the ball away. City break and Holt is hauled down by Berner, free-kick to City…

20.26

Yakubu picks up the ball from distance and whacks an effort in from distance, it sails over the bar – no worries for Ruddy…

20.25

The throw-in is cleared, Ward boots it forwards – Wilbraham chases it and tries to pick out Holt at the far post, but gets underneath it…

20.24

Tierney finds Hoolahan, he’s tackled by Bamba – throw-in City…

20.23

Berner hits another cross into the box, Vassell heads it up and Ruddy claims…

20.22

Berner clips a teasing cross into the box, King heads the ball over the bar…

20.21

Whitbread makes a clearance, Andy King picks up the loose ball and flashes a shot just wide. Ruddy was comfortable with it.

20.20

City build an attack, Tierney whips in a cross, Surman dinks a header at goal and it misses the back of the net narrowly…

20.19

The Foxes build an attack, Yakubu turns brilliantly but hits his shot straight at Ruddy…

20.19

Ward fouls Yakubu, free-kick to Leicester…

20.19

A City attack breaks down, but some decent football in play – looking more like their oldselves…

20.18

Game now back underway, Wes is fine…

20.17

Hoolahan gets whacked in the face as Mee attempts to clear, the referee stops play…

20.16

The corner is eventually claimed by Ricardo after Wilbraham and Whitbread both had goes at prodding the ball goalwards…

20.15

Hoolahan whips in a cross, Ricardo misses it – it hits Bamba and City have a corner…

20.15

PROMOTION WATCH: Leeds lead Preston 1-0 at Deepdale.

20.14

Poor corner, City have a throw-in.

20.14

Leicester charge forwards and win a corner…

20.13

PROMOTION WATCH: Swansea lead Watford 1-0.

20.12

Hoolahan wriggles away from several challenges before being fouled…

20.12

After Surman’s initial corner is cleared, it comes back to him, he plays it into the box, it comes to Crofts – he should score after Ricardo missed it, though his header flew over the bar! Should have scored.

20.11

The Canaries have a corner, beginning to resemble September’s 4-3 cracker!

20.10

City pause after a handball appeal, Berner clips a neat cross into the box – Wellens meets the cross and heads past Ruddy. Leicester 1-1 Norwich.

20.10

GOAL LEICESTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

20.08

Hoolahan makes up for Saturday’s penalty, heading Surman’s corner into the back of the Leicester net. A free header for the little Irishman, well done Wes!!! Leicester 0-1 Norwich.

20.07

GOAL CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

20.07

Russell Martin charges forwards, he’s worrying Berner and wins a corner… Good run!

20.06

Vassell powers forwards, drives a low shot in at Ruddy and it’s an easy save for City’s number one…

20.06

19 minutes gone, 0-0…

20.04

Another Leicester ball over the top skips through to Ruddy…

20.03

Crofts plays the ball forwards to Holt, Bamba intervenes, plays the ball back to Ricardo, Holt puts him under pressure and the Leicester stopper clears straight out for a throw-in…

20.03

Wellens looks to set Leicester away; clipping the ball over the top though it runs through to Ruddy.

20.02

The attack from the corner fizzles out, Leicester clear, Russell Martin clears up at the back and wins a throw-in. Canaries finding their feet in this one…

20.01

Crofts charges forwards down the right, he plays the ball back to Surman, he hits it well – its blocked by Mee. Looked to be heading in. Good football from City, they have a corner.

20.00

Surman plays the free-kick into the box, it’s headed away…

20.00

Holt charges forward, he’s barged over by Bamba and wins a free-kick for City…

19.59

King comes forward for the Foxes, clips in a cross – Vassell’s header just misses Yakubu…

19.59

From Tierney’s long throw, Wilbraham flicks the ball on – it hits Bamba before rebounding off Wilbs and bobbling away for a goal-kick…

19.58

Surman plays in Holt, he turns brilliantly away from Bamba, tries to release Tierney and the Canaries win a throw-in…

19.55

Long free-kick, overhit and straight through to Ruddy.

19.55

Leicester have a free-kick just inside the City half after Fox fouled Wellens…

19.54

The corner is whipped into the box, Yakubu heads over the bar – arguably should have scored…

19.54

Leicester come on the attack once more, Oakley twists and turns – crosses and Fox clears for another corner…

19.54

Fox curls the free-kick from 30 yards, it dips and hits the roof of the net – decent effort from the City midfielder. Keeper would have probably had it covered.

19.53

Holt is fouled midway in the Leicester half…

19.52

Oakley finds Bamba from the corner, though the Leicester defender heads wide of Ruddy’s goal…

19.52

Leicester build slowly after the corner, Bamba plays in a cross and it’s cleared for another corner…

19.51

Vassell takes on Russell Martin, the striker wins a corner for the hosts…

19.50

Leicester break, Naughton drives in a cross though Ward clears well for a throw-in…

19.50

Tierney finds Hoolahan, who crosses for Wilbraham, he controls well – tries to tee up Holt but the skipper is tackled…

19.49

Ward clears with a towering header as Leicester attack.

19.49

Wellens has picked up an early knock after tackling Tierney. He’s back on the pitch. 2 minutes gone…

19.47

Hoolahan finds Tierney, Tierney is tackled, Leicester come away with the ball.

19.47

The game is now underway, 2,500 Norwich fans present, should be a good night! OTBC!

19.43

The teams are now out at the Walkers Stadium, second place is a possiblity tonight for the promotion-chasing Canaries as they look to bounce back from Saturday’s frustrating draw with Preston.

19.34

Lambert makes one change from Saturday’s draw against Preston, Lansbury is dropped to the bench with Aaron Wilbraham coming in up front.

CITY: Ruddy, Tierney, Whitbread, Ward, Russell Martin, Surman, Crofts, Hoolahan, Fox, Wilbraham, Holt.
SUBS: Rudd, Drury, Edwards, Jackson, Lansbury, Smith, McNamee.

LEICESTER: Ricardo, Oakley, King, Berner, Naughton, Wellens, Abe, Yakubu, Bamba, Mee, Vassell.
SUBS: Weale, Vitor, Teixeira, Gallagher, Dyer, Waghorn, Schlupp.

19.29

Sorry for a few technical difficulties last time out, now all up, running and ready to go for tonight’s game with Leicester. Kick-off just 15 minutes away…

16.57

Ruddy pulls off a brilliant, point-saving save from Paynter. Cracking save from the City stopper – and oh so vital.

FULL-TIME LEEDS UNITED 2-2 NORWICH CITY: A brilliant game of football, it’s a great point for the Canaries and definitely deserved. I’m off to get my breath back! Report will be up a bit later. Have a good night all.

16.55

PROMOTION WATCH: Swansea have beaten Doncaster 3-0.

16.54

PROMOTION WATCH: Preston have held QPR to a 1-1 draw.

16.54

Ruddy claims the ball.

PROMOTION WATCH: Nottingham Forest have beaten Cardiff City 2-1.

16.53

Whitbread fouls Gradel, Leeds have a freekick on the edge of the area.

16.53

3 minutes of stoppage time.

16.52

Surman crosses the ball into the area, Wilbraham flicks the ball on – just taking it off the head off the diving Crofts.

Sub for Leeds: Becchio is taken off, Paynter comes on.
Sub for City: Drury comes off, Tierney comes on.

16.50

Leeds have a throw-in, City waste posession.

16.50

89th minute, City have a throw-in.

16.49

Gradel sends a low cross into the City box, Ruddy dives out well to smother the loose ball.

16.49

Freekick cleared by Leeds. Not long to go now!

16.48

Wilbraham fouled by Bruce, midway in Leeds half.

16.43

Whitbread clears a Gradel cross with a diving header. He’s been a class act this afternoon.

16.42

Whitbread is on hand once more, throwing himself at the ball to deny Somma what seemed a goal at the far post.

16.41

Leeds win a freekick for a push in the box.

16.40

PROMOTION WATCH: Swansea City 3-0 Doncaster Rovers

16.39

Surman wins a corner for City.

16.38

City have a freekick just inside the Leeds half.

16.37

It’s the substitute Somma with the goal, he catches a volley perfectly – it arrows into the net leaving Ruddy no chance. 2-2.

16.36

GOAL LEEDS!!!!!!!!!!

16.35

Sub for City: Lansbury is replaced by Surman.

16.35

Sub for Leeds: Kilkenny is taken off with Somma coming on.

16.34

Snodgrass comes forwards and hits his shot straight at Ruddy.

16.33

Whitbread challenges Snodgrass absolutely brilliantly on the edge of his own box.

16.32

Russell Martin just manages to cut out a Leeds cross under pressure from Gradel.

16.31

City are in second as it stands – can they hold on?

16.30

City take the lead! Hoolahan is the architect brilliantly dinking the ball over Schmeichel, a defender tries to get back but can only succeed in smashing into the roof of his own net.

16.29

GOAL CITYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

16.29

Hoolahan goes on a great run, plays a one-two with Crofts before his cross is blocked by Becchio. Hints of handball maybe?

16.28

Grant Holt hits the post for City!

16.27

Bradley Johnson fouls Hoolahan just over the halfway line. Johnson is booked and City have a freekick.

16.27

PROMOTION WATCH: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Cardiff City

16.25

Gradel’s shot is blocked by Fox on the edge of the City area.

16.25

PROMOTION WATCH: Preston North End 1-1 QPR
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Cardiff City

A sign that City’s luck may be changing today?

16.18

Grant Holt fouled just inside the Leeds’ half, freekick to City.

16.17

Gradel plays the ball into the box – forcing Ruddy to turn the ball away for a corner.

16.16

Whitbread does superbly to get back and deflect Howson’s shot wide for a corner. Brilliant defending.

16.16

Holt’s knockdown nearly finds Wilbraham, who just can’t get his shot away. Leeds on the counter-attack…

16.15

Hoolahan picks up a poor clearance, charges forwards and draws a decent save from Schmeichel from the edge of the box.

16.15

Kilkenny blasts a shot high over the bar.

16.14

McCartney drifts past Andrew Crofts and fires an effort at goal, though its straight at Ruddy – comfortable save.

16.13

Hoolahan tries to slip the ball through to Holt but fails, the little Irishman should have done better there.

16.12

Snodgrass hits the freekick well over the bar. City can relax again.

16.11

Grant Holt picks up a long ball, he tries to drive in a cross though the Leeds keeper manages to claim. Leeds then come forwards with Ward taking out Howson – freekick for Leeds and a booking for Ward.

16.08

Hoolahan tries to find Holt, though the City skipper would have been flagged offside.

16.08

Gradel’s cross is well cleared by Whitbread.

16.07

Second-half begins…

16.06

The second-half about to get underway…

15.54

HALF-TIME LEEDS UNITED 1-1 NORWICH CITY: City had been up against it for the majority of the first period as Leeds hit the post and the crossbar. Becchio’s goal gave the homeside a deserved lead before somehow the Canaries went in to half-time level, as Lansbury volleyed home.

A few glitches with the server are why updates are a little slow at times, bare with me! Hope I’m doing a decent job. City need to improve in the second-half.

15.53

Holt’s knockdown finds Lansbury who volleys home superbly.

15.52

GOAL CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

15.45

Lansbury booked for kicking the ball away.

15.44

Drury crosses into the aera, Holt jumps with the keeper who punches away.

15.43

A neat Leeds move is broken down by Whitbread, denying Howson the chance to shoot.

PROMOTION WATCH: Swansea City 2-0 Doncaster Rovers (Ashley Williams 39)

15.41

Holt back on his feet.

15.40

Holt is down injured after a rough challenge. City really need a breather, half-time can’t come soon enough!

15.39

David Fox has an effort from distance which whistles wide of the post.

15.38

PROMOTION WATCH: Preston North End 0-1 QPR (Heidar Helguson 37)

Lichaj cuts the ball back, Gradel’s effort is blocked before Howson hits the crossbar. Big let-off for the Canaries.

15.36

Ward plays in Fox who has a go from distance – drawing a great save from Schmeichel.

15.35

Hoolahan whips a cross into Holt who is just beaten in the air, City still have the ball…

15.34

City on the counter-attack…

15.34

PROMOTION WATCH: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Cardiff City (Wes Morgan 32)

Leeds have won a corner, City really struggling.

15.33

Lansbury gives away a foul on halfway, freekick to Leeds.

15.30

Hoolahan picks up a long ball and filters the ball into the box, Leeds scramble it away.

15.29

It’s a Leeds onslaught so far, City really aren’t in this.

15.24

Hoolahan has the ball on the edge of the Leeds area, he drags his shot wide of goal.

15.23

Snodgrass crosses to the far post, its too high for Becchio and Wilbraham is on hand to clear for a corner. Although the ref spotted a foul – freekick City.

Ruddy’s kick is poor though Leeds’ attack breaks down.

15.22

Whitbread conceeds a freekick for a foul on Becchio.

15.21

Drury wins a freekick for City on halfway.

15.20

Sorry all, having a few technical difficulties.

Leeds Goal: Gradel whipped the ball into the City box, Snodgrass headed the ball over Ruddy and Becchio was there to hammer home.

Since then, Elliot Ward has hit the post for City – who continue to search for an equalizer.

15.15

GOAL LEEDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

15.14

Fox clips the ball into the box, Crofts heads it down, Wilbraham tries to get on the end of it – his shot is deflected wide for a corner.

15.13

Holt wins a freekick just inside the Leeds half.

15.12

Wilbraham overhits a pass, Leeds win a throw-in. City struggling so far.

15.11

City struggling to hold onto the ball so far.

15.09

PROMOTION WATCH: Swansea 1-0 Doncaster (Scott Sinclair 6 mins)

15.08

Gradel smashes a shot well over from distance. No trouble there for Ruddy.

15.07

Leeds have started the better. City need to settle.

15.06

Snodgrass whips the ball into the box, Ruddy gets a touch to Becchio’s header – tipping it onto the post and he clutches the ball at the second attempt.

15.05

Elliot Ward brings down Gradel on the left side, Leeds have a freekick level with the City penalty area.

15.04

Leeds win the ball back, Howson charges forwards and fires just wide of goal.

15.03

City on the attack…

15.03

Whitbread plays the ball forward, Lansbury finds Wilbraham – Wilbraham looses the ball.

15.02

After a brief passing move, Fox steals the ball and clears up field.

15.01

Leeds have a throw-in on the farside, McCartney takes…

15.01

The game gets underway.

14.59

The teams are now out.

14.52

Just under ten minutes to go now, massive game for City – biggest of the season so far?

14.30

Team News now in, as was earlier mentioned – there’s no place in the squad for Chris Martin this afternoon.

CITY: Ruddy, Drury, Whitbread, Ward, R. Martin, Crofts, Lansbury, Fox, Hoolahan, Wilbraham, Holt.
Subs: Steer, Tierney, Surman, Smith, Jackson, McNamee.

LEEDS: Schmeichel, Bruce, Lichaj, McCartney, O’Brien, Gradel, Kilkenny, Howson, Johnson, Becchio, Snodgrass.
Subs: Higgs, Parker, Bromby, Sam, Paytner, Somma, McCormack.

13.44

There will also be goal updates from other key clashes in the promotion race, with the key games being:
Nottingham Forest vs. Cardiff City
Preston North End vs. QPR
Swansea vs. Doncaster

13.31

TRANSFER NEWS: According to several newspapers, Blackpool’s Rob Edwards is being lined up as a loan replacement for Leon Barnett.

13.24

CARROW ROAD CLASH: The last time the two sides met was on the 20th November. Leeds took the lead as Max Gradel slid the ball past John Ruddy. Grant Holt hit the post before Leon Barnett drew the Canaries level with a bullet header. Despite late pressure from Norwich, both teams settled for a point with the game finishing off 1-1.

13.16

Just under two hours until kick-off now, a place in the top two could be the reward for victory here for the Canaries. With the Canaries losing just once in their last ten games and Leeds with just one defeat in eighteen, today’s game is vital at the top end of the table. With both teams battling for successive promotions, here’s hoping we’re in for a cracking encounter.

12.42

According to unofficial sources, Chris Martin isn’t in the squad today. Likely to give Wilbraham or Jackson a chance alongside Grant Holt.