Norwich (0) 1 - Swansea (0) 0

Tuesday August 18 - Worthington Cup R1 L2 Attendance: 13,146

Report courtesy of www.matchfacts.com

The Swans gave the high flying Canaries some anxious moments in this hard fought cup tie.

John Hollins the Swansea manager was full of praise for his players and commented on the irony of the fact that it took an extra-time goal from a Welshman to break the deadlock. He felt that his team had restricted the likes of Eadie and Bellamy.

Bruce Rioch said that Swansea had been tough opposition and was delighted that his team had finally come out on top and would be in the draw for the next round which is something his predecessor Mike Walker failed to achieve last season when the Canaries were brought down to earth at Barnet

GOALS 1-0 Norwich 91 mins Roberts rose above the Swansea defence and headed in Llewellyn's deflected right wing cross beating Freestone low to his right from ten yards

TEAMS and player ratings
MATCHfacts Rating
* MATCHfacts Star Rating

Norwich
Marshall, A 7
Sutch 7
Kenton 7
Grant 7
Fleming 7
Jackson 8*
Marshall, L 7
Bellamy 8
Llewellyn 7
Eadie 8
O'Neill 7 sub 91 mins by Roberts 8
Subs not used: Watt Scott Forbes Segura

Swansea
Freestone 7
Price 8*
Howard 7
Cusack 7
Smith 7
Bound 7
Casey 7 sub 65 mins by Jenkins 7
Thomas 7 sub 78 mins by Bird 7
Alsop 7
Watkin 7 sub 78 mins by Roberts 8*
Coates 7
Subs not used: Jones, J O'Gorman

Referee A. Butler (Sutton-in-Ashfield) (Rating 7)

Yellow Cards

Norwich Eadie 111 mins (unsporting behaviour)

Swansea Alsop 64 mins (foul); Thomas 74 mins (foul); Bound 104 mins (foul)

Shots On Target: Norwich 8, Swansea 5

Corners: Norwich 9, Swansea 7