Norwich City crushed West Bromwich Albion 5-0 at The Hawthorns, deepening Albion’s relegation worries and easing Norwich’s own fears.
The result moved Norwich out of the Championship’s bottom three, while Albion stayed just three points clear of the drop after another heavy defeat under Eric Ramsay.
The emphatic scoreline also reshaped the lower half of the table, with Norwich climbing to 20th, only one point behind 19th-placed West Brom. Elsewhere, promotion hopefuls Coventry City and Ipswich Town both won, with Ipswich moving into the top two ahead of a key midweek trip to Stoke City.
Norwich led 1-0 at half-time after Oscar Schwartau found the bottom corner with a precise first-half strike, yet the collapse that followed from West Brom surprised many inside the stadium. Four minutes after the restart, Ali Ahmed swept in a first-time finish to double Norwich’s advantage and silence The Hawthorns.
Anis Ben Slimane then added a third goal, reacting quickly to convert the rebound after an initial effort was saved. The pressure on West Brom increased when Ben Chrisene powered in a fourth from close range, before Mathias Kvistgaarden stabbed home in second-half stoppage time to complete a one-sided contest and underline Norwich’s revival.
Norwich’s attacking display was ruthless in terms of finishing. The visitors scored five times from nine attempts, with seven shots on target and an expected goals figure of only 0.83. For West Brom, this 5-0 defeat represented the club’s heaviest loss in the second tier since a 6-0 reverse against Sheffield United in February 2000.
| Match | Score | Key Detail |
|---|---|---|
| West Brom vs Norwich City | 0-5 | Norwich scored 5 goals from 0.83 xG |
| Coventry City vs Millwall | 2-1 | Haji Wright late winner |
| Ipswich Town vs Bristol City | 2-0 | Jack Clarke scored twice |
| Hull City vs Preston North End | 3-0 | Hull stayed three points behind Ipswich |
| Wrexham vs Leicester City | 1-1 | Wrexham held in play-off chase |
Coventry City strengthened promotion ambitions with a 2-1 home win against Millwall. Romain Esse opened the scoring for Millwall before Mihailo Ivanovic levelled. Having hit a late winner versus Leicester City at the weekend, Haji Wright repeated that impact, striking late again to secure another victory for Frank Lampard’s team.
Ipswich Town enjoyed a more controlled evening, beating Bristol City 2-0 at Portman Road as Jack Clarke scored both goals. Clarke cut inside to find the net with a measured finish after eight minutes, then arrived in the box to turn in Ivan Azon’s cross ten minutes into the second half, moving Ipswich above Middlesbrough into second place.
Hull City stayed close behind Ipswich by defeating Preston North End 3-0 at Deepdale, keeping the gap to the Tractor Boys at three points. Wrexham’s play-off push slowed slightly after a 1-1 draw with Leicester City, yet the overall picture saw both the promotion and relegation battles tighten across the Championship on the same night Norwich dismantled West Brom.