Canaries complete second-half comeback against Argyle

Norwich City came from behind with goals from Josh Sargent and a deflected Sam McCallum header to beat Plymouth Argyle 2-1 in the Sky Bet Championship.

Norwich City came from behind with goals from Josh Sargent and a deflected Sam McCallum header to beat Plymouth Argyle 2-1 in the Sky Bet Championship.

Morgan Whittaker had given the visitors the lead after just 10 minutes, and it would take until the final 25 minutes for Norwich to clinch the three points.

David Wagner was able to go with an unchanged starting XI for the game, with Shane Duffy returning from injury to take a place among the substitutes.

Guilherme Montóia was also in the matchday squad for the first time, the left-back having enjoyed a good campaign with the Under-21s this season.

After an end-to-end opening 10 minutes, the visitors took the lead through Whittaker. He got down low to head in Matthew Sorinola's cross.

Sargent had a big chance to equalise just two minutes later but Ashley Phillips recovered brilliantly to divert it away for a corner.

Kenny McLean fired over soon after following a dangerous run forward from midfield.

Sargent had another effort blocked on to the post by Alfie Devine after a Gabriel Sara corner-kick found its way to him at the back post.

It could have been two for Plymouth when Whittaker played Ryan Hardie through, the flag stayed down as Hardie went around Angus Gunn but couldn't find the target.

In first half injury-time, Borja Sainz latched on to an excellent pass from McLean, controlled it wonderfully and tried to find Sargent who was just ahead of the ball with the goal at his mercy.

Early in the second half, Whittaker almost had another but Gunn denied him with his feet before Adam Randell volleyed over.

With just over 20 minutes remaining, Sargent would get an equaliser and make it eight consecutive home league games that he's scored in.

A corner-kick was fired into the front post by Christian Fassnacht and Sargent's effort found its way through a host of bodies and past Michael Cooper.

City finally nudged in front when McCallum flicked on another set-piece, it took a nick off a Plymouth head on the way through before nestling in the bottom corner.

Again, Gunn had to use his feet, this time to deny Hardie with the City 'keeper making an important stop in the 78th minute.

Sara almost got in on the act when his free-kick walloped the crossbar, before Fassnacht's follow-up was headed over.

Norwich threatened further late on but couldn't add to their lead in the closing moments.

They're in action again on Monday, against Leicester at the King Power Stadium.

Norwich City: Gunn; Stacey, Sørensen, Gibson, McCallum (Gibbs 90+2); McLean (C), Sara, Núñez (Fassnacht 57); Sainz (Duffy 87), Barnes, Sargent.

Unused subs: Long, van Hooijdonk, Batth, Fisher, Aboh, Montóia.

Goals: Sargent (67), Phillips Own Goal (74)

Plymouth Argyle: Cooper; Phillips (Pleguezuelo 80), Gibson, Galloway; Sorinola (Edwards 64), Houghton, Randell (Forshaw 71), Miller (Sousa 71); Whittaker, Devine (Waine 80); Hardie.

Unused subs: Hazard, Scarr, Wright, Bundu.

Goals: Whittaker (10)

Bookings: Randell (18), Sorinola (30), Miller (35), Devine (70), Houghton (70), Forshaw (80), Pleguezuelo (82)

HT: 0-1

FT: 2-1

Referee: James Linington

Venue: Carrow Road

Attendance: 26,622