Canaries share points with Huddersfield

Norwich City drew 1-1 with Huddersfield Town in the Sky Bet Championship on Wednesday night.

Norwich City drew 1-1 with Huddersfield Town in the Sky Bet Championship on Wednesday night.

City had stolen ahead before the break at John Smith's Stadium but a second-half equaliser ensured that the spoils would be shared.

Gabriel Sara's first half volley capped a controlled first 45 minutes but the Terriers enjoyed their own dominance after the break.

The hosts had almost went ahead in the first minute but for Angus Gunn to pounce on the ball quickly.

The Canaries responded well and quickly gained control, Kenny McLean and Josh Sargent fashioning the best chance of the opening 15, pulled wide of the goal by the former.

The first save forced out of Tomas Vaclik came from the surprising source of Ben Gibson. The central defender was afforded time and space to move forward and strike from distance, but it was tipped over by the 'keeper.

The breakthrough arrived in the 26th minute thanks to a quick counter-attack.

McLean fed a ball over the top to Adam Idah who lifted his cross to Sara at the back post and he volleyed home.

Injury struck for David Wagner's men before the half ended with both Gibson and Idah unable to carry on.

Huddersfield were a different proposition in the second half, restarting the stronger of the two sides.

That pressure told just after the hour mark when a misplaced pass allowed Martyn Waghorn to lift the ball over Gunn.

It came down off the woodwork and into the net off Grant Hanley.

Try as they might, City could not force their way back in front. The dismissal of Marquinhos late on would add insult to injury.

Huddersfield Town: Vaclik, Edmonds-Green, Lees, Helik, Ruffels, Rudoni, Hogg, Waghorn (Simpson 82), Koroma (Kasumu 73), Jackson, Ward (Diarra 82).

Unused subs: Bilokapic, Pearson, Rhodes, Hungbo.

Goals: Own Goal (65)

Norwich City: Gunn, Aarons, Hanley (C), Gibson (Omobamidele 34), Giannoulis (McCallum 77), Sørensen (Gibbs 77), McLean, Sara, Marquinhos, Sargent (Tzolis 77), Idah (Pukki 42).

Unused subs: Krul, Núñez.

Goals: Sara (26)

Bookings: Aarons (53), Gunn (64), McLean (90+4)

Red Card: Marquinhos (90+2)

HT: 0-1

FT: 1-1

Venue: John Smith's Stadium

Referee: Keith Stroud

Attendance: 18,116