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Canaries strike late to deny Clarets
Andrew Crofts scored a late equaliser - and was then sent off - as Norwich denied Burnley a first away win in a 2-2 draw at Carrow Road.[LNB] Martin Paterson marked his return to the side with a first-half brace - his first goals this term - to seemingly put Burnley on their way to three points and only their second victory in 27 league games on the road.[LNB]But substitute Chris Martin pulled one back for City after 71 minutes, netting his first goal in 10 games just eight minutes after replacing Simeon Jackson.[LNB]Anthony McNamee, who impressed after coming on at half-time, then drilled a shot against a post four minutes later before Crofts popped up to level from close range.[LNB]Crofts was then sent off moments later for his second booking, but his goal prevented Norwich from suffering back-to-back league defeats during a season for the first time under boss Paul Lambert.[LNB]Lambert kept faith with the same side having been impressed with the performance in the 3-1 defeat at Cardiff last Saturday.[LNB]Paterson replace Scotland international Chris Iwelumo as counterpart Brian Laws made one change to the side which earned a 1-1 draw at QPR.[LNB]Former Manchester United midfielder Chris Eagles, who has scored five goals in his last six games, had the first two opportunities of the game inside seven minutes.[LNB]First his 25-yard effort was comfortably saved by City goalkeeper John Ruddy, who then watched as Eagles' shot from the edge of the penalty area went past his post.[LNB]Leon Barnett headed a Simon Lappin corner over the bar before the Canaries had a great chance to take the lead in the 19th minute.[LNB]Burnley stopper Lee Grant denied Jackson and moments later made an even better save to keep out a header from Lappin, who should have done better.[LNB]The visitors then took a stranglehold on the game with two goals in the space of seven minutes.[LNB]A great ball by Wade Elliott found Tyrone Mears and his cross was tucked home by Paterson in the 26th minute.[LNB]Paterson then claimed his second as he beat Ruddy again after being played in by Dean Marney, the ball trickling over the line.[LNB]Lambert made a change at half-time with Lappin being replaced by McNamee, who was straight into the action and had an early shot cleared by the Burnley defence.[LNB]Norwich came close to cutting the deficit in the 50th minute but Grant produced another fine save to keep out Barnett's header.[LNB]The home side carved out another opportunity in the 68th minute and again it fell to centre-half Barnett, who headed Wes Hoolahan's cross over the bar.[LNB]But City did get back into the game with 19 minutes left when Martin produced an exquisite finish after a Crofts cut-back and McNamee was then foiled by the post.[LNB]The Canaries pressed for an equaliser and it came when Crofts pounced from six yards before he saw red.
