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The full-time whistle goes and Norwich celebrate a late, late victory to make it 10 points in the last four games now for the Canaries as they continue their recent run of form.
Mathias Svensson gets the vital Norwich score with a sweet volley past Dean Kiely to give hsi side a lead with just minutes left to pley.
A Danny Murphy free-kick is deflected off the wall and smashes against the post, the rebound falling to Francis Jeffers whos toe poke goalwards is cleared off the line.
Jonatan Johansson takes a bow as Jerome Thomas comes on to the field for the final minutes of this game.
Striker Mathias Svensson comes on to replace the midfielder David Bentley as Norwich go all out for the score they need.
Craig Fleming does just enough in defence to put off Jason Euell as the Charlton man bears down on Green's goal.
Youssef Safri trys a shot from the edge of the penalty area but his effort is wide of the Charlton goal.
Charlton are still enjoying the majority of possesion and starting to frustrate their opponents.
Home fans are starting to worry as their side struggle to break down this Charlton defence.
Leon McKenzie quick reactions deserve a better result as his attempted redirection of a David Bentley volley flies inches wide.
Robert Green is forced into a good save from Dennis Rommedahl's right footed strike.
Darren Huckerby takes to the field to replace Mattias Jonson.
Jason Euell comes on for Bryan Hughes.
Jonatan Johansson finds some space in the middle but is just unable to drag his shot on target.
Dennis Rommedahl swings in a cross to the far post, leaving four of his teammates stranded at the near, the ball drifting harmlessly wide.
The visitors are playing some decent possesion football in this second period and have upped their workrate where Norwich have not.
El Karkouri hits a decent strike on goal but it's straight at Green and the Norwich keeper makes an easy save.
Damien Francis gets back just in time to take the ball off Bryan Hughes head after a dangerous looking cross comes in to the Norwich box.
Theres a slight stop in the game as Talal El Karkouri recieves some attention following a rough challenge.
The second half has just kicked off at Carrow Road and Norwich will need to improve significantly if they'r to secure a vital victory.
The late Dean Ashton chance aside it's been a poor half of football at Carrow Road. Hopefully better to come in the second period.
Dean Ashton is clean through on goal but he can only drag his shot wide with a score beckoning. One minute of injury time si signalled.
Thomas Helveg knocks a directionless ball forward with no one running beyond in support and the attack comes to nought.
Coming into the final minutes of this half now and both teams need to improve their attacking play if they are to break the deadlock.
David Bentley gets in behind the Charlton defence and whips in a decent cross but the ball is deflected clear and the attack breaks down.
Neither side have created any clear chances on goal as yet in a game that would definitely benefit from a score.
David Bentley unleashes a drive on goal after Charlton's defence fails to clear, but his shot is too high and passes tamely over Kiely's bar.
Dean Ashton finally gets a chance on goal but his long distance effort is always rising and finishes well over the bar.
The referee's willingness to blow his whistle at every opportunity is doing nothing to assist the flow of what has been a stop-start affair so far.
Talal El Karkouri is shown a yellow after his challenge on Leon McKenzie.
Adam Drury is forced to head back over his own goal under pressure from a Charlton attack growing in confidence.
Thomas Helveg picks up the first caution of the day.
Radostin Kishishev releases Johannson down the left and he crosses for Danny Murphy who smashes it over the bar.
The game still hasn't really got going, with the quality of play on show so far patchy at best.
Robert Green is forced to come off his line and gather once again as Jeffers beats the Norwich defensive line to find some space infront of goal.
Leon McKenzie turns his man and charges into the Charlton penalty area before playing the ball across Dean Kiely's goal forcing the Charlton defence to clear for a corner.
Francis Jeffers' control lets him down as he's played in on the Norwich goal and the ball roles through to Green.
Jonatan Johansson has a decent chance to open the scoring but his header on goal is tame and Robert Green makes a comfortable save.
Thomas Helveg defends strongly as Charlton surge forward through Jonatan Johansson, Helveg getting back quickly to make the tackle and clear.
Youssef Safri conceeds the first free-kick of the afternoon as Norwich look to mix things up from the off.
Referee Martin Atkinson gets the game underway at Carrow Road as bottom of the table Norwich look to continue their recent good form against Charlton.
It looked as if Norwich would slip up because of missed chances, but a late Mathias Svensson strike kept their push for safety on track. Dean Ashton wasted a golden opportunity at the end of the first half and when substitute Svensson failed to beat Dean Kiely after coming on as a late substitute it looked as if there would be no late show for City's fans this time. Then, two minutes from time, up popped former Charlton star Svensson who made no mistake with a volley which was enough to grab all three points and once again boost the Canaries hopes of Premiership survival. Charlton forced two early corners but the first real threat came from the Canaries when Mattias Jonson headed David Bentley's cross into the safe hands of Kiely. Robert Green had to move quickly to beat Francis Jeffers to a throughball while at the other end Leon McKenzie's dangerous cross was headed behind by Jonathan Fortune. Norwich's man of the moment Ashton had his first chance of the game just before the half hour, but his shot found the back of the stand. In the last minute of the first half McKenzie's header released Ashton but the in-form striker fired wide with only the keeper to beat. This miss could have proved costly because the Addicks stepped up the pressure early in the second half and Green did well to keep out a stinging shot from Talal El Karkouri, before Dennis Rommedahl brought a smart save from Green. Youssef Safri, scorer of a spectacular goal in midweek, fired over after a good spell from the home side. Jason Shackell, outstanding in the City defence, then stretched his neck in the Charlton penalty area but could not make contact with Safri's free-kick. Darren Huckerby, on for Jonson, put in a telling cross which was grabbed by Kiely before it reached McKenzie. The Charlton keeper then did well to block Svensson's shot in a one-on-one situation. Danny Murphy's deflected free-kick came back off a post and the resulting danger was cleared by Svensson. With the seconds ticking away, Adam Drury took a throw in level with the Charlton penalty area. Ashton and McKenzie headed the ball on and when it bounced in front of Svensson he rifled a right-foot volley which beat Kiely's despairing dive. Man of the Match - Jason Shackell Jason Shackell put in another solid performance at the heart of the Norwich defence, belying his tender years with a mature approach to the game and making the Charlton forwards look decidedly ordinary.
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