City defender Nelson waits for ultimate victory

Michal Nelson knows he is within striking distance of Championship football for the first time since moving into the professional game with Bury in 2001.Michael Nelson has no doubt that promotion with Norwich City would represent the pinnacle of his career - but has been in the game long enough to take nothing for granted.

Clark: Twists and turns to come

Lee Clark says the only League One table that concerns him will be that after Huddersfield's final game of the season at Exeter on May 8. The Galpharm Stadium boss believes there will be plenty of twists and turns over the final run-in, which was set to start with the visit of leaders Norwich today.

Smithies determined to stop top City trio

Alex Smithies aims to put the brakes on League One's most prolific attack today - with the help of John Vaughan and a dash of inspiration from Joe Hart.

Russell's goal memories of Huddersfield

Darel Russell has special reason to remember Huddersfield - as the ground where he scored his first Football League goal 11 years ago. The Norwich City midfielder, who was hoping for a recall to the starting line-up today after completing a three-match ban, was just 18 when he earned the Canaries a 1-1 draw against the Terriers in a remarkable game at the McAlpine - now Galpharm - Stadium in 1999.

Smith's energy confounds City boss Lambert

Teenage midfielder Korey Smith has earned praise from manager Paul Lambert for lasting the pace in League One this season. Smith has missed only three league games since Lambert arrived as manager in August, and his energy has confounded his boss, who believed he would need a rest at some stage.

Bahrain practice sees Lotus well behind

Hingham-based Lotus finished five seconds off the pace after the first free practice sessions of the new Formula One season. With the curtain opening Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend, Heikki Kovalainen (2 minutes 0.873 seconds) and Jarno Trulli (2:00.990) were 18th and 19th fastest respectively around the Sakhir circuit after two sessions, with one more on Saturday morning (7am GMT) ahead of qualifying at 11am.

The big Russell riddle

Manager Paul Lambert must decide whether to stick or twist as Norwich City put League One's only unbeaten home record to the test tomorrow. The leaders go to Huddersfield Town with midfielder Darel Russell available again after completing a three-match suspension for his red card in the 2-0 home defeat by Southampton three weeks ago.

'City target' Smith set to sign new deal with Walsall

City could miss out on centre-half Manny Smith with the Walsall defender on the verge of signing a new contract. The Canaries have been linked with a summer move for the 21-year-old.

Outstanding season is followed by a write-off

Twelve months ago amazed Broads anglers and indeed other pike enthusiasts from all over the country were celebrating the capture of a truly magnificent 45lb 8 oz esox from the dark waters of the River Thurne catchment.

Hero Goss: It's great to be back

UEFA Cup hero Jeremy Goss has spoken of his delight at putting on his boots again to help out the Norwich City coaching team. Two months after taking redundancy at Carrow Road when the club dispensed with the role of community ambassador, Goss, who once worked as an Academy coach at Colney, has been invited to assist reserve team boss Ian Crook.

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Paul Lambert - Norwich City manager

We’ll do everything we can for success

We produced a very good display against Yeovil last week and again showed our ability to maintain our level of performance for 90 minutes. Although we got the early goal and controlled the game, we had to be patient and keep working hard to extend that lead and secure three points.

Neil Adams

Slick winning machine is looking unstoppable

With Darel Russell being available for selection again tomorrow after completing a ridiculously harsh three-match ban, it means that Paul Lambert has the kind of problem that all managers would give their right arm for.

David Cuffley

Clinical Canaries succeed by seeing off strugglers

Ruthless is not a word one often hears in the same sentence as the name Norwich City, but it's an adjective that sums up just why this team is bang on course for a return to the Championship.

City View

So good to see our home-grown talent

This time last year I had the opportunity to take to task then-chief executive Neil Doncaster over why Norwich's once fruitful academy system had seemingly ground to a halt.

Milton Lindsay

Shellshocked Rovers pull out

The 24-2 hammering proved to be the final nail in the coffin for ailing Thorpe Rovers, who have pulled out of the Evening News Norwich Sunday League. But club secretary Mark Sadler has no ill feeling towards Horsford SC, for effectively administering the last rites.

Champions! youth sport

Bryony's talent set to burn bright thanks to SportAid grant

Promising Norwich sailor Bryony Bennett-Lloyd, who was presented with a £500 grant by SportsAid. Photo: Antony KellySportsAid has come to Bryony Bennett-Lloyd - and she hopes to benefit as much as the Olympian who presented her cheque. The 14-year-old Norwich High School for Girls pupil was handed £500 from the foundation by British Olympic javelin thrower Goldie Sayers, at a lunchtime ceremony held in Carrow Road's Jarrold Stand last month.

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