Ebbsfleet midfielder joins Lowestoft Town

Lowestoft Town joint manager Micky Chapman hopes new signing Jamie Forshaw will make a long term switch to Crown Meadow. The Norwich-born 20-year-old midfielder has joined until the end of the season after being released by Blue Square Conference side Ebbsfleet United on Friday, and is set for a place on the bench in tonight's Championship Manager Cup fourth round home tie with fellow Ryman League Division One North side, Tibury (7.

Holt happy if Martin tops charts and Norwich City go up

Norwich City skipper Grant Holt says he is happy for Chris Martin to score more than him this season – provided Norwich City are promoted.Skipper Grant Holt will be more than happy to see fellow striker Chris Martin finish the season as Norwich City's leading scorer - if the extra goals mean winning promotion. Martin has scored six times in the past six matches for the League One leaders to take his tally to 19 in all competitions.

City under pressure after throwing away the points

EAST LEAGUE: Norwich City slipped to their 12th defeat in 16 games in Premier B on Saturday when they were beaten 4-2 at home by Pelicans. After a first half that City controlled they were undone by a poor second half performance, with Pelicans securing victory courtesy of two goals in the last five minutes.

Youngsters sparkle in new event

The new eight indoor court pay-and-play tennis centre in Easton has set up a new winter county event. Teams from across the east of England have been competing for the inaugural Easton Inter County Challenge.

Doherty hopes Holt's return will restore winning ways

Gary Doherty will be happy to pass the captainGary Doherty believes Norwich City need to get straight back to winning ways after Saturday's loss to Millwall - and is glad Grant Holt will be back to help out. Although City were able to muster wins over Walsall and Hartlepool without their 23-goal leading scorer, his presence was clearly missed at The New Den.

Liam Walsh targets seventh heaven at Wembley

Liam Walsh lives, eats and drinks boxing - and is hoping to enjoy the sweet taste of victory for the seventh time this weekend. The Cromer boxer gets into the ring against Sid Razak at Wembley Arena on Saturday knowing that the hard work has been done.

Short mat bowls plunged into crisis at national level

The sport is facing its biggest crisis in years with 15 county associations, including Norfolk, putting their names to a call for a Special General Meeting to discuss a vote of “no confidence” in the National Management Committee, writes Selwyn Goldsmith.

Wroxham hero has eyes on Royston clash

Wroxham spot kick hero Scott Howie insists the Yachtsmen can ill afford to look past Royston Town if they want to prolong their FA Vase quest. David Batch's men yesterday landed a potential quarter-final tie at Suffolk-based Ridgeons Premier rivals Needham Market should they triumph at the Crows on February 27.

Russell Martin wants home comfort

City’s Russell Martin tries to cap a fine 70-yard run against Millwall with a goal but the keeper did well to save. Martin is hoping to do better at the weekend at his old stamping ground of Brighton. Picture: Paul Chesterton / Focus ImagesDefender Russell Martin has tasted defeat for the first time as a Norwich City player - and is in no hurry to experience it again. The Canaries' run of eight straight wins, and 16 League One games unbeaten, ended with Saturday's 2-1 reverse at Millwall.

Lambert: We must put loss behind us

Paul Lambert thanks Russell Martin for his effort after the final whistle. Picture: Paul Chesterton / Focus ImagesNorwich City boss Paul Lambert was far from despondent as his side's 16-match unbeaten run in League One came to an end. The leaders' 2-1 defeat at Millwall was their first in the league since the 2-1 reverse at Leeds 16 weeks ago.

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Paul Lambert - Norwich City manager

We are all moving in the right direction

The club's annual meeting on Tuesday night gave me another indication of our great fan base and how much the supporters care. I've always said the players and fans are the most important people at the club, and just as they fill the ground at each home game, there was a terrific turnout of shareholders and it was a good evening.

Neil Adams

No reason to be downcast at Norwich City defeat

I suppose it had to happen sooner or later. A run of 16 games unbeaten and eight wins on the trot is the kind of form that even the best teams in the world would find hard to sustain.

David Cuffley

Legends are revelling in Lambert's City revolution

Two of Norwich City's promotion heroes from a bygone era have taken great delight in the progress of League One's pacesetters. Exactly half a century after helping City to runners-up spot in Division Three - the last time the club appeared in English football's third flight - former team-mates Terry Allcock and Bill Punton have watched with growing admiration as the present day Canaries have carried all before them in an unbeaten run of 16 matches, 14 of them victories.

City View

This city side is just so clinical...

For those 2,000 hardy souls who had already made the trip to Walsall on Monday, the late postponement was, of course, completely frustrating - and totally avoidable.

Milton Lindsay

Hellesdon are gearing up for senior service again

Hellesdon's hopes of recapturing past glories have received a major boost with the appointment of a new management team with a wealth of experience. Well-travelled Perry Cornfield and shrewd Paul Eggett have taken the helm as the high-flying Anglian Combination Division Two outfit look to cement a return to senior soccer after a break of over a decade.

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Wymondham's Alice in wonder at England netball call

Rising netball star, Alice Ewar. Photo: Bill SmithNorwich-born schoolgirl Alice Ewar has been given the opportunity of a lifetime by being selected to play for the England Under-19 squad. The 17-year old Wymondham High School student has been named as vice-captain of the squad for the upcoming Netball Europe Competition, in March.

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