Norwich City squandered an opportunity to make ground on their relegation rivals as they were beaten 2-0 by Southampton at St Mary’s.
In the Friday night kick-off, City travelled to the south coast hoping to pile the pressure on the teams above them.
In a largely flat display, Dean Smith’s men failed to replicate the level of performance witnessed in a spirited defeat at Anfield just six days prior.
Southampton’s press was intense and Norwich, in the large part, had no answer to the questions posed by the in-form hosts.
The defeat piles huge pressure on City, who will now be nervous onlookers as the teams around them have a chance to cut them adrift at the foot of the table.
Norwich City host Brentford at Carrow Road next Saturday in what feels like a must-win fixture for Smith’s side.
