Championship: Derby captain Richard Keogh admits he cannot wait for their top-of-the-table clash at Bournemouth tonight.

FA Cup — Saturday review

Blyth Spartans saw their hopes of an FA Cup third-round upset ended by Birmingham’s second-half fightback at Croft Park.

Derby did just enough to justify their position as Sky Bet Championship favourites when grinding out a 1-0 win over Rotherham at Pride Park.

Blackpool 2 Nottingham Forest 2

Nottingham Forest 3 Cardiff 1

Nottingham Forest 2 Birmingham 2

Chris Hughton maintains it is imperative for everyone at Norwich to keep a sense of perspective as they embark upon a new era next season.

Norwich left-back Adam Drury (groin) is a doubt for tomorrow’s Premier League trip to Arsenal.

Norwich striker James Vaughan is pressing for another Premier League start against Liverpool tomorrow after his recovery from a frustrating injury spell.

Norwich will have striker James Vaughan back in the squad after a long-term knee injury and recent hamstring problem for tomorrow’s trip to Blackburn.

Norwich will still be without defender Zak Whitbread for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League game against Manchester City.

Norwich captain Grant Holt returns from a one-match suspension for tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Everton at Carrow Road.

Norwich captain Grant Holt will serve a one-match suspension for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Fulham.

Norwich midfielder Anthony Pilkington has recovered from the knock suffered at Newcastle last weekend and is available for the visit of bottom club Wolves to Carrow Road tomorrow.

Norwich expect to have midfielder Jonny Howson available again after illness for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League trip to Newcastle.

Midfielder Jonny Howson could make his Norwich debut at Stoke tomorrow after finally returning to fitness from a knee injury.

Norwich defender Elliott Ward could be in line to make his first appearance of the season when the Canaries visit Swansea tomorrow after six months on the sidelines with a knee problem.

Norwich 2 Bolton 0

Martin O’Neill is refusing to let anyone be carried away by Sunderland’s surge into the top half of the Barclays Premier League.

Fraizer Campbell scored for the second time in four days as Sunderland battered Norwich into submission.

Sunderland 3 Norwich 0

West Brom 1 Norwich 2

WITHIN hours of the final whistle, Andre Villas-Boas flew off to Majorca with his Chelsea squad for a five-day stint he hopes can transform their flagging fortunes.

WEST BROM boss Roy Hodgson has no doubt his side are in a relegation battle — and that their results at home must improve if they are to emerge from it unscathed.

West Brom 1 Norwich 2

Norwich 4 Burnley 1

QPR 1 Norwich 2

Norwich 1 Fulham 1

Russell Martin will continue in central defence for Norwich but the club’s injury problems at the back look to be easing.

Norwich have no fresh injury worries heading into tomorrow’s trip to Aston Villa.

Norwich will have goalkeeper John Ruddy back from a one-match suspension for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League match at Bolton.

Norwich youngster Declan Rudd will deputise for suspended goalkeeper John Ruddy in Sunday’s Barclays Premier League match with West Brom.

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS claims to have no problem with the fact that, at 33, he is the same age as some of his players, and one of them, Frank Lampard says he does not feel threatened by the youngsters arriving almost daily at Stamford Bridge.

Norwich 0 MK Dons 4

Norwich 1 Stoke 1

Barclays Premier League newcomers Norwich have completed the signing of Liverpool defender Daniel Ayala, the Merseyside club have confirmed.

Derby 0 Barnsley 0

LIVERPOOL’S bid to sign Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam ended in disappointment last night, with Blackpool — who themselves completed the loan signing of James Beattie from Rangers — holding on to their star man on a busy transfer deadline day.

Fernando Torres and Andy Carroll were looking increasingly as though they would be making big-money moves to Chelsea and Liverpool on one of the most exciting transfer deadline days since the January window began.

Burnley 0 Liverpool 4

Striker David Nugent returned to Burnley’s starting line-up as the Clarets sought to stave off Barclays Premier League relegation against Liverpool at Turf Moor.

Glen Johnson and Fabio Aurelio both failed to make Liverpool’s squad for the Champions league Group E clash in Lyon tomorrow.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez believes being involved in the Champions League will help the development of the club’s youngsters.