Person: Russell Martin

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Wes Hoolahan: ‘I need the buzz. I love playing football’

In a final farewell to two club legends, last year Norwich City hosted a Russell Martin versus Wes Hoolahan testimonial game at Carrow Road. Midway through the match, the Irish playmaker demonstrated precisely why he was worthy of such a gesture.

Wigan Athletic v Norwich City - Sky Bet Championship - DW Stadium

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Bogle brace on his debut saves point for Wigan against Norwich

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City - Sky Bet Championship - Molineux

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How the Irish fared: Wes Hoolahan and Robbie Brady on song for Norwich

An evening at one of sport’s great theatres - Yankee Stadium

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Juan Mata: Wayne Rooney will lead us to top four

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Norwich in trouble after Man Utd win at Carrow Road

Morale-boosting win for Scotland against Czech Republic

Czech Republic 0 Scotland 1

Fri, 25 Mar, 2016

Chelsea a hit again and back in top 10

Norwich 1 Chelsea 2: So last year’s champions have finally made it into the top 10. In March. Take a bow Chelsea.

Wed, 02 Mar, 2016

Cracking spectacle against Norwich can break Liverpool pattern

Norwich 4 Liverpool 5

Mon, 25 Jan, 2016

Norwich City v Liverpool - Barclays Premier League - Carrow Road

Jurgen Klopp: It may sound crazy when I say we defended better today

Jurgen Klopp was able to laugh off comical defending after breaking his glasses celebrating Liverpool’s astonishing 5-4 win at Norwich.

Sat, 23 Jan, 2016

Norwich City v Everton - Barclays Premier League - Carrow Road

No winner in Carrow Road scrap between Norwich and Everton

Everton striker Romelu Lukaku scored for a seventh straight game but Norwich responded to earn a deserved 1-1 draw in the Premier League clash at Carrow Road

Sat, 12 Dec, 2015

Football fans find identity in crisis

In British football, meanwhile, it is identity that may be suffering an identity crisis, writes Larry Ryan

Sat, 07 Nov, 2015

John Ruddy gaffe lets Joe Hart off hook

Manchester City 2 Norwich City 1: Joe Hart may have ended up on the winning side, but there was a trace of guilt in his manner as he left the Etihad Stadium. “Be nice to me, won’t you lads?” he said as he passed a group of reporters, hoping for an interview. “I can’t talk after I’ve thrown one in like that.”

Mon, 02 Nov, 2015

Simon Mignolet: I won’t be altering my approach

Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet insists he will not change his approach despite the error which cost his side victory against Norwich on Sunday.

Tue, 22 Sep, 2015

Brendan Rodgers: Liverpool need confidence boost

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits his side need to rebuild their confidence after more problems at Anfield.

Mon, 21 Sep, 2015

Danny Ings the sole home comfort for Brendan Rodgers

Liverpool 1 Norwich 1: If Brendan Rodgers was pinning hopes of an improvement in Liverpool’s fortunes upon the shoulders of the forward partnership between Christian Benteke and Daniel Sturridge, then the good news from this draw is that Danny Ings has provided the increasingly beleaguered Anfield manager with food for thought.

Mon, 21 Sep, 2015

Brave Scotland left adrift after a gallant effort

Scotland 2 Germany 3: Scotland would probably have settled for two goals against the world champions before this Euro 2016 Group D qualifier kicked off but, crucially, the three they conceded leaves them behind Ireland in the playoff hunt.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2015

Gordon Strachan laments poor Scottish finishing

Scotland manager Gordon Strachan felt his players were short of the accuracy needed to break down a stubborn Georgia defence as his team fell to a 1-0 European Championship qualifying defeat.

Sun, 06 Sep, 2015

Gordon Strachan names Scotland squad for crucial Euro qualifying double

With Gibraltar v Ireland on September 4 regarded by many – if not Martin O’Neill – as a foregone conclusion, there will almost be as much interest from Irish supporters in the Georgia v Scotland and Germany v Poland games which also take place in European Championship Group D on the same day.

Tue, 25 Aug, 2015

Brave Jack Butland grits teeth to deny Norwich

Norwich City 1 Stoke City 1: Stoke manager Mark Hughes revealed goalkeeper Jack Butland defied a broken finger to produce his man-of-the-match display at Carrow Road.

Mon, 24 Aug, 2015

Goalkeeper saves point for Stoke at Norwich

England goalkeeper Jack Butland produced a man-of-the-match display to earn Stoke a 1-1 draw at Norwich.

Sat, 22 Aug, 2015

Sunderland need major improvement to survive

First there was the Great Escape, then last season an almost equally implausible sequel.

Mon, 17 Aug, 2015

Advocaat: My players 'did things that I don't expect'

Sunderland head coach Dick Advocaat admitted there was “something wrong” with his team after seeing them slip to a second comprehensive defeat in as many weeks.

Sat, 15 Aug, 2015

The Premier League tweets, moments and star players

PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS: Sunderland 1-3 Norwich, Swansea 2-0 Newcastle, Tottenham 2-2 Stoke, Watford 0-0 West Brom, West Ham 1-2 Leicester

Sat, 15 Aug, 2015

Ireland: The 25th best team in Europe

You could hardly describe the draw with Scotland as a positive result but at least, in contrast to what a defeat would have meant, it leaves Ireland with a slight chance of qualifying for France 2016.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2015

Maloney hoping to be given goal

Shaun Maloney is keeping his fingers crossed he will be credited with the goal which gave Scotland a hard-fought 1-1 European Championship qualifying draw against Republic of Ireland in Dublin.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2015

Draw puts serious dent into Ireland's qualifying hopes

The carousel has a few more circuits to run before the music stops, but Ireland’s Euro 2016 ride is all but over with four qualifying games still to go after this 1-1 draw with Scotland that leaves them needing an incredulous string of results to make it to France.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2015

Gordon Strachan: I’m only interested in winning

Few faces do instant scorn as well as Gordon Strachan’s so there were some with bated breath at the Aviva Stadium last night when the Scotland manager was asked if his side was in Dublin with the aim of playing for a draw.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2015

‘Wessi’ letting his feet do the talking

Eamon Dunphy has slammed Martin O’Neill for seemingly regarding him as a bit of a homer while Ronnie Whelan, even though he’s another self-confessed fan, has expressed the fear that he might get “gobbled up” in the heat of the expected battle between Ireland and Scotland on Saturday.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2015

Norwich get back in the big time

Norwich 2 Middlesbrough 0: Manager Alex Neil refused to get carried away after guiding Norwich back into the Premier League and securing a £130 million (€183 million) promotion jackpot with a 2-0 victory over Middlesbrough at Wembley which continued his own meteoric rise in the dugout.

Tue, 26 May, 2015

Scotland call Leigh Griffiths and Scott Bain up for Ireland clash

Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths and Dundee ‘keeper Scott Bain have been called up to the Scotland squad for their Euro 2016 qualifier against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on June 13.

Tue, 19 May, 2015

Rooney double silences Scotland

International Friendly

Wed, 19 Nov, 2014

Scotland brought back to earth by ruthless England

Scotland 1 England 3

Tue, 18 Nov, 2014

Irish fail test of nerve

THE REPUBLIC of Ireland failed the test of nerve at a raucous Celtic Park last night as Gordon Strachan's Scotland jockeyed themselves into Euro 2016 qualification contention.

Fri, 14 Nov, 2014

Ireland edged in battle of Celtic Park

Scotland 1 Republic of Ireland 0

Fri, 14 Nov, 2014

Hughton will bounce back from ‘crazy’ sacking

Brian Kerr believes Norwich succumbed to panic in sacking Chris Hughton and reckons the club have taken a huge gamble putting former youth coach Neil Adams in charge for the critical Premier League run-in.

Tue, 08 Apr, 2014

Martin: We gave our all for Hughton

Former Norwich manager Chris Hughton may have lost his job but he never lost the dressing room, according to club captain Russell Martin.

Mon, 07 Apr, 2014

Norwich axe Hughton as drop looms

Norwich 0 West Brom 1

Mon, 07 Apr, 2014

Toure faces ban as City struggle to cope

Norwich 0 Manchester City 0

Mon, 10 Feb, 2014

City miss out on top stop with draw at Carrow Road

Norwich 0 Manchester City 0

Sat, 08 Feb, 2014

Bent on song as Fulham dispatch Norwich

Darren Bent masterminded Fulham's 3-0 FA Cup third-round replay victory over Norwich at Craven Cottage as the Canaries' winless run reached eight matches.

Tue, 14 Jan, 2014