Norwich win delights Lambert

MANAGER Paul Lambert declared Norwich were holding their own against the big boys after they secured their second successive Premier League win by beating Sunderland 2-1 at Carrow Road last night.

Centre-back Leon Barnett put the Canaries, who had won at Bolton last week, in front in the 31st minute after winger Elliott Bennett had skipped into the right side of the penalty area, and Wales forward Steve Morison made it two after the break.

Kieran Richardson drilled in for Sunderland late on and, with Norwich down to 10 men because of an injury to substitute James Vaughan, the home side were forced to hang on. Lambert said: “It’s a start. Winning away last week at Bolton was terrific and getting your first win at home is a big step. We’re new to it but we’re playing very well at the minute.