No changes for Norwich

Norwich named an unchanged side for their make-or-break showdown with Birmingham at Carrow Road.

The Canaries, one point adrift at the bottom of the Barclays Premiership, had both Darren Huckerby and Dean Ashton passed fit as they looked to secure a victory to keep their survival bid alive.

Should either Southampton or Crystal Palace win at Selhurst Park today, and Norwich lose, then Nigel Worthingto’s men would be relegated.

Birmingham, safe in mid-table, beat Norwich on penalties to win promotion from the 2002 play-off final.

Fit-again ex-Ipswich man Jamie Clapham came in at full-back as Blues manager Steve Bruce returned to the club with which he won the Milk Cup some 20 years ago.

Norwich: Green, Helveg, Fleming, Shackell, Drury, Bentley, Safri, Francis, Huckerby, McKenzie, Ashton. Subs: Holt, Jonson, Charlton, Svensson, Lewis.

Birmingham: Maik Taylor, Melchiot, Cunningham, Upson, Clapham, Pennant, Johnson, Nafti, Lazaridis, Heskey, Pandiani. Subs: Blake, Martin Taylor, Vaesen, Morrison, Clemence.

Referee: S Bennett (Kent)