Alexander Tettey (left) scored his first league goal for Norwich since January 2016
Norwich City gained their first victory of the season in the Championship after two late goals against Preston North End at Carrow Road.
Teemu Pukki opened the scoring for the hosts drilling the ball beyond Preston keeper Declan Rudd 10 minutes from time.
The hosts then doubled their lead seven minutes later when midfielder Alexander Tettey netted a superb half-volley into the top corner.
Norwich go on to play Leeds United on Saturday whilst North End travel to face Frank Lampard's Derby County.
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Preston came into the game having not won since the opening day and could have opened the scoring themselves 18 minutes from time when forward Callum Robinson blasted a shot against the Norwich bar after a mazy run.
There was little between the two teams in the first half as both sides struggled to create any early opportunities.
Preston had a chance to open the lead on 26 minutes as Canaries goalkeeper Tim Krul did well to deny Manchester City loanee Lukas Nmecha before Darnell Fisher struck the rebound over the bar.
Norwich then went close just before the break when Onel Hernandez found Moritz Leitner unmarked in the box, though the latter's effort was well off target.
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Match Stats
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Line-ups
Norwich
1Krul
2PintoSubstituted forZimmermannat 74'minutes
31Hanley
15Klose
12Lewis
27TetteyBooked at 87mins
10LeitnerBooked at 65minsSubstituted forTrybullat 90+2'minutes
7MarshallSubstituted forBuendíaat 66'minutes
22Pukki
25Hernández
11Rhodes
Substitutes
4Godfrey
6Zimmermann
17Buendía
19Trybull
32Srbeny
33McGovern
34Thompson
Preston
1Rudd
2Fisher
5Clarke
23Huntington
16Hughes
29BarkhuizenSubstituted forBarkerat 79'minutes
8BrowneBooked at 84minsSubstituted forHarropat 90+1'minutes
4PearsonBooked at 61mins
7Robinson
45Nmecha
9MoultSubstituted forJohnsonat 70'minutes
Substitutes
6Davies
10Harrop
11Johnson
18Ledson
19Burke
21Barker
22Maxwell
Referee:
Gavin Ward
Attendance:
24,936
Match Stats
Home TeamNorwichAway TeamPreston
Possession
Home51%
Away49%
Shots
Home12
Away9
Shots on Target
Home3
Away3
Corners
Home11
Away4
Fouls
Home13
Away16
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Match ends, Norwich City 2, Preston North End 0.
Full TimePosted at 90'+6'
Second Half ends, Norwich City 2, Preston North End 0.
SubstitutionPosted at 90'+2'
Substitution, Norwich City. Tom Trybull replaces Moritz Leitner.
Posted at 90'+2'
Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
Posted at 90'+2'
Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'+1'
Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'+1'
Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Norwich City).
SubstitutionPosted at 90'+1'
Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Harrop replaces Alan Browne.
BookingPosted at 87'
Alexander Tettey (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal!Posted at 87'
Goal! Norwich City 2, Preston North End 0. Alexander Tettey (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
Posted at 86'
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
Posted at 86'
Attempt saved. Alexander Tettey (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Posted at 86'
Attempt blocked. Onel Hernández (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Posted at 85'
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Daniel Johnson.
BookingPosted at 84'
Alan Browne (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 84'
Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 84'
Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
Posted at 83'
Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 83'
Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
Posted at 82'
Offside, Preston North End. Tom Clarke tries a through ball, but Callum Robinson is caught offside.
Goal!Posted at 80'
Goal! Norwich City 1, Preston North End 0. Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamal Lewis.
SubstitutionPosted at 79'
Substitution, Preston North End. Brandon Barker replaces Tom Barkhuizen.
Posted at 79'
Moritz Leitner (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 79'
Foul by Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End).
Posted at 76'
Jordan Rhodes (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 76'
Foul by Tom Clarke (Preston North End).
SubstitutionPosted at 74'
Substitution, Norwich City. Christoph Zimmermann replaces Ivo Pinto.
Posted at 73'
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
Posted at 73'
Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
Posted at 72'
Callum Robinson (Preston North End) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
SubstitutionPosted at 70'
Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson replaces Louis Moult.
Posted at 67'
Timm Klose (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 67'
Foul by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End).
SubstitutionPosted at 66'
Substitution, Norwich City. Emiliano Buendía replaces Ben Marshall.
BookingPosted at 65'
Moritz Leitner (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 65'
Foul by Timm Klose (Norwich City).
Posted at 65'
Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 64'
Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross following a corner.
Posted at 63'
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
Posted at 63'
Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
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Source: bbc.com