Milutin Osmajic scores the only goal as a rare Preston away win denies Norwich City a place in the Championship top six.
Milutin Osmajic's goal earned Preston only their third away win of the season and denied Norwich the chance to claim a place in the top six.
The Canaries had Championship top scorer Borja Sainz back in their side after a six-match ban, but they were hit by the loss of captain Kenny McLean to illness shortly before kick-off.After picking up seven points from their previous three games, and with Middlesbrough and Blackburn playing tomorrow night, the Canaries knew a win would see them claim a play-off position for the first time this season.
They were ahead in the fifth minute as they pressed Norwich high. Watford loanee Porteous won the ball and fed Frokjaer-Jensen, who skipped out of a strong challenge and slipped a pass for Osmajic to force the ball home. Kesler-Hayden fired a shot narrowly side after he had been freed by a terrific Frokjaer-Jensen lofted pass, and Liam Lindsay somehow headed over from close range when Stefan Thordarson's corner found him in space.
"We didn't really find the rhythm and flow. We know they are a physical team, and their game plan is so much about duels and tackles, and a hard fight to kill the flow in the game and we prepared for that, but it's hard. Preston North End have lost just one of their last eight away league games against Norwich City , with their most recent visit to Carrow Road last season ending in a goalless draw.
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