Brighton bought again to profitable methods in emphatic style as they beat Norwich 4-0 to cruise into the fourth spherical of the FA Cup.
The Seagulls had didn’t win any of their earlier eight video games, with six ending in attracts, nevertheless it was a special story at Carrow Street as they hit the objective path towards their Championship hosts.
Two objectives in the direction of the tip of the primary half from Georginio Rutter set the Premier League outfit on their technique to a cushty victory earlier than Julio Enciso and substitute Solly March struck after the break to emphasize the gulf between the 2 sides
Norwich made an honest begin and nearly went forward on quarter-hour when Amankwah Forson, the goalscoring hero of the earlier week’s dramatic win over Coventry, struck an upright from 25 yards.
However the Premier League guests regularly asserted management and Rutter had two goal-bound efforts blocked earlier than lastly giving his facet the lead eight minutes earlier than the break.
With the striker lurking on the again publish, his fellow Dutchman Joel Veltman delivered an inch-perfect cross from the precise that was headed powerfully previous George Lengthy from shut vary.
Enciso celebrates after scoring Brighton’s third objective at Norwich
Rutter doubled his and Brighton’s tally within the ultimate minute of the opening interval, with a bit little bit of assist from dwelling defender Callum Doyle.
Yankuba Minteh arrange the prospect with a swift break down the centre and an correct move and though Rutter’s shot seemed to be heading in the right direction, it wanted an enormous deflection off Doyle to beat the ‘keeper.
Brighton scored the sport’s essential third objective simply earlier than the hour mark to take full management.
Rutter celebrates after giving Brighton a first-half lead at Norwich
A slip by half-time substitute Brad Hills allowed Enciso to nick possession and burst into the realm earlier than beating Lengthy from a good angle, with the ball stepping into off the far publish.
March then produced a second of magic to make it 4-0 on 74 minutes, curling the ball dwelling in spectacular model after being picked out on the precise by fellow substitute Brajan Gruda.
Replays urged March may need netted from an offside place however with no VAR in operation the objective stood.
With the sport lengthy since misplaced, the Canaries bought key striker Josh Sargent again on the pitch within the closing phases after a protracted damage absence – however that was their solely shiny spot of a grim afternoon.
Rutter doubles Brighton’s lead at Norwich
