Championship

Canaries slip from their perch

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The LeaguePaper Team
16 December 2018

By Chris Radford

MOB RULE: Bristol City’s Famara Diedhiou is congratulated on his goal and, inset, Norwich’s Marco Stiepermann celebrates scoring
PICTURE: PA Images

FAMARA Diedhiou celebrated his 26th birthday with a goal as Bristol City knocked Norwich City off the top of the Championship after an highly-entertaining draw at Ashton Gate.
Marco Stiepermann fired the visitors ahead with an exquisite left-footed curling shot from outside the right corner of the box after 39 minutes, nestling the ball just inside the far post after good hold-up play by Canaries striker Tee...

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