Hopes to end Carrow Road losing streak

TIGERS NEED TO AVOID POTENTIAL SLIP-UP

- By BARRY COOPER

The form of Norwich City and Hull City could not be more stark as the two clubs prepare to meet in front of the television cameras on Saturday lunchtime.

Norwich, and their under-pressure boss Liam Manning, have lost their last five games in the Championship with just two wins this season, and only crisis-club Sheffield Wednesday is below them in the table.

Normally, for a club so strong on their own patch, losing all five Carrow Road games this season has understandably not gone down well in Norfolk, with Manning under mounting pressure and some fans keen on protesting against his management and sporting director Ben Knapper.

There was a school of thought that the Canaries would sack Manning ahead of Saturday's game, but it looks like he's been given a reprieve for the time being. All is not well at Carrow Road.