Norwich eases into playoff final
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NORWICH City will meet Middlesbrough at Wembley for a place in the English Premier League next season after a 3-1 victory over 10-man Ipswich Town in their Championship playoff semifinal, second leg at Carrow Road yesterday.
Ipswich went down 2-4 on aggregate having had Christophe Berra sent off four minutes into the second half for handling Nathan Redmond’s goalbound shot with Wes Hoolahan scoring the resulting penalty to put Norwich ahead in the tie.
The visitors leveled on the hour when Tommy Smith reacted quickest to Daryl Murphy’s header to stab home but their celebrations lasted a mere four minutes as Redmond rifled a low shot past goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski to restore Norwich’s lead.
The home side sealed victory over their local rivals and a place in the May 25 final 13 minutes from time with Cameron Jerome finishing from Redmond’s astute pass.
The winner of the final is set to earn an estimated 120 million pounds (US$188.72 million) by reaching the Premier League.
Bournemouth and Watford were automatically promoted to the top flight.
Middlesbrough brushed aside Brentford 5-1 on aggregate in their semifinal.
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