Overview
- Ali Ahmed opened the scoring on 17 minutes, finishing after Daniel Iversen parried Mathias Kvistgaarden’s shot.
- Kenny McLean doubled the lead with a 39th-minute free-kick curled into the top corner.
- The victory marks Norwich’s fourth straight league win after a strong recent run highlighted in pre-match form guides.
- Preston’s slide continued despite chances, including Daniel Jebbison’s early lob wide and a late miss from Brad Potts.
- Norwich lost left-back Ben Chrisene to injury early in the second half, though the hosts remained in control to close out the win.