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Peter Odemwingie marked his return from injury with the only goal as West Brom collected their first points of the season.The West Brom striker, who made his first start of the season, struck inside three minutes as Norwich were made to wait for their first win since returning to the Premier League.
Norwich had chances to level but couldn't find a way back, despite seeing goalkeeper Declan Rudd save Odemwingie's late penalty.
THE GOAL:
3mins: Odemwingie nips in for the all important winner after Richie de Laet's header back to Rudd falls short.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS:
31mins: Elliott Bennett blazes over from close-range.
38mins: Jonas Olsson is fortunate to escape after appearing to haul down Grant Holt.
44mins: Graham Dorrans crashes a shot against the post.
57mins: Jerome Thomas fires just wide.
75mins: Steven Reid is tripped by Steve Morison, but Odemwingie's penalty is saved.
86mins: Morison heads just wide after meeting Marc Tierney's cross.
WHAT IT MEANS:
These are the kind of games from which Norwich must look to emerge with three points. They will feel they created enough chances to have done so. West Brom are off the mark and will be relieved, given the poor start they had made to the season.
REACTION:
Norwich manager Paul Lambert was left to rue the early mix-up that gifted the visitors the lead:
"We can't start a game like we did. We gave them something to hang onto. I can't fault the players. We didn't deserve to lose, but we have to go again and can't afford to make similar starts."
On Rudd:
"He has never left me down when he has been called upon. It was a terrific penalty save. I'm disappointed for him and the players."
On searching for their first win:
"If we keep playing like this then we will get that. We just have to keep plugging away."
Roy Hodgson admitted his West Brom players made life hard for themselves for failing to kill off Norwich:
"We didn't finish them off so it was always going to be tough at the end with the ball around your penalty area. You hope you stand firm and that's what happened."
On Shane Long and Odemwingie's partnership:
"For 60 minutes they were very good. Maybe they tired towards the end. It would be wrong of me complain after three points against a side who will be hard to beat."
On Gabriel Tamas' elbow on James Vaughan:
"It was accidental elbow I'd say after seeing the video. Tamas does catch him with his elbow. He can be accused of being clumsy, but it wasn't intentional."
Odemwingie says the win has lifted the gloom after West Brom's slow start to the season:
"We had to hang on at the end. They are full of confidence. It was a bad atmosphere before the international break and now we are happy."
On his goal:
"It was my first start after injury so it was nice to get off and running straight away. It gave us confidence and we built on that as we forgot what happened before."
On the penalty miss:
"I made it difficult for my team-matse. I said sorry to them at the end as we had to hang on."
NORWICH 0 WEST BROM 1 (Odemwingie 3)
PLAYER MARKING:
Norwich (4-4-2): Rudd 7; Naughton 6, Barnett 6, De Laet 5, Tierney 6; Bennett 6, Crofts 6, Johnson 6, Surman 5 (Hoolahan 60, 6); Holt 6 (Morison 70, 6), C Martin 6 (Jackson 70,6)
Subs (not used): R Martin, Fox, Morison, Wilbraham
West Brom (4-4-2): Foster 6; Reid 6, Olsson 7, Tamas 7, Shorey 6; Dorrans 6 (Morrison 69, 6), Mulumbu 8, Scharner 7, Thomas 6 (Brunt 84,6); Long 6 (Tchoyi 89, 6), Odemwingie 8
Subs (not used): Fulop, Dawson, Jones, Cox
REFEREE: Mark Halsey
ATTENDANCE: 26, 158
UP NEXT:
Norwich v Bolton (away), Premier League, 17/09, 1500 BST
West Brom v Swansea (away), Premier League, 17/09, 1500 BST
MAN OF THE MATCH: Peter Odemwingie (West Brom): Was a threat all afternoon and was rewarded with his comeback goal.
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