Half-Time Report: Jonny Howson, Lewis Grabban put Norwich City in front at half time

Goals from Jonny Howson and Lewis Grabban have earned Norwich City a 2-0 half-time lead away at Charlton Athletic in the Championship this evening.

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Norwich were the first side to carve out a chance when Steven Whittaker picked out Bradley Johnson, who turned on the volley only to see his shot fly just past the post.

The visitors made use of their second chance to move in front as Grabban found Howson in space, and he made no mistake with a smart finish low across the face of goal into the far corner.

Nathan Redmond passed up a decent attempt to push Norwich into a two-goal with 22 minutes played, as he shot straight into the arms of Marko Dmitrovic after he was picked out by Whittaker.

Norwich continued to create throughout the first period and they should have gone 2-0 up just before half time, only for Gary Hooper's enterprise to be wasted by Johnson, who crashed over the bar without testing Dmitrovic.

City finally found a second goal right on the stroke of half time, when Grabban collected from Johnson outside of the area, before rifling a standout finish high into the centre of goal.