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Bristol City 0-5 Norwich: Canaries thump five past struggling Robins to heap pressure on boss Michael Skubala

Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between Bristol City and Norwich at Ashton Gate on Saturday; Paris Maghoma, Harry Darling, Andre Brooks, Jovon Makama and a Mathias Kvistgaarden penalty seal a comprehensive Canaries win.

Bristol City fans turned on manager Michael Skubala as Norwich made it nine goals in successive away victories with a 5-0 Sky Bet Championship win at Ashton Gate.

The Canaries took a 22nd-minute lead when Paris Maghoma picked up the ball 40 yards out and ran forward unchallenged before placing a low right-footed shot past Brad Collins from the left side of the box.

It was 2-0 in the 53rd minute, Jason Knight's mistimed header inside his own penalty area directing the ball to Harry Darling who coolly nodded it over Collins' despairing dive.

Three minutes later Maghoma turned provider, pulling a low cross back for Andre Brooks to fire home a third. There were still 20 minutes left when substitute Jovon Makama turned in an Anthony Musaba cross.

Mathias Kvistgaarden added the fifth with an 80th-minute penalty after being pulled down by Lisav Eissat as home fans chanted 'You're getting sacked in the morning' in the direction of Skubala, whose team have already suffered five home league defeats this season.

Bristol City made two changes from the midweek home defeat by Wolves, bringing in Rob Dickie and Adam Randell for Luke McNally and Sam Bell, while the Norwich starting line-up showed one change from the 4-0 rout of Derby, Ben Chrisene replacing Darlin Yongwa.

The visitors had the better of a scrappy first half littered with misplaced passes - particularly by the home side - and notable for only two clear chances.

Norwich grabbed theirs through Maghoma, while the Robins were left to rue a glaring miss by Scott Twine after 31 minutes when the midfielder should have levelled things up.

George Tanner's long throw from the right was headed on into the path of Twine, who contrived to volley straight at Dan Grimshaw from six yards, the goalkeeper saving with a foot when he should have been given no chance.

The Robins left the field to boos from their fans at the half-time whistle, while the large contingent of Norwich supporters who had got up early for the 12.30pm kick-off could reflect on a solid display from their team.

The hosts made a change at the break, sending on Jed Wallace for Cam Pring, and began brightly, Knight heading over from a Rio Cardines corner and then shooting over the crossbar from distance.

At the other end, Jacob Wright saw a curling effort from 25 yards go past the wrong side of a post before two goals in quick succession put Norwich in complete command.

Collins saved well from Wright, while Maghoma and Musaba shot narrowly over as Bristol began to look vulnerable to every attack. Dom Ballard had an effort cleared off the line at the death to complete a nightmare day for his team and Skubala.

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