Fit-again Norwich striker James Vaughan was on target again in Tuesday's 3-1 Premier Reserve League defeat at West Brom. Picture: Denise Bradley
Norwich City striker James Vaughan scores in reserve outing at West Brom
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
6:33 PM
West Brom Reserves 3, Norwich City Reserves 1: Norwich striker James Vaughan today pressed his claims for involvement in this weekend’s FA Cup fifth round home tie against Leicester with a second consecutive goalscoring reserve outing in the 3-1 Premier Reserve League defeat at West Brom.
Vaughan opened the scoring in the third minute at Albion’s training ground after Marton Fulop had initially saved his penalty, but the Baggies hit back through Lateef Elford-Alliyu and Sam Mantom before Kemar Roofe added a third in the second half.
Academy chief Ricky Martin was delighted to see Vaughan on the scoresheet as he steps up his recovery from knee ligament surgery but disappointed a young Canaries’ line up were pegged back within five minutes.
“Unfortunately we didn’t hold onto the lead for long, and it was disappointing for that to happen,” he said. “It was one of those where we felt we could have got something out of the game. Although West Brom are one of the more experienced sides in this reserves league, with first team players, we felt we had enough chances to get a draw and possibly even win the game. We had chances throughout the second-half - Jamar Loza went through one-on-one, James almost scored from a goal mouth scramble, Josh Dawkin had a chance as well as Matthew Ball.”
Vaughan had previously played an hour against Chelsea’s youngsters at Carrow Road in late January in what was the former Evertonian’s first outing since undergoing surgery in September. The 23-year-old’s Carrow Road career has been interrupted by a series of injuries following his summer move from Merseyside. A knee problem suffered on the club’s pre-season tour of Germany ruled him out of the start of the campaign before picking up a facial injury in an ugly clash with West Brom defender Gabriel Tamas and then damaging knee ligaments in his third cameo appearance towards the end of a 2-1 Premier League home win over Sunderland. Vaughan travelled with the first team squad for the recent FA Cup fourth round win at West Brom, but has yet to be involved in Paul Lambert’s senior plans since his comeback.
Albion’s second string today included recent Scottish U21 signing Scott Allan and centre back Craig Dawson – the defender whose late error at the Hawthorns allowed Simeon Jackson to fire City into this weekend’s fifth round tie against Leicester.
The Baggies could have scored prior to Vaughan’s opener with young Norwich keeper Conor Cable saving Roofe’s close range effort. Donervan Daniels brought down Vaughan inside the box, but the striker kept his composure to score after Fulop had saved his initial spot kick. Elford-Alliyu drew Albion level four minutes later when he profited from indecision involving City defenders Harry Barker and Taylor McKenzie. Mantom despatched Liam O’Neill’s cross to double West Brom’s lead before Allan and Billy Jones combined to tee up Roofe for a near post tap in on the hour mark.
• West Brom: Fulop; Jones, Dawson, Daniels, Gayle, O’Neil (Nabi 50), Thorne, Mantom, Allan (Edge 69), Roofe, Elford-Alliyu (A Jones 88). Subs not used: Rose, Garmston.
• Bookings: None
• Goals: Elford-Alliyu (7), Mantom (14), Roofe (59).
• Norwich: Cable; Florence, Barker, McKenzie, Toffolo, Dawkin, Brindley, Hall-Johnson, Ball, Vaughan, Loza (Josh Murphy 76). Subs not used: McGeehan, Jones, Dobbs, Jacob Murphy.
• Bookings: None
• Goal: Vaughan (3)
• Referee: J Meyhew (Dudley)
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19 comments
cutty, I just wonder if Moro may be a bit tired? I don`t think he`s lost interest this soon. He has worked his socks off in many games. A big leap from paper shredding to the Prem. Pehaps even greater than from tyre fitting, like Holty? Hope he`ll be fine. ILWT.
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Mad Brewer
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Can't make up my mind about Moro, shows some nice touches but other times he looks to lose interest. Maybe with Vaughan coming into the frame it will spark Moro up.
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cutty
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
ethered. Predictable this time. The question was:- Is Ged really Norman Bates from "Psycho" or a multi-personality creation of Archant? If so there must be a Dorian Gray thing going on, `cos he`d be around 100 by now.
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Mad Brewer
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
So Cinnamon was Paul Merson`s confection? Bet it wasn`t deliberate. PM`s taken some stick in his time! I hope jmm`s wrong about Vaughan`s propensity for injury. We have to trust in Lambert. Ref. the bell-end. That he (she) can use these multiple identities adds credence to the theory that it is an Archant "plant". Therefore unlikely to do what Jo`Burg Chris suggests, as welcome as that would be. Odd that 3 of the alter-egos are "female". That classic Hitchcock film was on TV the other night. Psycho. Has Norman Bates been released? Must be a bit long in the tooth now.
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Mad Brewer
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
everytime i see the headline james vaughan,i instantly think oh no he s injured again, good player ,buthas picked up serious injurys every year for the last 4 years, he is to injury prone
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jmm
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Ips*** first XI Waste of money End of
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YorkCanary
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
I tend to think Lambert might know a little bit more than Steroo and that is why the player was bought. Head south to help Jewell!
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blackdog2
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Thought police here again, comment has vanished into the ether!
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blackdog2
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Belive me, he's no bell end, to speak of that is.
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Sian
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Looking forward to seeing Vaughan playing for the first team soon,P.S.Ged I think your a bell end more so than a leg end!
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yarco
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Ged, I suspect you've done your job, which was to get more people interacting on the comments board. Now you're becoming a pain. The I am a Legend stuff was funny, but is now boring.
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Johannesburg Chris
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
aka Ged you're an absolute tos.ser of a human being
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wisemanthree
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
I'd bet he'll be in the starting line-up Saturday with Morro, perfectly timed as both desperate to get stuck in. Holt and Cinnamon rested on the bench, primed if necessary, or ready to face the Red Devils. Leicester won't know what hit them. Howson and Bennett to come yet. Dreamland.
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Johannesburg Chris
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Waste of money. Not good enough. I am a legend.
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Ged Steroo
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Paul Merson is responsible for the 'Cinnamon' name for Jacko, calling him that during Sky sports commentary. It would be terrific for JV to be a part of our Europa League push ...
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Soglio Star
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Lots missing who could have done with a run out. Injured? Playing Saturday?
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Jeremy Walden
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
From the little I have seen of him, he looks the part and as someone else commented Moro may be plateauing at the moment then he is looking good for the end of the season. Holt just seems to get better all the time, he has his off days and Simeon (or Cinnamon as he is known on canaries.co.uk) Jackson has put in some really solid shifts over the last few weeks. You have to like the way he get's stuck in.
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Swiss Canary
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
jh, agree. We`ve seen so little of him. A biggish buy by NCFC standards. When he did come back he had his face reconfigured by West Brom`s Tamas. Then another injury. ILWT.
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Mad Brewer
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Looking forward to seeing what Vaughan can bring to our already impressive front line, and let's hope he stays fit for the rest of the season.
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jharding
Tuesday, February 14, 2012