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Jack Vale (second left) netted his second goal of the campaign as Rovers made the FA Cup fourth roundDavid Wagner's first match in charge of Norwich City ended in defeat as the Canaries were knocked out of the FA Cup by Blackburn Rovers at Carrow Road.
Jack Vale gave the visitors the lead in the all-Championship third-round tie just after the half-hour mark following a mix-up in the Norwich defence.
Rovers goalkeeper Aynsley Pears denied Onel Hernandez, Max Aarons and Jordan Hugill as Norwich sought an equaliser.
Danel Sinani then had a shot deflected wide in injury time as Rovers held on.
Jon Dahl Tomasson's side will take on either League One strugglers Forest Green Rovers or fellow Championship club Birmingham City in the fourth round, with ties to be played between 27 and 30 January.
Wagner was appointed on Friday on a 12-month rolling contract, filling the vacancy created after Dean Smith was sacked on 27 December.
The 51-year-old made six changes from the 1-0 defeat by Watford on Monday, with goalkeeper Tim Krul among those recalled.
Norwich had threatened through a Grant Hanley header and Teemu Pukki's shot over the bar before falling behind after a backpass from centre-back Hanley sold Krul short.
Dilan Markanday closed down the former Netherlands international and the loose ball fell to Bradley Dack, who squared for Vale to steer past a covering defender on the line.
Ben Brereton Diaz missed a good chance to make it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time, sending his left-footed shot over the bar.
Six-time FA Cup winners Blackburn put in a solid defensive display after the break to progress to the fourth round of the competition for the first time since the 2016-17 season, while Norwich suffered a third-round exit for the first time in four seasons.
Former Huddersfield Town boss Wagner can now concentrate on reviving Norwich's fortunes in the league, with the side three points off the play-off places in 11th following relegation from the Premier League last season.
Line-ups
Norwich
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Krul
- 2AaronsBooked at 22mins
- 4Omobamidele
- 5Hanley
- 30GiannoulisSubstituted forMcCallumat 81'minutes
- 26NúñezSubstituted forDowellat 57'minutes
- 23McLean
- 25HernándezSubstituted forSinaniat 57'minutes
- 17Gomes SaraSubstituted forGibbsat 81'minutes
- 11IdahSubstituted forHugillat 57'minutesBooked at 73mins
- 22Pukki
Substitutes
- 9Hugill
- 10Dowell
- 15McCallum
- 19Sørensen
- 21Sinani
- 28Gunn
- 42Springett
- 45Tomkinson
- 46Gibbs
Blackburn
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Pears
- 17CarterBooked at 53minsSubstituted forRankin-Costelloat 67'minutes
- 16WhartonSubstituted forPhillipsat 10'minutes
- 5Hyam
- 3Pickering
- 27Travis
- 30Garrett
- 18Markanday
- 23DackSubstituted forMortonat 88'minutes
- 22Brereton
- 29ValeSubstituted forHedgesat 68'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Kaminski
- 6Morton
- 7Edun
- 11Rankin-Costello
- 15Mola
- 19Hedges
- 33Phillips
- 36Wharton
- 38Leonard
Referee:Gavin Ward
Attendance:20,472
Live Text
Match ends, Norwich City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Second Half ends, Norwich City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Attempt missed. Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jake Garrett.
Attempt blocked. Danel Sinani (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Tyler Morton.
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ben Brereton.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyler Morton replaces Bradley Dack.
Attempt saved. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers).
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jake Garrett.
Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Phillips (Blackburn Rovers).
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
Attempt saved. Jordan Hugill (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Joe Rankin-Costello.
Attempt saved. Jordan Hugill (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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