A Robbie Fowler double inspired Manchester City to a come-from-behind 3-2 win at struggling Norwich on Monday.
Norwich were fully in control after racing to a 2-0 lead inside the opening 16 minutes through Dean Ashton and Leon McKenzie before Antoine Sibierski reduced the deficit with a close-range header.
Then Fowler became only the third player to notch up 150 Premiership goals seven minutes before half-time and, after Norwich midfielder Mattias Jonson was sent off for two booking,s Fowler bundled home the winner in injury time.
The result pushed City ahead of Newcastle and Aston Villa into 10th on 36 points, while Norwich remained stuck one off the foot of the table.
City got off to a desperate start after Ashton gave them a 12th minute lead.
The Canaries' record US$5 million signing sent Adam Dury's high ball curling into the far corner of David James' net.
Norwich doubled their advantage four minutes later when Ashton fed McKenzie when the ex Peterborough player lured James off his line and fended off a late challenge from skipper Sylvain Distin to roll the ball into the net.
Sibierski gave City hope when he pounced on a failed clearance by the Norwich defense to nod home from Kiki Musampa's deep right-wing cross after 24 minutes.
It was all square approaching the break when Fowler shot home off a slide-rule pass from Sibiersi which foxed the home defense.
After the hour mark Norwich were down a man after a clumsy tackle by Jonson on Joey Barton resulted in his second yellow card.
James produced a great save to keep out Ashton's shot in the 71st minute and maintain the parity but City nicked the three points with Fowler's second in time added on.
The former Liverpool and England striker stabbed the ball home after picking up the rebound from Shaun Wright-Phillips' close range strike.
Arsenal suffers blow
Premiership champions Arsenal suffered a serious blow on the eve of their fifth round FA Cup replay with Championship outfit Sheffield United with the news that leading striker Thierry Henry had been ruled out with an Achilles injury.
The 27-year-old's absence adds to Arsenal's woes as Dennis Bergkamp, Jose-Antonio Reyes and Robin van Persie are all suspended for the clash.
Bergkamp was sent-off in the first match for pushing Sheffield United's Danny Cullip in the face after the latter's bad tackle on Cesc Fabregas.
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