Welcome to live text commentary of the Premier League encounter between Norwich City and Wigan Athletic at Carrow Road.

STAT: Norwich are unbeaten in their last nine league games. They last went on a longer run within a single top-flight season in March 1987 (15 games).

What a miss from Pilkington! Al Habsi flaps at a deep cross from Snodgrass, and Pilkington somehow volleys wide from close range with an open goal! It's a glorious chance to squander.

Boselli races in to receive the ball from Kone with the goal at his mercy, only for the offside flag to be raised!

McCarthy continues to be booed every time he receives the ball due to being fouled and pushed to the ground by Johnson earlier on.

Pilkington races on to gather a through ball from Bassong into his stride, but he cannot keep control of it as Stam intervenes.

In that eight game run, the Canaries have kept five clean sheets and although they have conceded seven goals, five of those came in one game (against Liverpool).

Norwich have lost just one of their last eight Premier League games at Carrow Road (W5 D2 L1) including winning the last four in a row.

It's turning into a very feisty match at Carrow Road with tackles flying in from both sides.

The home fans are furious with that decision from the referee, but there was no contact from Lopez and Pilkington tumbled over.

Pilkington goes down on the edge of the Wigan box with Adrian Lopez standing there bewildered, and the referee books the winger for diving!

McArthur races through on goal but dallies before driving a tame shot on target with Bunn able to make a comfortable save - it's a big chance for Wigan from a clear opening!

McCarthy trots gingerly back on to the pitch, accompanied by a chorus of boos from the home fans - if they watch the replay later they will know the Wigan man was not in the wrong.

Martinez is not at all happy about Johnson's challenge, or his reaction, and McCarthy hobbles away to the touchline after lying on the ground.

Johnson fouls McCarthy with a nasty challenge before pushing him with the midfielder on the ground, and he is perhaps fortunate to get away with just a booking!

Stam beats Garrido with a pacy run down the right, but his cross is disappointing from the byline.

Gomez breaks at pace for the visitors after another attack from Norwich breaks down, but a sloppy pass intended for Boselli is intercepted by Turner.

Snodgrass whips over a devilish delivery from a corner out on the right, but Al Habsi does very well to punch away powerfully.

STAT: All of Norwich’s last four wins at Carrow Road have been by a one-goal margin and Chris Hughton’s side have only scored eight goals in their last seven matches on home soil.

Bunn races out to collect a loose ball as Wigan look to hit back immediately, and Norwich need to hold their shape.

GOAL! Pilkington nets his third goal of the season with a ferocious left-footed strike from inside the Wigan box after fine work from Wes Hoolahan, and Norwich take the lead early on! It's a fine start for the hosts, who take a deserved lead.

It's all Norwich at the moment, and Wigan are very much under the cosh early on.