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Championship Playoffs | Semi-Finals
May 9, 2015 at 12.15pm UK
 
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Anderson (45')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Howson (41')

Alex Neil: 'Norwich City must use home advantage'

Norwich City manager Alex Neil is hoping to use home advantage next week after drawing the Championship playoff semi-final first leg against Ipswich Town.

Norwich City manager Alex Neil has insisted that his side must make home advantage count next week after drawing at Ipswich Town in the Championship playoff semi-final first leg.

Jonny Howson had given the Canaries the lead in the East Anglian derby before Paul Anderson equalised just before half time.

Neil told Sky Sports News that while his side had looked stronger throughout the match, they must do better in the second leg.

"Obviously we'll be at home and we'll try to take advantage of that. It was quite a strange game because I felt in the first half there wasn't much in it, but we had some of the better chances," he said.

"Then the longer the game went on, the more of the ball we had, but we had less chances. I think both terms go in level-pegging so I'm expecting a similar encounter at our place."

The second leg takes place at Carrow Road next Saturday, with kickoff scheduled for 12.15pm.

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Paul Anderson of Ipswich scores past John Ruddy of Norwich during the Sky Bet Championship Playoff semi-final first leg match between Ipswich Town and Norwich Cityat Portman Road on May 9, 2015
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