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Liverpool opened up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League after a hard-fought win at Norwich.<\/p>\n

Second-placed Chelsea had lost on Saturday and the Reds capitalised, with Raheem Sterling arrowing in a long-range shot to put them ahead.<\/p>\n

Luis Suarez guided in a second only for Gary Hooper to slot in for Norwich after keeper Simon Mignolet’s error.<\/p>\n

Sterling scored with a deflected shot before a Robert Snodgrass header gave the Canaries hope but the Reds held on.<\/p>\n

It was a frantic finish at a boisterous Carrow Road and the home side almost salvaged a point only for Mignolet to save a Ricky van Wolfswinkel header.<\/p>\n

Liverpool were given a scare by Norwich but managed to secure an 11th successive league win, which confirms their place in next season’s Champions League, ahead of next Sunday’s home game against Chelsea, a visit to Crystal Palace and a meeting with Newcastle at Anfield.<\/p>\n

Chelsea’s surprise defeat at home to Sunderland<\/a> on Saturday had added to the expectancy surrounding the Reds at Carrow Road.<\/p>\n

But following a storming start, they had to determinedly drag themselves over the line to earn a victory which brings closer a first title since 1990.<\/p>\n

Norwich suffered a sixth defeat in eight outings, although they can take heart from a battling display. They are two points above the relegation zone with games at Manchester United and Chelsea to come before they play Arsenal at home.<\/p>\n

The Canaries ultimately paid the price for a disappointing first half, which began with Sterling sidestepping Bradley Johnson and powering a 22-yard shot, which took a slight deflection off defender Michael Turner, past keeper John Ruddy.<\/p>\n

Joe Allen had an angled drive fended away by Ruddy as Liverpool made a typically energetic start, with a second goal not taking long to arrive.<\/p>\n

Sterling turned from scorer to provider as he bent a low right-wing ball into the path of Suarez, who guided a sidefoot home for his 30th league goal of the campaign.<\/p>\n

Norwich rallied and striker Hooper latched on to a Turner knockdown but was denied the chance to get a shot away courtesy of two tigerish Allen tackles.<\/p>\n

A swerving long range Nathan Redmond effort was also palmed away by Mignolet, with Norwich continuing to the apply the pressure after the break.<\/p>\n

The home side received their reward for their efforts when Mignolet mistimed his attempt to punch away Steven Whittaker’s cross and Hooper tapped in from eight yards.<\/p>\n

Suarez could have eased Liverpool’s nerves but sent a shot from just inside the box narrowly wide.<\/p>\n

It was left to Sterling to restore the visiting side’s two-goal advantage, with the Reds forward racing at the Norwich defence before his effort looped in following a deflection off Bradley Johnson.<\/p>\n

The Canaries refused to be disheartened and Snodgrass had a shot palmed around the post, while a Redmond strike was diverted wide off the head of defender Martin Skrtel.<\/p>\n

The home pressure eventually told again when Snodgrass headed in – but despite going close with Van Wolfswinkel’s header, an equaliser eluded them.<\/p>\n

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Source: BBC<\/p>\n

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