Sargent scores twice to give Norwich win over Millwall

Josh Sargent scored twice to give Norwich a 2-0 home victory over Millwall to make it back-to-back Championship wins for the Canaries.

The American striker struck two second-half goals to give the promotion favourites a second win in just four days after Dean Smith's side earned their first league win of the season on Tuesday night over Huddersfield.

Sargent scored his first just five minutes after the interval as he fired past Millwall goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski after a neat one-two with Danel Sinani.

The 22-year-old added a second in the 75th minute as he calmly slotted past Bialkowski, although Millwall boss Gary Rowett was unhappy with the goal as he believed Sargent had fouled Scott Malone in the build-up.

The away side barely troubled Norwich goalkeeper Tim Krul, but the Dutchman had to be alert to tip substitute Andreas Voglsammer's long distance strike onto the bar in the 82nd minute.

Norwich's win lifts them above Millwall into fifth place, with both sides two points behind leaders Blackburn Rovers.

The home side were the better team in the first half, although they failed to have a shot on target with a distinct lack of goalmouth excitement.

But the hosts were quick to up their tempo after the break and were rewarded in the 50th minute when Sargent played an exquisite give and go with Sinani just inside the box and lashed the ball past Bialkowski to break the deadlock in emphatic fashion.

Marcelino Nunez then curled a free-kick narrowly wide after Sargent had been upended just outside the box, before the lively striker charged down an attempted clearance from Bialkowski and almost tucked away the loose ball.

Millwall weathered the storm and fought hard for an equaliser, but were largely kept at arm's length