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Josh Windass has netted three goals in four appearances since joining Wrexham in the summer Wrexham netted three second-half goals to come from behind and beat Norwich City at Carrow Road. Jack Stacey - on his 100th appearance for the Canaries - fired beyond Arthur Okonkwo shortly before half-time as Norwich went in search of a first home win of the campaign. But on his return from injury, Josh Windass netted either side of Ryan Longman's strike - with Jovon Makama scoring a late consolation for the home side - as Phil Parkinson's men claimed a second Championship win of the campaign to rise up to 15th in the table. Victory helped the north Wales side move level on points with Norwich - who have lost each of their four home matches across all competitions so far this season. Much of the pre-match talk revolved around the Canaries' home struggles and the speculation surrounding Parkinson's situation as Wrexham manager. But only one of those themes were to be a hot topic of discussion after what was an eventful contest in Norfolk. Lewis O'Brien's curling free-kick was kept out by Vladan Kovacevic while Windass - captaining the visitors on his return from injury - fired against the post from a well-worked corner routine as Wrexham started on the front foot. The Canaries' best opening fell to Matej Jurasek who was well denied by Okonkwo from a one-on-one position, with Kieffer Moore unable to convert from a similar position at the other end. But Liam Manning's side took the lead as Jurasek threaded a pass through to Stacey who slotted beyond Okonkwo to capitalise on Wrexham's defensive sloppiness. The away side made a dream start to the second half though as debutant Issa Kabore played in a sumptuous first time cross to the unmarked Windass who drilled beyond Kovacevic to level proceedings just 62 seconds after the restart. It ensured Wrexham maintained their record of scoring in every league fixture so far this season, and the hosts had Kovacevic to thank for keeping out O'Brien's goal bound effort moments later as the travelling supporters responded to their side's improvement. And they went ahead in the 54th minute as Kabore charged up the right flank before picking out Longman whose scuffed effort beat Kovacevic - his first goal of the campaign. It went from bad to worse for Norwich as - a minute after O'Brien's effort was superbly kept out by the fingertips of Kovacevic - Wrexham bagged a third. Windass cut on to his right foot before unleashing a curling effort that sailed into the top corner to send the away fans into raptures and further increase the unrest of the home faithful. Makama bagged in the second minute of added time for the home side, but Wrexham saw out the final stages to earn a second successive away win while inflicting a third consecutive home league defeat on the Canaries. Watch again: Canary Call post Norwich City v Wrexham Wrexham's ambition 'pretty clear' - Sheaf No discussions over Wrexham future - Parkinson Wrexham's non-executive director Shaun Harvey was quick to shut down suggestions that Phil Parkinson's position as manager was under threat this week. And after what Harvey described as a "seismic" summer for the club, Wrexham's squad depth told in Norfolk as Harvey's belief in the coaching staff was fully justified. All three of their deadline day signings - Dom Hyam, Ben Sheaf and Issa Kabore - made their first starts for the club at Carrow Road while Josh Windass returned from injury. The wealth of options reaped maximum rewards, with Manchester City loanee Kabore - in the absence of the injured Liberato Cacace on the left - and the returning Windass playing key roles. Kabore produced two perfect crosses for his side's first two goals, with Windass - scorer of 13 Championship goals for Sheffield Wednesday last season - providing two moments of quality to bulge the net. The Championship was never going to be a walk in the park for the north Wales side - particularly on the back of three successive promotions. But Parkinson's calls for patience, along with those of Harvey, have been vindicated after what was an encouraging away victory for the Welsh side. As for the Canaries, it is now four defeats in four matches at Carrow Road across all competitions this season. The arrival of Liam Manning as boss represented a real coup given the 39-year-old's impressive work with Bristol City last term. But Manning sorely needs an improved showing on home soil to ensure he can retain the full faith of the Norwich fans in the early stages of his tenure as head coach. Norwich City boss Liam Manning speaking to BBC Radio Norfolk: "We were far too passive, we don't step up and take responsibility. That 15 minutes (after half time) cost us. "We're not quite where we need to be and I'm a bit hurt, angry, frustrated and a bit tired of waiting. "We've got to all take responsibility, step up and change it because today wasn't good enough. " Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson speaking to BBC Radio Wales: "It was a good performance from us. We're a work in progress and we showed signs today that we're a really good side. "We gave debuts to players, changed the shape of the team and it's the first time we've been able to do that. "I'm obviously delighted with the way the lads have trained this week, the way they implemented what we've spoken about and put it into practice. "The work ethic of the team was great but the quality of our play was very good today, but you're going to get that with the higher level of players we were able to put into the team. " After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 20th September 2025 at 16: 59 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Liam Manning Formation: 3 - 4 - 3 Manager: Phil Parkinson Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Liam Manning Formation: 3 - 4 - 3 Manager: Phil Parkinson Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Championship All competitions Norwich City are unbeaten in each of their six games against Wrexham in the Football League, winning each of the last five (D1). This will be the first meeting between Norwich City and Wrexham since February 1982 in the second tier, a 4-0 win for the Canaries. Norwich City have lost their first two home league matches so far in 2025-26 – only in 2021-22 in the Premier League have they lost their first three home games in a season. Wrexham are looking to win consecutive away second tier league games for only a third time, also doing so in August 1978 and December 1980. Josh Sargent has netted 33 goals in 50 home Championship matches for Norwich City. Since 2004-05 – and including play-offs – the only player to net more times in his first 50 home Championship games is Dwight Gayle (37). Match ends, Norwich City 2, Wrexham 3. Second Half ends, Norwich City 2, Wrexham 3. Attempt blocked. Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt saved. George Thomason (Wrexham) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Attempt missed. Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Stacey following a corner. Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ryan Longman. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match because of an injury Dominic Hyam (Wrexham). Goal! Norwich City 2, Wrexham 3. Jovon Makama (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Attempt saved. Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time. Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City). Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by José Córdoba (Norwich City). Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kieffer Moore following a fast break. Substitution, Wrexham. James Mc Clean replaces Issa Kaboré. Attempt missed. Jovon Makama (Norwich City) header from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Oscar Schwartau with a cross. Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham). Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.