Stiepermann’s the star turn as Canaries serve up blockbuster to stay top of pile

(last month). I don’t want to talk about the Premier League. There are 25 games left. We’ll look at it game by game.

“I didn’t even know we were playing the late kick-off next Saturday against Bristol City until now. I was just focusing on this game.

“That’s what we do.” Carrow Road was booming as their men went 2-0 ahead after strikes by Mario Vrancic and Stiepermann. Stunned silence followed, though, after Farke’s men switched off, allowing Sammy Ameobi and Mark Beevers to pounce and stunningly make it 2-2.

Stiepermann admitted: “We were a little bit too comfortable after our second goal and a little bit too sloppy. We have to work on that.”

After Ameobi was then sent off, Norwich striker Teemu Pukki dramatically fired home – in the 96th minute. Bolton looked shattered, after a huge effort, despite not having been paid during November.

Chairman Ken Anderson needs to be tempted with the right offer to sell the club – but the players are not letting off-field issues affect them.

Trotters boss Phil Parkinson said: “We keep talking about wearing the shirt with pride for the supporters. And it’s important, representing yourselves and your families, that you are giving the absolute maximum. “They have done that here.

“It’s one of the quietest dressing rooms I’ve seen in a long time. I didn’t really know how much I could say to them – as they are hurting a lot.”

Life does not get any easier for Bolton as their next game is against another of the top two – Leeds United.

But Parkinson added: “It’s a confidence booster that we have come to play Norwich, who everyone are talking about, and played like that.

“I think we can get a result against Leeds. We’ve just got to keep working, then something will go for us.” NORWICH CITY: