Liverpool's lingering hopes of the championship were dealt a final blow by a Merseyside exile now making waves in East Anglia.
Colin Woodthorpe's first goal for Norwich since his move from Chester 20 months ago knocked the stuffing out of Liverpool, just as it looked as if they were gaining the upper hand.
The Norwich defender took advantage of a defender's inability to clear a Chris Sutton cross to score from close range in the 67th minute.
Three minutes later, an even worse error presented Norwich with a second. England defender Mark Wright gave Bruce Grobbelaar no chance at all with a mis-hit backpass and Robert Fleck nipped in to score his easiest goal of the season.
The Scottish international collected his 18th goal of the season with the final kick of the game as he robbed Glenn Hysen close to the half-way line, then darted clear to slide an inch-perfect shot just inside Grobbelaar's left-hand post.
These goals followed Liverpool manager Graeme Souness' decision to take off Dean Saunders, who had looked the liveliest of their attackers, at a time when his side seemed to be gaining control.
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