Norwich City 1-1 Preston North End
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Tom Barkhuizen scored his fourth Championship goal of the season for Preston
Norwich's winless Championship run stretched to six games as Tom Barkhuizen earned Preston a point.
The Canaries took the lead when James Maddison whipped a free-kick into the top corner from a tight angle.
Alan Browne hit the bar with an overhead kick and Barkhuizen nodded narrowly wide before the Preston winger headed in a corner to make it 1-1.
Norwich moved up to 14th, but have now gone seven Championship games without a victory at Carrow Road.
Josh Murphy had two good chances for Norwich, but Darnell Fisher cleared off the line after he rounded goalkeeper Chris Maxwell, and he failed to score when Wes Hoolahan's effort rebounded to him.
Daniel Farke's side lacked a cutting edge up front and have now failed to score more than one goal in their past nine games in all competitions.
Maddison's fourth league goal this season from an excellently-taken free-kick was the highlight in an otherwise lacklustre performance which featured just three shots on target.
Preston pushed for an equaliser and Barkhuizen's header ensured a happy return to his former club for manager Alex Neil, whose side are now unbeaten in three matches.
Norwich boss Daniel Farke:
"I thought we started well and had some good chances and deserved to be ahead at half-time.
"In the second half we had more good chances and if we had made it 2-0 I am sure we would have gone on to win the game."
Preston manager Alex Neil:
"I was absolutely delighted with our performance today.
"We were up against a Norwich side with a lot of good players and I thought we were the better side today and deserved to win.
"We were excellent in spells and created the better chances over the course of the 90 minutes. I am proud of my players and it says it all that they were disappointed in the dressing room afterwards even though they had picked up a point away from home."