Beleaguered Manning vows to battle on

Liam Manning insists he will fight on after seeing Norwich lose 1-0 at Derby to drop into the Championship relegation zone.

Norwich failed to turn their first-half domination into a lead and Derby recovered to win through David Ozoh's 55th-minute strike.

Norwich expected a promotion tilt when they appointed Manning in the summer and he is fighting for job after presiding over a seven-game winless run.

Manning told BBC Radio Norfolk: "Everyone wants results. I joined the club to drive and push it forward.

"I think there's a realism of where we're at and the [players who score] goals that left in the summer. It was never going to be a smooth, easy one.

"While we keep losing games, I'm going to keep being asked these questions (about his future), so until I'm told different, I'll keep working and pushing the lads to get better."

Manning was left to rue Norwich's failure to score in the first half and added: "You have to come in ahead at half-time. The performance in the first half was outstanding, but you have to take your chances."