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On this day one year ago, Dean Smith was busy preparing for what proved to be his last game as Norwich City head coach - a 2-1 defeat at Luton Town.

Since then he had an unsuccessful spell trying to keep Leicester City in the Premier League.

Smith is back in football and trying his luck across the Atlantic. He was unveiled as MLS side Charlotte FC's new head coach this week.

American fans may confuse him with a more famous Dean Smith - the one who spent 36 years as coach for University of North Carolina's basketball program winning two national championships.

English football's Dean Smith had this to say about any confusion:

"Anybody who opens Google and puts Dean Smith will probably find the UNC coach. So yeah, I've done that myself many a time.

“I believe that if I'm half as successful as he has been during his career over in Charlotte, then I'll have done a good job.”

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We asked you to send us your Norwich City inspired Christmas decorations and like Jonny Rowe at Portman Road or Santa himself, you delivered.

Here's some of the best:

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Co-host Chris Reeve discusses Norwich City's good run of form.

The team have lost just one game in seven.

The latest episode of The Scrimmage is here.

On The Scrimmage, Rob Butler and Chris Reeve discussed the Canaries star player Jonathan Rowe.

Do you agree with Rob, should City be offering him a 10-year deal to fend off Premier League interest?

Have your say.

You can listen to this week's Scrimmage here.

Listen to the latest edition of The Scrimmage podcast on Norwich City from BBC Radio Norfolk with Rob Butler, Chris Reeve and special guest Anthony Ogogo.

Latest episode: 14 years

Olympian and now professional wrestler Anthony Ogogo speaks about his love for the Canaries.

You can catch up with previous episodes by clicking here.

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Norwich City supporter Nicol Nicholls put Jonathan Rowe on the top of her family's Christmas tree following his East Anglian derby heroics.

Nicol will be a guest on tonight's Scrimmage on BBC Radio Norfolk.

Have you got any Norwich City Christmas decorations?

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Premier League clubs Wolves and Aston Villa are interested in signing Canaries winger Jonathan Rowe. Wolves had a £15m bid turned down by Norwich in August. (The Sun), external

Paul: Relieved, to be honest. This certainly feels like a win and given recent form, I’m hopeful for the festive season!

Alan: Great football team, but led by people who don’t understand the fans at all. Total disconnect with the fan-base, time to let the supporters have a voice.

Dan: Webber never should have sacked Farke. We were three years ahead of the five-year Premier League plan. He has left us in the same situation he found us, as far as I'm concerned. Now Leeds are the beneficiaries and we have a copy of Farke in Wagner.

Eliot: In all my years of following the Canaries, that was the best draw ever. Never celebrated not winning more. 14 years, 14 years...

You can give us your thoughts on all the goings-on at Carrow Road here.

At 18:00 GMT tonight, BBC Radio Norfolk's Norwich City fanzine show The Scrimmage is back.

Joining regular hosts Rob Butler and Chris Reeve is All Elite Wrestling star and City fan Anthony Ogogo.

Here's what Anthony gets up to in training in full Canary leisure-wear.

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Norwich City head coach David Wagner has described Jonathan Rowe as "a complete offensive player".

Rowe scored twice for the Canaries as they earned a 2-2 draw at local rivals Ipswich Town.

Wagner was speaking to BBC Radio Norfolk's Chris Goreham. He says Rowe has plenty to learn but has already made a great start to his career.

BBC Radio Norfolk's Chris Goreham and Mike Sewell have been taking a look at all the things that have happened since Ipswich Town last won an East Anglian derby in April 2009:

• The iPad has launched.

• Instagram has been launched.

• Prince William and Harry have both got married and had five children between them.

• Norwich have scored a total of 993 goals (including Jonathan Rowe’s double).

• Norwich Union has become Aviva.

• Harry Kane has made his professional debut and become England’s highest ever scorer.

• Declan Rudd (from Diss) has made his professional debut had an entire career and retired.

• In 2009, Alex Ferguson still had four years left at Manchester United.

• London 2012 was still over three years away in 2009.

• Both Ipswich and Norwich have had eight permanent managers each.

• There has been six Prime ministers - Brown, Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss, Sunak.

• In 2009, Ed Sheeran was about to start college.

If you're walking around Norwich city centre doing some Christmas shopping, you may hear random shouts of '14 years!' and 'Jonny, Jonny Rowe'.

Canary fans are revelling in gaining a hard-fought point at their arch rivals Ipswich Town on Saturday and also delighted that the unbeaten run against them stretches to 14 years.

City winger Jonathan Rowe was the hero. His brace had Norwich fans dreaming of a victory at Portman Road but Wes Burns' equaliser meant the points were shared in the first East Anglian derby since 2019.

Rowe has been a revelation for Norwich this season, scoring 11 goals in 22 appearances.

His goals on Saturday will have a special place in the Carrow Road history books.

Our BBC Radio Norfolk, Norwich City commentator, Chris Goreham caught up with Rowe after the game.

He said it was a special day for him: "This is what I live for, man. This is what football is all about, honestly.

"It's a good feeling and it hasn't really suck in yet. I'm happy for the boys that they put in a shift.

"Today we especially dug in, even though we conceded two goals. We came away with something today and we are in a good run of form now, the vibes are positive."

You can listen to the full interview with Jonathan Rowe here.

BBC Radio Norfolk's Canary Call presenter Rob Butler says he's not surprised Norwich fans are happy with a derby day draw.

"Most supporters made the trip to Suffolk expecting to see their team struggle at one of the best sides in the division, but Norwich fans are right to celebrate a derby day point.

"The Canaries showed real heart and for a few golden moments looked like they could even win the game following Jonny Rowe's heroics. It will now be at least 14 years since Town have beaten their arch rivals, for most Norwich fans the fact they didn't lose makes today's result feel like a win.

"There's been huge pressure on head coach David Wagner recently, but the team have now only lost 1 in 7 games and look like an outside bet for the Championship play-offs if they can sustain their good form.

"Will it be enough to get supporters back onside with Wagner? The signs are good for the German."

You can listen to Canary Call on BBC Sounds here.

Here are some of your thoughts following the 2-2 draw between Ipswich and Norwich in the East Anglian derby at Portman Road:

Sophie: YES! That honestly feels like a win. It means so much to me as a Norwich fan! 2009 was the last time Ipswich beat us - that was before I was even born! So happy for Rowe - his 2 today takes him to 11 for the season and he's not even a striker. With 34.9% possession and increasing pressure from Ipswich towards the end - it feels like a win! OTBC

Rob: Big relief at the final whistle today. Ipswich were the better team but we showed good heart to come back after going behind. Bodes well for rest of the season, especially if we get our injured players back in the next few weeks. OTBC

Sophie: Thought we were going to lose today. I am so happy that we got a well deserved point. Unfortunate that Kenny (Mclean) didn't score but it was a HUGE result for us. Rowe deserves MOTM- if 2 goals in the derby doesn't do it, what will? OTBC

It's all over at Portman Road.

A 2-2 draw in the first East Anglian derby since 2019.

Jonathan Rowe was the hero for the Canaries with a brace, that's now 11 goals for him this campaign.

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Norwich City hero Jeremy Goss is at Portman Road for the East Anglian derby. He will be watching the game amongst the City fans.

He's been speaking to BBC Radio Norfolk:

"There is a togetherness feeling there. It's that united feeling going on with the fans and the excitement is building and building."

"I'm so pleased that I'm here today mixing with them and joining in. I wear my yellow and green scarf with pride".

Live coverage is under way on BBC Radio Norfolk on FM and DAB.

We asked for you pre-match thoughts ahead of the first East Anglian derby since 2009.

Here are some of the top comments:

Sophie: Good attacking threat (especially out wide with Sainz and Rowe) but vulnerable to conceding goals. I think we are an average mid-table Championship team but as always, I am optimistic. 1-1 draw in the Derby. OTBC

Graham: Does form / league position really go out the window on derby days? Come on you yellows!

Dominic: The most apprehensive ever which shows what a poor squad the people's messiah Webber has recruited. Not to mention a manager who slots players into positions they can't play. Beating Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 might look like a good scoreline but the sloppy defending and glaring misses sum up how a slicker side will punish Norwich. I hope I'm wrong.

Nick: As an NCFC supporter it is inevitable that 2023 will be the year that Ipswich finally beat us bearing in mind our poor form and their current form.

David: We are going to surprise everyone and win OTBC!

Maz: A win for Norwich against Ipswich, which I think is unlikely, cannot paper over the cracks. The bigger picture is that Norwich need to sort their ownership out. It’s time for Delia Smith to go.

Today is East Anglian derby day.

Ipswich Town against Norwich City kicks off at 12:30 GMT, it's the first time the two sides have met since February 2019.

You can listen to live commentary on BBC Radio Norfolk FM and DAB, plus freeview channel 719.

Canaries' head coach David Wagner says it's a "special game".

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How are you feeling ahead of the big game which kicks off at 12:30 on Saturday?

It's the first time Norwich have played Ipswich since February 2019. The Canaries have not lost against their rivals since 2009.

Are you nervous? Excited? We'd love to hear from you.

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