Norwich City - Southampton live updates

it's a teasing ball in by Ward-Prowse and Van Dijk is inches away from making contact with his head.

Martin blocks the run of Bertrand and Southampton have a free-kick in a dangerous area on the left.

A very subdued atmosphere at Carrow Road. A goal is what we need.

Ed Balls in the crowd today, wearing his Norwich scarf. Looks cold.

Huge waste for Norwich after Van Dijk gives it away. Hoolahan drives forward and puts it on a plate for Howson, who for some reason tries to square it for Mbokani at the far post when he had to go for goal himself.

Neither side yet to show anything to suggest they should be ahead. Southampton shading it, if anything.

Van Dijk and Mbokani having a good old-fashioned ding-dong battle out there. Every ball being contested like their life depends on it.

Brady lucky to escape a yellow for clattering into Ward-Prowse.

Ward-Prowse does well to bring the ball down on his chest after Bertrand pulled it back, but Ward-Prowse's shot lacks the power to trouble Rudd.

CHANCE! Huge let-off for Southampton as Fonte fails to clear a bouncing ball, letting Howson in - but Howson is forced to take the awkward ball on the rise and can only send it wide.

Wanyama sends a shot into Row Z after Long had down well to hold the ball up and spot the midfielder's run.

Norwich on top so far; Southampton yet to hit stride.

Brady bites off more than he can chew trying to take the ball around Martina, and he runs out of space.

Brady fires a ball into the feet of Mbokani, who holds it up well but is unable to turn Van Dijk.

Long reaches a high cross from the left ahead of Rudd, who clatters into the Irishman.

Both sides could do with a win here to push a little closer to mid-table safety. In particular Southampton, who have lost five of their last seven Premier League games.

KICK OFF. We're underway at Carrow Road.