The game on Tuesday was to be a goalless affair. Neither the home side Norwich City nor the visiting Sunderland managed to get their finishing touches in order and the game in the Championship ended in a goalless 0-0 draw.

Sunderland now enjoy a three-game run without conceding a goal.

Norwich City remains in 11th place and Sunderland is in fourth.

The previous match between the teams ended in a 2-1 home win for Sunderland in December.

Norwich City play Burnley on 10 April, Portsmouth on 17 April and Millwall (away) on 20 April. Sunderland’s next opponents are Swansea City on 11 April, Bristol C on 17 April and Blackburn (home) on 20 April.