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Mellor's in at the end
Norwich 2 Preston 2
Substitute Neil Mellor smashed home a superb 81st-minute equaliser to end Preston’s run of four successive away defeats – just two minutes after Norwich skipper Darel Russell had been sent off.
Russell was shown a straight red for a hand in the face of winger Ross Wallace and Mellor levelled almost immediately with a superb 20-yard shot from Richard Chaplow’s pass.
Preston led after just two minutes, with former Canary striker Chris Brown capitalising on a catalogue of defensive errors before a Leroy Lita header and a volley from John Kennedy gave them the lead.