Staff Reporter.
Norwich rediscovered their scoring touch to end a six-game losing run, bolster their survival hopes and pile the pressure on Everton manager Rafael Benitez.
The Canaries took the lead when visiting defender Michael Keane sliced a clearance past his own goalkeeper.
Less than two minutes later, Adam Idah slid home a second to spark delirium around Carrow Road.
Everton substitute Richarlison gave the visitors hope with an acrobatic overhead kick after the break, but the gloom descended on the away end once more at the final whistle.
After a promising start to the season, Everton have lost nine of their past 12 Premier League games, slipping from fourth to 15th in the table in the process.
The travelling fans made clear that they feel only the departure of Benitez – a controversial summer appointment given his six-year spell at rivals Liverpool – can reverse the slide.
Norwich, whose last Premier League goal was back at the end of November, are one point off 17th place and safety.
Meanwhile Adama Traore scored his first goal of the season in injury time to end Southampton’s late challenge and earn Wolves their third win in four Premier League games.
The home side looked comfortable after Raul Jimenez and captain Conor Coady put them in control.
Jimenez scored his first goal since November from the spot, after Rayan Ait-Nouri was brought down by Jan Bednarek.
Coady headed in from close range for his second goal of the season after Fraser Forster’s positional error.
James Ward-Prowse’s stunning free-kick set up a tense finale at Molineux, before Traore made sure of the points with a calm finish late on.
Victory for Wolves has moved them back into eighth in the table, while Saints are seven points behind in 12th place.
Elsewhere Watford earned a vital late point in their Premier League survival bid as Joao Pedro’s headed equaliser kept them clear of the bottom three and denied hosts Newcastle a much-needed win.
Eddie Howe’s side looked on course for only their second victory of the season after Allan Saint-Maximin’s superb second-half goal.
But after Josh King and Pedro wasted chances for Claudio Ranieri’s side, who always looked dangerous on the counter attack, the Brazilian forward rose above Jamaal Lascelles to nod in Kiko Femenia’s cross and send the Watford fans wild.
The goal silenced the majority of St James’ Park and led to Howe crashing a water bottle into the floor in frustration as they wasted a chance to move out of the relegation zone for the first time in 106 days.
But the draw was a reward for the visitors and Pedro, who continually caused a threat, with the Hornets remaining 17th.
Newcastle’s plight was not helped by a Norwich win over Everton, as they remained 19th and Burnley slipped to the bottom of the table.