Norwich City made the trip up north to the home of Preston North End in hopes to continue their five-game unbeaten run under the lights.
It was North End which opened the scoring in the sixth minute of play as Sam Greenwood struck it home from the penalty spot.
The Lilywhites doubled their lead not long after when Duane Holmes was found in behind enemy lines.
Borja Sainz found one before the half time whistle following the persistent attacking threats of the visitors.
A one-two in the 18-yard box found a driven Shane Duffy who comfortably placed it past Freddie Woodman.
Norwich presented the most drive to snatch the three points with a magnificent comeback but they couldn't do enough to secure it before the blow of the final whistle.
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Story of the Match
The home side lined up in a 3-5-1-1 structure, Emil Riis Jakobsen leading the side from the front.
Johannes Hoff Thorup stuck with their trusty 4-2-3-1 making two changes from their previous draw with the Potters.
Drama soon came in sixth minute as Preston's lone striker was found in behind the back line. In attempt to stop the Dane, George Long clumsily went through Emil Riis causing the whistle to blow for a penalty.
Summer signing Sam Greenwood stepped up and slotted it home for an early lead.
Borja Sainz nearly found an equaliser in the following minutes as Woodman was found out of position but the strong hand of the Preston goalkeeper could just keep it out.
PNE doubled their lead in the 12th minute with a cool Duane Holmes finish. A sloppy error from the Canaries meant Greenwood could find the goalscorer one-on-one who did enough to make it two.
Callum Doyle was the first to see yellow as he brought Holmes to the ground. The quick right flank of Paul Heckingbottom's men troubling the visitors.
A curling effort from Norwich's Sainz narrowly flew over the bar as the half time whistle approached.
The visitors got one back before the break as their attacking efforts paid off. A quick move on the right saw a low cross make its way into the danger area for Sainz to make it 2-1 to the delight of the away fans.
Norwich came determined for another as the second half got underway, testing the home back line.
Riis had the next key chance as only George Long stood in his way but the finish wasn't quite there to further the Preston advantage.
However, dismay came at the other end for the Lilywhites in the 61st minute. A marauding run from Shane Duffy through the middle of the park got the away side forward with a one-two move in the box giving the centre-half a simple finish.
Mads Frøjkær-Jensen made an immediate impact from the bench causing the Canaries some problems of their own.
A counterattack led by the middle man put Riis through again as the final ten minutes approached - a fake shot allowed him to get a shot away on his left but Duffy stood strong in the path of the strike.
Thorup's men spent the final ten with a huge desire to snatch the three points, a near chance in the 83rd could've produced the dream comeback.
However, it wasn't meant to be for the visitors concluding the game with two goals a piece.
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Player of the Match - Borja Sainz
Norwich City's forward claims VAVEL's star man in his excellent performance to secure the Canaries a point on the road.
Sainz scored the all-important goal before half time which flipped the momentum of play working in the favour of the visitors.
The Spaniard marked his eighth goal of the season with this one, playing an integral part from the left flank for Thorup's side.
