Almost 3,000 fans had turned up to see the Reserves and also in hope that they could become part of the biggest party in almost a decade, should Crystal Palace beat Sunderland at Selhurst Park and so send the Canaries back into The Premiership.
Adam Smith and Matthew Halliday were the only two out and out Academy players in the starting line up, although in fairness Dean Sinclair, Ian Henderson and Ryan Jarvis are still technically on The Academy books.
Danny Crow, scored a last minute winner in City's last Combination match as Premier League Reserve team football beckons
Sinclair tried a longe range effort after he spotted the Brentford keeper off his line but he failed to hit the target.
Late in the half Henderson, who was involved in most things, twice went close.
With the crowd more interested in what was happening in South London, City continued to look to open the scoring in the second half but despite all their efforts it was not until the 89th minute that they prised open the visitors defence.
Olly Willis made a super run down the right flank before putting in a low cross that Mark Rivers almost converted, the ball however ran through for Crow to fire into the roof of the net.
The win brought a great response from the crowd and the start of a party that would go on long into the night as the news came through form Selhurst Park that Norwich would be playing in The Premiership next season.
Norwich Line-Up: Crichton, Briggs, Smith, Sinclair, Shackell, Halliday, Rivers, Henderson [Crow 73], Jarvis, Easton, Brennan [Willis 78].
Subs Not Used: Herbert, Blackburn, Howlett.
Report courtesy of John Landamore.