Danny Crow - pictured last season v Arsenal

Danny Crow celebrated his professional contract with a spectacular first-half volley against Arsenal at Colney on Saturday, but it was the Gunners who ran out 2-1 winners in an exciting game. City's youngsters were unlucky not to take anything away from the game after a commanding performance. Crow put the Canaries 1-0 up in the first half with a spectacular volley from 25 yards out, but the Gunners equalised just before the break. Both teams came out the in the second-half playing for the win with plenty of chances at either end. Crow continued to show his potential and was unlucky not to take the home side ahead on several occasions.

It was Arsenal that got the lucky break in the end and went ahead and despite City throwing everything into the last period of the game, the equaliser just could not be found. City Line-Up: Herbert, Cave-Brown, Gusterson, Osborne, Jarvis (Halliday), Howell, Fisk, Howlett, Eagle, Crow, Martin.