5 things we learned from the EFL weekend

Seventh heaven for Norwich City

It has been an indifferent campaign for Norwich City in their first season back in the EFL.

The Canaries have struggled for consistency, which paved the way for the sacking of Alex Neil last month.

Now under the stewardship of caretaker manager Alan Irvine, Norwich responded from Tuesday’s resounding defeat at Huddersfield Town by thumping Reading 7-1.

The Royals, who are fourth in the second-tier, were stunned as a rampant Norwich scored six goals in 41 first-half minutes.

Nelson Oliveira’s early penalty, followed by braces from Wes Hoolahan and Alex Pritchard, alongside Russell Martin’s tap in put Norwich six up at the interval.

Cameron Jerome prodded home in the dying embers to seal an emphatic three points at Carrow Road.

Norwich are now nine points adrift of the play-off positions, sitting in 10th position with five games remaining.