This was not a bad game of football – it just felt like it ought to be one. A sparse Turf Moor was deathly quiet for much of the afternoon, roused only when mistakes or dithering deserved condemnation.
It is another FA Cup defeat under Sean Dyche, having won only four matches since 2012 and progressing past this round just once during his tenure.
Norwich, though, may hope a run in the competition can act as a catalyst for Premier League survival, something Daniel Farke described as a ‘miracle’ last week.
Grant Hanley and Josip Drmic netted in the space of four second-half minutes, Norwich worthy of their victory and only threatened when Erik Pieters slammed in with 18 minutes to play.