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TEEMU AND JUNIOR DOUBLE UP AS TOP TWO TRIUMPH

MIDWEEK  ROUND-UP
By John Lyons 

FORMER Premier Leag ue duo Norwich and Bournemouth kept the heat on their promotion rivals by bagg ing victories – with Teemu Pukki and J u nior Stanislas both a t the double. 
After their win at Mid dlesbrough at the weekend, Norwich made it six point s on the road in fou r days with a hard-fough t 3-2 triumph at Stoke. 
It looked as though the Canaries were g oing to stroll to victory when they charged to a three-goal lead within an hour. Emi B uendia tucked home the ope ner in the 18th minute and t hen Finnish ace Pukki...

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