Norwich City somehow scraped a 2-1 victory against play-off chasing Hull City at the MKM Stadium, relieving some pressure on head coach David Wagner but thanks significantly to luck.
Rowe opened the scoring with the first half's only real moment of quality, finishing smartly past Ryan Allsop after skipping past three Tigers challenges to the delight of 1,300 travelling fans.
The hosts produced an onslaught in the second half and somehow couldn't level despite clear chances for new signings Fabio Carvalho and Billy Sharp. Norwich stopper Angus Gunn was required to deny the former, pulling off a save equal in quality to that stunning Rowe opener.
Christian Fassnacht tapped in late on for what should have made things comfortable, but Tyler Morton's late strike ensured a nervy final three minutes for Canaries supporters.
The win takes the Norfolk side to eighth in the Championship, just two points away from the play-off places.
HULL CITY:
Substitutes:
1. Ingram (GK)
6. McLoughlin
8. Docherty
12. Sharp (on for Connolly, 14)
14. Vaughan (on for Slater, 85)
22. Lokilo (on for Twine, 63)
25. Furlong
26. Smith
41. Sellars-Fleming
Head Coach: Liam Rosenior
Bookings: Tufan (50), Slater (52)
Goals: Morton (90+1)
NORWICH CITY:
Substitutes:
12. Long (GK)
6. Gibson (on for Nunez, 61)
8. Gibbs
11. Idah (on for Sargent, 61)
15. McCallum (on for Giannoulis, 45)
16. Fassnacht (on for Rowe, 82)
21. Batth
25. Hernandez (on for Sainz, 84)
35. Fisher
Head Coach: David Wagner
Bookings: McLean (23), Giannoulis (34), Rowe (39)
Goals: Rowe (36), Fassnacht (88)
KEY MOMENTS
6 - Duffy passes straight to Twine, who drives at the Norwich box and sees his shot deflected behind for a corner.
15 - Sargent sends Sainz through on goal, but he half-volleys well over the Hull bar.
31 - Twine finds some space on the corner of the Norwich box, cutting inside and driving wide of the far post.
36 - GOAL NORWICH (Rowe): Rowe seizes on Coyle's poor header away, slaloming past multiple challenges before finishing smartly past Allsop.
Half time: Hull City 0-1 Norwich City
55 - Sainz finds Sargent in space on the edge of the box and he strikes sweetly, but his shot is straight at Allsop.
55 - Tufan has a shot on the counter with the outside of his foot, rattling Gunn's left-hand post.
56 - McLean fails to intercept and Carvalho gets into the box, firing across the face of goal but with too much pace for Sharp to reach.
64 - Slater's shot is deflected into Sharp's path, but Gunn somehow stops his snapshot from 14 yards.
78 - McLean heads straight to Sharp, who forces another good save from Gunn at the near post.
88 - GOAL NORWICH (Fassnacht): Hernandez' cross is deflected into Fassnacht's path, and he adapts well to tap in.
Full time: Hull City 1-2 Norwich City
PLAYER RATINGS
Gunn 9, Stacey 7, Duffy 8, Mclean 4, Giannoulis 5, Sara 5, Nunez 7, Rowe 8, Barnes 7, Sainz 6, Sargent 6. Subs: McCallum 6, Gibson 6, Idah 6, Fassnacht 7, Hernandez 7.
MATCH STATISTICS
Possession: 67%-33%
Shots: 19-9
On target: 5-4
Corners: 9-2
Fouls: 12-14
Added time: 6 mins/4 mins
ATTENDANCE: 24,103 (1,300 Norwich)
REFEREE: Matthew Donohue
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