Lower division legend Steve Claridge admits Norwich’s storming run has taken him by surprise but has tipped them to join Leeds in the Championship next season.
The Canaries and the Whites currently occupy the top two positions in League One and Claridge, who is the weekly pundit on BBC1’s The Football League Show told the BBC that he can’t see anyone stopping the top two.
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He said: "Over the course of the season you have call it as you see it and I did not see a run like this coming from Norwich - I'm not sure anyone did.
"But if I said that about Leeds - and, by the way, they aren't certainties to win that division any more - I also said that Norwich had got a good manager when Paul Lambert took charge.
"Lambert is benefitting from the fact that Norwich got rid of Bryan Gunn so early in the season.
"They made the decision with this in mind - to give the new man as much time as possible to turn things around and he has done very well.
"I've watched them a couple of times and I've been impressed. In Grant Holt, Chris Martin and Wes Hoolahan, they have got three players who are just scoring goals for fun.
"They also have a fantastic loyal support, an excellent manager and a good team - so it has all come together for them.
"I would still go for Leeds to win the title, but I wouldn't put my last £5 on them. I think the mark of the progress Norwich have made is that, six weeks ago, you would have put your mortgage on Leeds finishing top."
