Rampant Dons shoot down Canaries

An under-strength Norwich side were ripped to shreds by the MK Dons as the Premier League side suffered a humiliating 4-0 Carling Cup exit.

The npower League One visitors were simply far too good for a Norwich side which was completely different to the line-up that drew at Stoke on Sunday, with two goals from former Canary Luke Chadwick setting them on course for victory.

Sam Baldock and substitute Daniel Powell were also on target as Paul Lambert's side simply crumbled.

After a quiet start Karl Robinson's slick passing side grabbed a surprise lead on 21 minutes when Chadwick scored the first of his two goals.

The former Norwich man was put through by Stephen Gleeson and coolly stroked the ball under rookie goalkeeper Declan Rudd to open the scoring.

The Dons doubled their advantage seven minutes later after Adam Drury had carelessly lost possession in midfield to allow Gleeson the space to give Baldock a run on goal.

The highly-rated front man needed no second invitation to have a try from 25 yards and his well-struck shot left Rudd wrong-footed to find the back of the net.

The game was effectively over as a contest on the hour mark when a brilliant Dons move down the left ended with a slick one-two between Chadwick and Dean Bowditch and a sweet finish from the winger.

The new-look Norwich defence, featuring new signing Daniel Ayala, simply had no answer for the visitors' slick passing and shot themselves in the foot on 67 minutes when Andrew Surman's careless pass put in substitute Powell who beat Rudd just four minutes after coming on.

With the game long since lost, Norwich finally began to threaten, with Korey Smith and Simeon Jackson both going close. But by then the Dons were in the comfort zone as Lambert was left to reflect on his biggest defeat ahead of a trip to Stamford Bridge.