Norwich overtook Cardiff to move second in the Championship table after a stalemate at struggling Crystal Palace.
The Canaries would taken all three points late on but for Grant Holt blazing over from eight yards.
In the first half, Norwich's Andrew Crofts nodded wide from close range, while home keeper Julian Speroni did well to tip over a Wes Hoolahan curler.
In an end-to-end second period, Palace sub Wilfried Zaha forced a fine save from John Ruddy before Holt's howler.
Holt's miss will be all the more difficult for Norwich and their manager Paul Lambert to stomach after their automatic promotion rivals Queens Park Rangers were also held to a goalless draw at Hull to maintain their five-point lead at the top.
With 19 places separating Palace and the Canaries at kick-off, the visitors looked every bit the favourites to triumph as they pinged the ball about confidently to create two decent early chances.
First, Henri Lansbury, back on loan from Arsenal, headed over before Crofts could not keep his glancing effort on target in the third minute.
Winger Hoolahan gathered a dreadful Alex Marrow clearance on the edge of the area but Speroni was equal to the Irishman's top corner-bound attempt.
Everton loanee James Vaughan narrowly failed to get a touch on a Sean Scannell centre with the goal gaping, and the home side went even closer on the half-hour when Paddy McCarthy's header flew wide after the Eagles skipper had connected with Darren Ambrose's floated free-kick.
Vaughan was later lucky to escape a second yellow card when he appeared to catch Adam Drury with a stray arm.
After the break, Ruddy needed to be alert to keep out a Sean Scannell pile-driver and an angled Zaha shot.
The Selhurst Park faithful breathed a collective sigh of relief, though, when the ball fell kindly for the usually clinical Holt only for the striker to wallop embarrassingly high of the target to ensure a second successive home scoreless draw for Palace.
90:00+1:57 Andrew Crofts gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Neil Danns. Direct free kick taken by Julian Speroni.
90:00+0:42 Simeon Jackson fouled by Anthony Gardner, the ref awards a free kick. Henri Lansbury takes the direct free kick.
89:21 Unfair challenge on Matthew Parsons by Simeon Jackson results in a free kick. Darren Ambrose takes the direct free kick.
88:24 Wesley Hoolahan fouled by Alex Marrow, the ref awards a free kick. Henri Lansbury takes the direct free kick.
88:24 Booking Alex Marrow receives a yellow card.
85:29 Marc Tierney gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Wilfried Zaha. Free kick taken by Darren Ambrose.
84:51 Unfair challenge on Nathaniel Clyne by Aaron Wilbraham results in a free kick. Julian Speroni restarts play with the free kick.
84:44 The ball is delivered by Henri Lansbury, clearance made by Patrick McCarthy.
83:13 Grant Holt produces a right-footed shot from just outside the penalty area that goes harmlessly over the target.
80:49 The ball is sent over by Darren Ambrose.
80:12 Corner taken by Darren Ambrose from the right by-line to the near post, Aaron Wilbraham manages to make a clearance.
79:55 Darren Ambrose sends in a cross, Wilfried Zaha produces a drilled right-footed shot from 12 yards. Save made by John Ruddy.
78:04 Shot by Henri Lansbury. Save by Julian Speroni.
76:16 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Marc Tierney by Wilfried Zaha. Direct free kick taken by Zak Whitbread.
75:44 Booking Andrew Crofts receives a yellow card.
74:06 Substitution Chris Martin goes off and Aaron Wilbraham comes on.
73:08 Darren Ambrose concedes a free kick for a foul on Russell Martin. Russell Martin restarts play with the free kick.
72:00 The ball is crossed by Henri Lansbury, Anthony Gardner manages to make a clearance.
71:27 Inswinging corner taken by Henri Lansbury from the left by-line, clearance by Julian Speroni.
71:05 Neil Danns takes a shot. Save by John Ruddy.
70:37 Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Henri Lansbury.
70:30 The ball is delivered by Chris Martin, clearance by Patrick McCarthy.
66:47 Substitution Sean Scannell leaves the field to be replaced by Wilfried Zaha.
66:00 Zak Whitbread challenges Sean Scannell unfairly and gives away a free kick. Darren Ambrose takes the direct free kick.
64:28 The ball is delivered by Henri Lansbury, save by Julian Speroni.
63:29 Russell Martin crosses the ball, Anthony Gardner makes a clearance.
61:18 The assistant referee flags for offside against Grant Holt. Indirect free kick taken by Julian Speroni.
60:20 Substitution Simeon Jackson comes on in place of David Fox.
60:20 Substitution Marc Tierney comes on in place of Adam Drury.
59:46 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by David Fox from the right by-line, Grant Holt produces a header from inside the area that goes over the crossbar.
59:36 Andrew Crofts takes a shot. Save by Julian Speroni.
58:49 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Darren Ambrose, clearance made by Zak Whitbread.
58:30 Sean Scannell has a drilled shot. Save made by John Ruddy.
56:44 Unfair challenge on Henri Lansbury by David Wright results in a free kick. David Fox takes the free kick.
56:15 The ball is sent over by Andrew Crofts, save by Julian Speroni.
53:48 The ball is crossed by James Vaughan, John Ruddy makes a save.
52:52 The ball is delivered by Wesley Hoolahan, Matthew Parsons makes a clearance.
52:18 The ball is sent over by Sean Scannell, John Ruddy makes a save.
51:49 The ball is sent over by Chris Martin, Julian Speroni makes a save.
50:53 Darren Ambrose takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post.
50:04 The ball is crossed by Henri Lansbury, clearance by Patrick McCarthy.
48:52 The ball is delivered by Matthew Parsons, clearance made by Zak Whitbread.
48:16 Henri Lansbury produces a left-footed shot from just outside the penalty box that goes wide left of the target.
46:31 Sean Scannell crosses the ball, Andrew Crofts manages to make a clearance.
45:01 The second half has started.
Half Time
45:00+1:17 The match has reached half-time.
45:00+0:25 The ball is sent over by Darren Ambrose, save made by John Ruddy.
44:53 Effort from deep inside the area by Grant Holt misses to the left of the target.
44:46 A cross is delivered by Henri Lansbury.
42:51 A cross is delivered by Matthew Parsons, clearance by Zak Whitbread.
41:01 Henri Lansbury produces a right-footed shot from outside the penalty box and misses right.
40:27 Darren Ambrose delivers the ball, Leon Barnett manages to make a clearance.
39:35 Alex Marrow has a shot on goal from outside the area which misses left.
39:19 The ball is swung over by Nathaniel Clyne, clearance by David Fox.
38:51 A cross is delivered by Wesley Hoolahan, Andrew Crofts takes a shot. Save by Julian Speroni.
38:11 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by David Fox, Neil Danns manages to make a clearance.
36:17 Darren Ambrose takes the inswinging corner, James Vaughan concedes a free kick for a foul on Grant Holt. John Ruddy restarts play with the free kick.
34:31 The offside flag is raised against Grant Holt. Indirect free kick taken by Julian Speroni.
34:09 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Anthony Gardner by Henri Lansbury. Direct free kick taken by Anthony Gardner.
33:06 James Vaughan produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the goal.
31:38 Booking James Vaughan receives a yellow card.
29:27 Leon Barnett gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on James Vaughan. David Wright takes the direct free kick.
28:08 Unfair challenge on Sean Scannell by Zak Whitbread results in a free kick. Darren Ambrose produces a cross, Patrick McCarthy has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the goal.
24:46 Darren Ambrose takes a inswinging corner.
23:18 Russell Martin crosses the ball, clearance made by Anthony Gardner.
22:29 The referee blows for offside against Russell Martin. Julian Speroni restarts play with the free kick.
20:06 Anthony Gardner fouled by Henri Lansbury, the ref awards a free kick. Matthew Parsons takes the free kick.
19:31 Centre by Neil Danns.
18:15 Inswinging corner taken by Wesley Hoolahan, Julian Speroni fouled by Zak Whitbread, the ref awards a free kick. Julian Speroni takes the direct free kick.
17:59 The ball is delivered by Henri Lansbury, clearance by Patrick McCarthy.
11:17 Neil Danns takes a shot. Save by John Ruddy.
10:09 The ball is crossed by Adam Drury, clearance by Patrick McCarthy.
8:57 Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by David Fox.
Correction - 8:47 Effort from 25 yards by Wesley Hoolahan. John Ruddy makes a save.
8:47 Sean Scannell takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Save by John Ruddy.
7:06 Zak Whitbread concedes a free kick for a foul on Sean Scannell. Direct strike on goal from the free kick comes in from Darren Ambrose.
2:59 Header from close range by Andrew Crofts misses to the right of the target.
2:04 Henri Lansbury produces a header from inside the area that goes over the crossbar.
0:00 The game gets underway.
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