Danny Ings on target again as Southampton thrash Premier League bottom club Norwich – in pictures

Struggling Canaries blown away by rampant Saints at Carrow Road

Stuart Armstrong celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during Southampton's victory over Norwich City in the Premier League match at Carrow Road on Friday, June 19. AP

A view of the empty stands at Carrow Road. PA

Southampton's Stuart Armstrong scores his side's second goal. AP

Southampton's manager Ralph Hasenhuettl. AP

A member of staff disinfects a match ball. Getty

Southampton's Danny Ings scores his side's first goal. AP

Southampton's Danny Ings celebrates scoring their first goal with Nathan Redmond. Reuters

Danny Ings scores Southampton's first goal. Getty

Southampton's Nathan Redmond scores the third goal. PA

Southampton's Nathan Redmond celebrates scoring the third. Reuters

Norwich's Max Aarons, left, and Danny Ings of Southampton. PA

Southampton's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg on the attack against Norwich. EPA

Players and official take a knee before the match in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Getty

Southampton's Michael Obafemi alongside Kenny McLean, Jamal Lewis and Josip Drmic of Norwich City. Getty

Bottom club Norwich City endured a miserable return to Premier League action when they were well beaten by Southampton at Carrow Road on Friday.

Saints attacker Danny Ings curled in his 16th goal of the season shortly after half-time, before Stuart Armstrong doubled their lead five minutes later. Nathan Redmond sealed a comprehensive win for Southampton with 11 minutes remaining.

Norwich now have eight matches to claw back a six-point deficit on 17th-placed Watford above the relegation zone.

The Saints move up into 13th place, and have opened up a 10-point gap on the bottom three.

After a goalless first half, Southampton needed just four minutes of the second period to deservedly pull ahead.

Norwich failed to deal with a throw-in on the left and Armstrong prodded the ball to Ings, who sent a lovely shot past goalkeeper Tim Krul into the top right-hand corner.

The roles reversed in the 54th minute as Saints extended their advantage. Ings played into Armstrong and the Scotland international showed good control and composure before firing a low shot past Krul from the edge of the box.

It was 3-0 in the 79th minute when Nathan Redmond found the bottom corner with a low left foot shot after good work from Ings and Michael Obafemi.