Ian Holloway was full of praise for the job Alan Irvine has done at Norwich since taking over as interim manager.

Irvine has been in charge for nine games since Alex Neill was sacked, winning five, losing three and drawing one game, and Holloway said Norwich fans don't know how lucky they are.

The Canaries scored two or more goals in each of their final six games, including smashing seven past play-off bound Reading, and if they shore up their defence look set for a crack at promotion next season.

Irvine has said he does not want to be the manager going forward, although he is open to staying at the club, but Holloway backed him as the right man for the job.

"They want to get back to where they want to get," Holloway said. "They've got to announce who their manager's going to be. The manager today doesn't know.

"He's a wonderful man and it looks like he's done a really good job for them. Will he get the job? Who knows. That's football for you.

"Well done to Norwich [for their performance]. Al is a great friend of mine and Norwich don't realise how lucky they are to have him come in and keep things ticking over.

"They beat us like that and Brighton the other day too. For him to not know his future, is none of my business, but it can't be right."