Alfie Carroll almost got the hosts a goal after 57 minutes, Ryan Yallop's corner from the left headed downwards by Carroll but it went just wide of the bottom right corner.
Philp saved Liam Jackson's effort on 67 minutes as the away side came close, the best chance of the final stages coming in the Norwich goal mouth when Jamie Judge put the ball in low from the left hand side, the ball just proving to be too far for a full stretch Mark Lovell to make a touch.
ROVERS : Philp, Carroll, Fox, Noble, Holmes, Hall, Yallop, Haines, Lovell, Judge, Tait. Subs not used – Shulver, England, Miles, Young.
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# | Team | Pl | Pts |
10. | Newmarket Town | 38 | 51 |
11. | Norwich United | 38 | 50 |
12. | Haverhill Rovers | 38 | 49 |
13. | Whitton United | 38 | 44 |
14. | Thetford Town | 38 | 43 |
15. | Gorleston | 38 | 41 |
16. | Hadleigh United | 38 | 40 |