But it could all have been very different. Leicester had exploded out of the starting blocks taking just 40 seconds to score.
Matt Fryatt lost control of a Shaun Newton through-ball while attempting to turn a defender, but Darren Kenton was able to rush in and drill home from a tight angle.
Norwich's first shot came on seven minutes when Chris Martin scuffed a 16-yard shot wide.
The visitors continued to rally going close 18 minutes when Conrad Logan had to be at full-stretch to keep out Lee Croft's well placed long-range drive.
Leicester had a clear opportunity to double their lead midway through the first half when Iain Hume seized on a stumble by Dion Dublin, but then failed to hit the target when he fired into the side netting from a tight angle.
The Canaries continued to menace however with Darren Huckerby breaking free and placing a looping shot just over.
The lively Hume then latched on to Jason Jarrett's long pass before crashing a shot over the angle of post and bar.
On the stroke of half-time, Jarrett burst through only to be denied by Jason Shackell's brave challenge.
City's best chance after the restart came early on when Fryatt's close-range effort was brilliantly saved by Tony Warner, after Richard Stearman had driven a low ball to the far post.
That was the best it got for the home side who faded as the game wore on.
The Canaries levelled when awarded a 74th minute penalty after Patrick Kisnorbo had handled Huckerby's shot inside the six-yard box, with Robert Earnshaw keeping his cool to score low to his left with the keeper going the wrong way.
And it got a whole lot worse for Leicester 12 minutes from the end when Huckerby floated over a corner and the unfortunate Gareth McAuley put through his own net.
In the dying moments Warner kept his side's lead intact when he parried Nils-Eric Johansson's close-range header.