Lillestrøm beat Noterøy 33:27 in the 1. Division on 5 September 2026. The hosts started the campaign with a statement win at home, while the visitors took their first points of the season on the road. and here's the thing — neither side had played before this weekend.
Noterøy arrived in 2nd place on the table with one win and two points from their opening fixture. Lillestrøm sat in 7th with a blank record — zero games, zero wins, zero points. The visitors had already tasted victory, beating Tiller 36:24 on 30 August. The hosts had mixed results in friendlies, including a heavy defeat to Sandefjord 27:36 and a narrow win over Asane 28:27.
The final scoreline reflected a competitive match. to be fair, the two-point margin told only part of the story. Noterøy showed they could maintain pressure for ninety minutes, while Lillestrøm demonstrated the capacity to respond after falling behind. The away side's previous defeat to Ryger Stavanger 26:27 suggested they weren't invincible.
By then, both teams had established a pattern. Noterøy had also beaten Kjelsås 32:30 and narrowly lost to Sandefjord 31:29 in earlier fixtures. Lillestrøm had swung between confidence and vulnerability, beating Restad 33:28 before losing to Fjellhamar 23:33. by then, the away side's experience showed in their composure.
The result leaves Noterøy top of the table on four points after two games. Lillestrøm moved into the reckoning with their first victory, though they remain seventh. The gap between the sides narrowed, but the visitors still held the advantage after two rounds.