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CARDIFF CITY v BRIGHTON
Championship
Saturday, 20 February, 12:30 Live on Sky Tv
Cardiff City Stadium

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TODAYS TEAM

Starting Xi: Marshall, Fabio, Malone, Connolly, Manga, Whittingham, Ralls, Lawrence, O'Keefe, Pilkington, Immers


Subs: Moore, Peltier, Oshilaja, Dikgacoi, Gunnarsson, Zohore, Saadi.


20/02/16

Idriss Saadi has been added to today's squad


19/02/16

Craig Noone a doubt for Brighton game

Slade says Lee Peltier is OK for the Brighton game, but influential winger Craig Noone remains a doubt.


Russell Slade praises Pilkington's performances up front and says he will continue to play upfront

Slade says I take the view he’s done well, stretching the opposition, he’s a willing runner. He can score a goal, very calm in the box, he scores a lot in training. He’s not scored in last couple but we have to show faith.


18/02/16

Team News

Cardiff City

Cardiff will remain without Sean Morrison who has returned to light training this week but will remain unavailable for at least another week.

Idriss Saadi played in the development team’s friendly 4-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur on Monday and should be available for selection on Saturday after a long wait for a return but he is unlikely to start with limited match fitness.

Craig Noone remains out with a hairline fracture to his rib.

Sammy Ameobi will miss this match due to his one match ban



Brighton drew 0-0 at Hull away on Tuesday night

Sammy Ameobi will miss this match after 2 yellow cards away at Charlton.

Over 1,000 BRIGHTON fans are expected to make the long journey from the South Coast.



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Latest News

Kick off is now 12.30 as the match will be live on Sky Sports.

Ameobi will miss the match after getting sent off against Charlton.

Craig Noone is likely to be missing once again as he is suffering with a rib injury.


Possible Lineups

Cardiff City

1 Marshall
2 Peltierat
5 Ecuele Manga
16 Connolly
28 Malone
17 Gunnarsson
22 O'Keefe
8 Ralls
7 Whittingham
13 Pilkington
37 Lawrence


Brighton

13 Stockdale
2 Bruno
17 Goldson
5 Dunk
33 Ridgewell
27 Knockaert
6 Stephens
7 Kayal
15 Murphy
25 Zamora
10 Hemed


The Opposition



Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club is an English football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. It is often referred to just as Brighton. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system, hosting games at the 30,750-capacity Falmer Stadium, known for commercial purposes as the American Express Community Stadium, or simply the Amex.

The team is nicknamed the "Seagulls" or "Albion". The team has historically played in blue and white stripes, though this changed to all white briefly in the 1970s and again to plain blue during the club's most successful spell in the 1980s. Crystal Palace is considered the club's main rival, although the grounds are 40 miles apart.

Founded in 1901, Brighton played their early professional football in the Southern League before being elected to the Football League in 1920. The club enjoyed greatest prominence between 1979 and 1983 when they played in the First Division and reached the 1983 FA Cup Final, losing to Manchester United after a replay. They were relegated from the top division in the same season. Mismanagement brought Brighton close to relegation from the Football League to the Conference which they narrowly avoided in 1997 and 1998. A boardroom takeover saved Brighton from liquidation, and following successive promotions they returned to the second tier of English football in 2002 and have played in the second and third tiers ever since.

2015/16 Latest Results

Cardiff

SAT 13 FEB 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Charlton 0 - 0 Cardiff
SAT 6 FEB 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Cardiff 0 - 0 MK Dons
SAT 30 JAN 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Huddersfield 2 - 3 Cardiff
SAT 23 JAN 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Cardiff 2 - 2 Rotherham


Brighton

SAT 13 FEB 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Brighton 3 - 2 Bolton
FRI 5 FEB 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Brighton 3 - 0 Brentford
SAT 23 JAN 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Brighton 2 - 1 Huddersfield
SAT 16 JAN 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Blackburn 0 - 1 Brighton


Recent meetings

2015/2016 Sat 03 Oct Brighton & HA 1 - 1 Cardiff City Championship
2014/2015 Tue 10 Feb Cardiff City 0 - 0 Brighton & HA Championship
2014/2015 Tue 30 Sep Brighton & HA 1 - 1 Cardiff City Championship
2012/2013 Tue 19 Feb Cardiff City 0 - 2 Brighton & HA Championship
2012/2013 Tue 21 Aug Brighton & HA 0 - 0 Cardiff City Championship


Previous Highlights




Match Odds

Cardiff 13/8
Draw 7/4
Brighton 12/5

Tickets

Cardiff v Brighton is a SILVER category match (see prices here: http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/tickets/ticket-prices/)

Tickets can be purchased in person at the ticket office situated in the Grandstand, next to corporate entrance 2.

Alternatively you can call the Stadium Ticket Office on 0845 345 1400, which is open from 9am to 5:30pm - Monday to Friday and 9am to 3pm on non match-day Saturdays.

The easiest way is to book online. You can click here to purchase tickets: https://www.eticketing.co.uk/cardiffcity

For all ticket enquiries, please call the Cardiff City ticket office 0845 345 1400


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Post your predicted score/attendance below

2-1 City.

This one looks a good bet for a draw. Going for 1-1.

0-2 Brighton

City nil

Back to the 2-2 again I think.

2-2

But knowing Slade we will probrally win this one

Unless Zohore or Saadi play up front I cannot see us scoring, we will look pretty and that's about it.

Brighton will be hard to break down and will be ruthless with their chances.

City 0 Brighton 2

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Sammy Ameobi will miss this match after 2 yellow cards away at Charlton.

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Sammy Ameobi will miss this match after 2 yellow cards away at Charlton.

Might not be a bad thing (Ameobi) as I still believe he has no real 'end product' at the moment

CARDIFF CITY v BRIGHTON
Championship
Saturday, 20 February, 12:30 Live on Sky Tv
Cardiff City Stadium

Pay on the day


Sammy Ameobi will miss this match after 2 yellow cards away at Charlton.

Over 1,000 BRIGHTON fans are expected to make the long journey from the South Coast.



" UPDATED DAILY "

Latest News

Kick off is now 12.30 as the match will be live on Sky Sports.

Ameobi will miss the match after getting sent off against Charlton.

Craig Noone is likely to be missing once again as he is suffering with a rib injury.


Possible Lineups

Cardiff City

1 Marshall
2 Peltierat
5 Ecuele Manga
16 Connolly
28 Malone
17 Gunnarsson
22 O'Keefe
8 Ralls
7 Whittingham
13 Pilkington
37 Lawrence

Brighton

13 Stockdale
2 Bruno
17 Goldson
5 Dunk
33 Ridgewell
27 Knockaert
6 Stephens
7 Kayal
15 Murphy
25 Zamora
10 Hemed

Ridgewell has gone back now as his loan has expired so Rosenior will play left back as he's just returned from a lengthy lay off.

I'm in attendance so will be a dull draw. Just hope you've got WiFi so I can play Candy Crush Jelly

11 years since we have beaten Brighton in a Home League match so surely we are due to beat them.

2-1 to city.

Brighton drew 0-0 away at Hull City last night

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Cardiff to go 3 up and Brighton pull 2 back,nail biting finish but we hang on 3-2

Team News

Cardiff City

Cardiff will remain without Sean Morrison who has returned to light training this week but will remain unavailable for at least another week.

Idriss Saadi played in the development team’s friendly 4-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur on Monday and should be available for selection on Saturday after a long wait for a return but he is unlikely to start with limited match fitness.

Craig Noone remains out with a hairline fracture to his rib.

Sammy Ameobi will miss this match due to his one match ban

Brighton and Hove Albion

Manchester United loanee James Wilson should return for Brighton following a groin issue.

Manager Chirs Hughton will be without Uwe Hunemeier who remains out with a groin injury, Gordan Greer whoe is suffering from a hamstring problem and Gaetan Bong who remains out with a thigh injury.

Brighton will also be without key wide-man Solly March who is out for the season with a knee injury. Veteran Bobby Zamora was rested mid-week and could return to the line-up.

Date and Time: Saturday 20th February (12.30)

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium

Referee: Darren Bond

Television: Sky Sports 1

Cardiff take on high-flyers Brighton and Hove Albion at the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday in the Championship’s early kick-off. The Bluebirds will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing away draw against struggling Charlton last week while Brighton will be looking t build on a solid mid-week result against table toppers Hull City.

Russell Slade’s men continued to stumble in their play-off chase last week, adding to an unsatisfying home draw with MK Dons with a goalless away draw against then bottom Charlton Athletic. Cardiff remain five points outside the play-offs in ninth position.


On the flip-side, Brighton continue their good form and look a sure bet for the Sky Bet Championship play-offs come May and are even planning an assault on the top two. The Seagulls are currently third in the second tier, just one point behind Middlesbrough in second and three points behind table toppers Hull City.



Chris Hughton’s men come up against Hull City at the KC Stadium on Tuesday and the fixture finished goalless despite the home side having twelve efforts to Brighton’s five and somehow not grabbing the victory, however, Brighton had a goal disallowed in the final stages and could have taken all three points.

Cardiff face a tricky two fixtures with Brighton at home followed by Middlesbrough away on Tuesday. A loss on Saturday could leave Cardiff with a big task on Tuesday and the play-offs could really begin to slip away for the South Wales club.

When the two teams clashed earlier on in the season, Brighton were unbeaten in the opening nine games and had to come from behind after an early Joe Mason goal put the visitors ahead at the AMEX. Dale Stephens grabbed the all-important equalizer and the two teams shared the spoils, despite Cardiff winger Sammy Ameobi having a golden chance late-on. Five of the last six meetings between the two clubs have finished level.

" Hughton Gives Injury Update Ahead Of Cardiff "

18/02/16

Manager Chris Hughton has given an injury update ahead of the game against Cardiff City this weekend.

On the back of the scoreless draw against Hull City, Hughton's pre Cardiff press conference has now been held and the comments are starting to come through, and the Argus have him quoted as saying that Beram Kayal's problem wasn't as bad as first thought, so he remains in contention for this weekend's action.

Having carried a slight groin problem, and been substituted in the game against Championship table toppers Hull as it flared up, Hughton explained.

'He is okay. He had a slight groin problem that he was able to play through. We have managed it to a degree. Certainly if he wasn't fit he wouldn't play with the options that we've got. It's something all players do at times. There will always be two or three playing through knocks and some problems. That's the nature of the game, so he is fine.'

With James Wilson missing the last two with a groin problem of his own, Hughton went on to say that he did come back into his thoughts for this game.

'James didn't train but he was out with our medical staff and has come through a fairly good session. We are very hopeful he will train tomorrow and be included in the squad. It has been a little bit sporadic for James overall but he has proved when he is on the pitch he can score goals. That type of individual you always want available.'

The longer term casualty list is also starting to shrink a little with Liam Rosenior back for the Hull match as an unused substitute, and we also now have Gaeten Bong back in training as well as Gordon Greer.

'Gordon's trained the last few days and trained again this morning.'

Fellow defensive partner Uwe Hunemeier's progress is more disappointing though.

'Uwe has taken probably a bit longer than we thought. At the moment he is still not right to take the next step forward of being very close to training with the team.'

The Football League have now announced the Match Day officials that will take charge of the game against Cardiff City this weekend.

Brighton travel to Cardiff City on Saturday February 20 for the game at the Cardiff City Stadium and the match carries a 12.30pm kick off.

Referee: Darren Bond
Linesmen: Adrian Tranter and Andrew Turner
Fourth Official: Stephen Martin

Match Day referee Bond (Lancashire) is yet to officiate a Brighton game this season.

He has however already taken in 24 other matches so far in 2015-16 and in those games, across all competitions and football divisions, he has handed out a total of 71 yellow cards and two red cards.

He was most card happy in the match between Bristol City and MK Dons on October 3 with a total of eight yellows being shown.

Let`s hope it`s not another repeat and more of our players edge closer to automatic bans.

Craig Noone a doubt for Brighton game

Slade says Lee Peltier is OK for the Brighton game, but influential winger Craig Noone remains a doubt.


Russell Slade praises Pilkington's performances up front and says he will continue to play upfront

Slade says I take the view he’s done well, stretching the opposition, he’s a willing runner. He can score a goal, very calm in the box, he scores a lot in training. He’s not scored in last couple but we have to show faith.

2-1 Cardiff

Idriss Saadi has been added to today's squad

City - 2 Arse Bandits - 1

Starting Xi: Marshall, Fabio, Malone, Connolly, Manga, Whittingham, Ralls, Lawrence, O'Keefe, Pilkington, Immers.

3-1 City