' MATCH THREAD: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ' MATCH THREAD

CARDIFF CITY V BLACKBURN
Championship
Wednesday, 17 August, 7.45pm
Cardiff City Stadium

TONIGHTS TEAM

Marshall, Peltier, Morrison, Connolly, Manga, John, Whittingham, Ralls, Gunnarsson, Immers, Pilkington,
Sub Moore, Ajayi, Huws, Harris, Noone, Zohore, Gounongbe




Updated 16/08/16

' TEAM NEWS '

Cardiff's Wales midfielder Emyr Huws could make his first start after coming on as a substitute at the weekend following his move from Wigan.

Midfielder Stuart O'Keefe is missing with an arm injury and is the Bluebirds only injury problem.

Blackburn full-back Adam Henley (hamstring), forward Elliott Bennett (face) and midfielder Corry Evans (groin) are all out.

Centre-back Elliott Ward could return from his ankle knock.

Cardiff City expect a crowd of around 13,500 tomorrow night

Blackburn have sold approx 200 tickets for the Cardiff game, they can pay on the night.

Cardiff City face Blackburn Rovers at home tomorrow night,who are rooted at the bottom of the Championship having scored one goal and conceeded seven goals.




" UPDATED DAILY "

The Football League have now announced the Match Day officials that will take charge of the game against Blackburn Rovers this Wednesday.

Cardiff City host Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday August 17 for the game at the Cardiff City Stadium and the match carries a 7.45pm kick off.

Referee: Andy Davies
Linesmen: Adam Nunn and Andrew Quin
Fourth Official: Simon Hooper

Match Day referee Davies has officiated three games in 2016/17 with a return of ten yellow cards and zero red cards.




Pay on the day


Latest News

Cardiff City are looking for their first win of the season with Trollope not having the impact he'd have hoped for after three games. Blackburn however will be looking for their first point, having suffered two heavy defeats in their first two league games.


Possible Lineups

Cardiff City

1 Marshall
2 Peltier
5 Ecuele Manga
16 Connolly
6 Richards
10 Immers
7 Whittingham
8 Ralls
12 John
9 Gounong
13 Pilkington


Blackburn

1 Steele
6 Lowe
22 Duffy
3 Greer
2 Henley
7 Feeney
26 Lenihan
8 Byrne
9 Stokes
12 Graham
10 Marshall


The Opposition



History

Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team competes in the Football League Championship from the 2012–13 season. They were relegated from the Premier League, the top tier of English football, at the end of the 2011–12 season. The club are currently managed by Gary Bowyer after previous manager Michael Appleton was dismissed on 19 March 2013. Appleton was the third manager to have lost his job in 6 months after Steve Kean and Henning Berg.

The club was established in 1875, becoming a founding member of The Football League in 1888. It is one of only three clubs to have been both a founder member of the Football League and the Premier League (the others being Aston Villa and Everton). In 1890 Rovers moved to its permanent home at Ewood Park. Prior to the formation of the Premier League in 1992, most of the club's successes were before 1930, when it had gained league and FA Cup trophies on several occasions. Relegation in 1965–66 was followed by 26 successive seasons of football outside the top flight.

In 1992, Blackburn gained promotion to the new Premier League a year after being taken over by local steel baron Jack Walker, who installed Kenny Dalglish as manager. In 1995, Blackburn became Premier League champions, having spent millions of pounds on players like Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton. However, the title-winning team was quickly split up and, in the 1998–99 season, the club was relegated. It was promoted back to the Premier League two years later, in the 2000–01 season, just after Walker's death. During this time it has qualified for the UEFA Cup four times: once as League Cup winners, twice as the Premier League's sixth-placed team and once via the Intertoto Cup. The 2011–12 season marked the club's 72nd, non-consecutive, year in the top flight. Blackburn are currently one of only five clubs to have won the Premier League, along with Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, and Manchester City.

The club's motto is "Arte et Labore", which the club translates as "By Skill and Hard Work" in Latin.


2016/17 Results

Cardiff

SAT 6 AUG 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Birmingham 0 - 0 Cardiff
THU 11 AUG 2016 - EFL CUP Bristol Rovers 1 - 0 Cardiff
SUN 14 AUG 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Cardiff 0 - 2 QPR


Blackburn

SAT 13 AUG 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Wigan 3 - 0 Blackburn
TUE 9 AUG 2016 - EFL CUP Mansfield 1 - 3 Blackburn
SAT 6 AUG 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Blackburn 1 - 4 Norwich


Recent meetings

2015/2016 Sat 02 Jan Cardiff City 1 - 0 Blackburn R. Championship
2015/2016 Sue 18 Aug Blackburn R. 1 - 1 Cardiff City Championship
2014/2015 Tue 17 Feb Cardiff City 1 - 1 Blackburn R. Championship
2014/2015 Fri 08 Aug Blackburn R. 1 - 1 Cardiff City Championship
2012/2013 Mon 01 Apr Cardiff City 3 - 0 Blackburn R. Championship


Previous Highlights




Match Odds

Cardiff 4/6
Draw 5/2
QPR 16/5


Tickets

Cardiff v Blackburn is a BRONZE category match. See full prices here

Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCS Ticket Office situated in the Grandstand, next to Corporate Entrance 2.

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

The easiest way is to book online - http://www.eticketing.co.uk/cardiffcity


Guess the Score / Attendance
Post your predicted score/attendance below

If we can't score v Blackburn there's something seriously wrong. I'll go for 2-0

1-0 to Blackburn. Just can't see us scoring.

2 nil Cardiff.

Ill go for a 0-0 draw

Cardiff to win this one 2-0.

I got another bad feeling about this game, & the longer we go on without scoring, the more likely our opponents are of nicking a goal. 0-1 Blackburn scoring in the last ten minutes.

Got to be a 2 nil win for City

nil--nil

4-0 to Blackburn being realistic!

1-0 Cardiff I was right with the qpr guess. So maybe 2 in a row.

0-2 Rovers

No problem here. 2-0

0-0

2-1

Should be one of the easiest games all season,Blackburn certs for the drop.

1-0 city

0-0(6-1) good bet

The Football League have now announced the Match Day officials that will take charge of the game against Blackburn Rovers this Wednesday.

Cardiff City host Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday August 17 for the game at the Cardiff City Stadium and the match carries a 7.45pm kick off.

Referee: Andy Davies
Linesmen: Adam Nunn and Andrew Quin
Fourth Official: Simon Hooper

Match Day referee Davies has officiated three games in 2016/17 with a return of ten yellow cards and zero red cards.

He took charge of 36 matches last season and in those games, across all competitions and football divisions, he handed out a total of 127 yellow cards and five red cards.

He was most card happy in the match between Charlton and Leeds on December 12 with a total of eight yellow cards being shown. Wimbledon and Notts County on September saw seven yellows and he also showed seven in the November tie between MK Dons and Charlton.

A former player with a number of clubs at youth level, Davies capitalised on this experience to make a rapid rise through the refereeing ranks. He was appointed to the EFL Referees List in 2012/13 and since then has refereed over 100 EFL matches.

' Paul Trollope is confident '


By Phil Smith

Tuesday 16th August 2016

Cardiff City face Blackburn Rovers at home tomorrow night,who are rooted at the bottom of the Championship having scored one goal and conceeded seven goals.


Paul Trollope is confident that the Cardiff City fans can see and will support what his players are trying to do, and the tentative applause that greeted their first-half performance on Sunday afternoon suggested that was right.

Full-time may have been a different matter but then, so was the Bluebirds display in that galling 45 minutes.

The head coach is desperate to give the fans something to get behind with a front-foot performance against Blackburn Rovers. It's a challenge he will not be taking lightly given his team's struggles so far but in truth it is a perfect opportunity to truly get his tenure moving in the right direction.

Owen Coyle's team were 4-0 down within an hour on the opening day against Norwich, though in fairness they are an excellent attacking side at this level. A 3-0 hammering at the hands of Wigan last weekend was far more damning, however.

Trollope knows the importance of getting a win on the board, especially in such a relentless league as this one.

Nevertheless, there are plenty of reasons why a slower start than expected doesn't necessarily mean a long slog for the whole season. Just look at last year's champions...

Owen Coyle has demanded a reaction from his players as they prepare to take on Cardiff City on Wednesday evening.


Following the weekend loss at Wigan Athletic, Rovers are back on their travels when they face the Bluebirds at the Cardiff City Stadium.

The Rovers boss knows that the team have to cut out the individual errors that have proved so costly in the opening two games of the season if they are to have any chance of picking up the required points to move up the table.

"The key is to give ourselves an opportunity in the game," Coyle told Rovers PlayerHD. "What we are doing is we are shooting ourselves in the foot and playing catch-up.

"So we have to give ourselves a chance to go and get a platform to build on and see where that takes you, because I'm convinced that with the players we have that can score goals, if we get that foothold in the game we can go and win.

"But it seems that every individual error we are making has been heavily punished and that can happen at the level that we play. So we have to eradicate those individual errors and give ourselves a platform to go and win some games.

"So the focus is to make sure that we are concentrating to give ourself a chance."

Fans who haven't yet got their tickets for the Wednesday night match against Cardiff City have until close of business today to obtain them from Ewood Park.

Some 200 tickets have been sold to Rovers fans for the midweek match. Advanced prices are £22 Adults, £18 Seniors, £13 16-21yrs and £10 for Juniors aged 15 and under.

After that supporters can buy on the night at the Cardiff City Stadium, from the away ticket office at Gate 12.

However supporters should note that there is a £2 price increase for sales on the day, meaning matchday prices are £24 Adults, £20 Seniors, £15 16-21yrs and £12 for Juniors aged 15 and under.

Supporters using the club's official away travel should note that Blues Bar will be open from 10am serving food and drinks.

Blackburn have sold approx 200 tickets for the Cardiff game, they can pay on the night.

OWEN COYLE: VIGOROUSLY CHASING PLAYERS

Blackburn manager Owen Coyle has confirmed the Championship club are chasing up to three new players before the transfer window closes at the end of the month..

' OWAIN COYLE '

Coyle on Cardiff

Here’s what the Blackburn boss has had to say

The key is to give ourselves an opportunity in the game,

What we are doing is we are shooting ourselves in the foot and playing catch-up.

So we have to give ourselves a chance to go and get a platform to build on and see where that takes you, because I’m convinced that with the players we have that can score goals, if we get that foothold in the game we can go and win.

But it seems that every individual error we are making has been heavily punished and that can happen at the level that we play. So we have to eradicate those individual errors and give ourselves a platform to go and win some games.

OWEN COYLE: VIGOROUSLY CHASING PLAYERS

Blackburn manager Owen Coyle has confirmed the Championship club are chasing up to three new players before the transfer window closes at the end of the month..

we have 3 to go Mr Coyle, Alf, Mac, and dickiehead, we will pay you to take them please !

Match facts

Cardiff are unbeaten in their last six league games against Blackburn (W3 D3).

Blackburn have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last 12 games against Cardiff, last keeping one in December 1983.

Cardiff have failed to score in their opening two league matches - they have not failed in their opening three since 1958-59.

Blackburn have not lost their first three league games of a season since 2011-12, while back in the Premier League.

' TEAM NEWS '

Cardiff's Wales midfielder Emyr Huws could make his first start after coming on as a substitute at the weekend following his move from Wigan.

Midfielder Stuart O'Keefe is missing with an arm injury and is the Bluebirds only injury problem.

Blackburn full-back Adam Henley (hamstring), forward Elliott Bennett (face) and midfielder Corry Evans (groin) are all out.

Centre-back Elliott Ward could return from his ankle knock.

Cardiff's latest signing Emyr Huws could make his first start for the club in the home game against Blackburn.

Huws made his first appearance off the bench in Sunday's 2-0 home defeat to QPR after signing from Wigan for an undisclosed fee last week.

Boss Paul Trollope has no major new injury concerns but may make changes as he chases his first win in charge of the Bluebirds.


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Striker Kenneth Zohore plus midfield pair Craig Noone and Aron Gunnarsson are among those pushing for starting places, but midfielder Stuart O'Keefe (arm) is not expected to feature.

Adam Henley is the latest Blackburn player to suffer an injury ahead of winless Rovers' trip to South Wales.


The full-back pulled his hamstring in the 3-0 loss to Wigan at the weekend, which was Blackburn's second defeat from two league games, and will not be back until September.

It is the second such issue boss Owen Coyle has had to face following the injury sustained by Elliott Bennett and he also remains without Northern Ireland international Corry Evans (groin).

Coyle may have centre-half Elliott Ward back, though, as he has done some training in his return from an ankle problem.

Cardiff Likely XI : Marshall, Richards, Peltier, Manga, Connolly, John, Whittingham, Ralls, Immers, Pilkington, Gounongbe

Blackburn Likely XI : Steele, Hendrie, Greer, Duffy, Lowe, Feeney, Byrne, Marshall, Lenihan, Stokes, Graham

Blackburn Rovers hope to bounce back in their game with Cardiff City later, following the weekend defeat to Wigan Athletic.


Boss Owen Coyle is demanding a reaction to the 3-0 loss at the DW Stadium.

Speaking to Rovers PlayerHD, Coyle said: “We have to give ourselves a chance to go and get a platform to build on and see where that takes us, because I'm convinced that with the players we have can score goals, if we get that foothold in the game we can go and win.
"But it seems that every individual error we are making has been heavily punished and that can happen at the level that we play. So we have to eradicate those individual errors and give ourselves a platform to go and win some games. The focus is to make sure that we are concentrating to give ourself a chance."

What are the bookies saying?

Cardiff 10/11

Draw 12/5

Blackburn Rovers 16/5