MATCH THREAD " CARDIFF C v SHEFFIELD WED " MATCH THREAD

Scrappy start

Somewhat scrappy start to the match with neither team really getting the ball down on the deck.

Plenty of 50/50s in the air, and Cardiff have won a fair few of the second balls.

Wednesday’s fans are in fine voice - chanting, unsurprisingly, about Neil Warnock.

Long range effort from Fletcher on the half volley was not far away! Good hit from the Owls striker #swfcLIVE

Throw in City Peltier

Wednesday fans non stop singing

Wednesday throw in, in their own half

The visitors are beginning to enjoy plenty of possession, but they are mainly playing in front of the Bluebirds.

There a bit of excitement for the home side as a ball is played in, but it doesn’t reach Craig Bryson and is headed back to Owls ‘keeper Keiren Westwood.

Better from the Bluebirds.

City Joe Bennett attacking

Bryson is getting involved in his first start.

It’s the Derby loanee who starts the move by cutting out a stray pass in midfield and the Bluebirds suddenly look comfortable on the ball.

However, it comes to an swift end as a pass for Junior Hoilett is off-target.

Ralls takes on the shot from 20 yards but Lees throws himself in the way to make a solid block

A wave of excitement in the stadium as Joe Ralls nearly finds space to shoot from the edge of the box.

However, a desperate tackle denies him an effort on target.

Gunnarsson is denied by Westwood before the Owls break and Fletcher almost profits from Lee's centre; 0-0

Craig Bryson outstanding so far every where

Wednesday attacking now

Craig Bryson, aside, Cardiff have been flat. There’s no urgency from the full-backs to support the play and Kenneth Zohore can’t get the ball into feet. Mendez-Laing has had one gallop forward, but otherwise the chances have been Wednesday’s.

They’ve launched a few dangerous crosses into the Bluebirds’ box which have tested Sol Bamba and Sean Morrison and Cardiff can’t seem to get themselves going as yet, 25 minutes in.

Lee Peltier booked

Wednesday free-kick

Yellow card for Lee Peltier

City got a free kick

Poor very poor shot from Zohore

I will say it again Craig Bryson, best City player by a mile

Half-hearted appeals from both sets of fans as Gary Hooper breaks into the Cardiff box, seemingly with the help of a handball, before going down easily under pressure.

Wednesday the better team so far

Wed one nil

Gary Hooper 39th min 0-1

1-0 Sheffield Wednesday.

Gary Hooper.

Another important block from Lees to send Hoilett's strike wide of the mark

Momentum gone players don't look bothered seen it all before, simply not good enough

0-1 HALF-TIME

CITY POOR

HALF TIME: Cardiff City 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday

We are very pedestrian! ball should be going wide 1st then into Ken not other way round!