MATCH THREAD “ SHEFFIELD WED v CARDIFF CITY “ MATCH THREAD

Grujic and Wildschut. Interesting.

Yes, surprised at that but looks like a balanced side

C'mon city. Let's do this!

Slow start but some good interaction down the right from Wildschut and Grujic

Grujic booked for a 'professional' foul and Hoilett very luck to to follow suit moments later!

Free kick from lefthand side of City box comes to nothing

Kenneth Zohore 'scores' a worldy from 30 yards but his very strong but fair 50/50 tackle to win the ball is deemed a free kick against him. Very harsh to be fair

Definitely the better side.

Wednesday are there for the taking. They look absolutely dreadful. Can't see them holding out for much longer.

City the better of the two sides so far and Wildschut looking the part with a few decent runs

A great counter attacking move from City sees Zohore running into the box and only a late challenge from a Wednesday defender sees the ball deflect safely to the keeper as he tries to send the ball around him into the right hand corner

Still 0 - 0

I'm liking the early look of Gruic as he makes City a little more solid in the midfield than they have often looked of late. City are certainly on top in general, as the Sky Stats show around the same possession but City with a much higher 'in the box' touch rate (currently 10:1)

What's the matter with bamba? He as been cought in poccession at least 3 times when easier to pass to fellow player? Twice nearly cost us.

Sheffield Wednesday like fairies dropping to the floor every chance.

Gone to sleep. Need to see this half out.

Shocking!

Sheff Weds should be 1 - 0 up after sloppy defending in the last few mins from City

Bamba booked for a foul in midfield

ht 0-0

Sheffield Wednesday go close again with 2 mins to go to half-time

They are coming into the game a bit now and Neil Warnock's substantial hairdryer is being warmed up, as City need to get back to the task in hand

Whistle goes..

Half-time: Sheff Weds 0 - Cardiff City

City showed a lot of skill first-half

What's the matter with bamba? He as been cought in poccession at least 3 times when easier to pass to fellow player? Twice nearly cost us.

Agree but Grujic losing possession in midfield was more dangerous, led to the easy chance and the open goal effort.

We are by far the better team. So much pace just nee A clear chance. Come on city 2nd half.

Great bench to help us too

Cardiff City: Etheridge; Richards, Morrison, Manga, Bamba, Bennett; Ralls, Grujic, Hoilett, Wildschut; Zohore

Subs: Murphy, Halford, Damour, Paterson, Mendez-Laing, K Harris, Pilkington.

City showed a lot of skill first-half

Was a decent first half except for Wednesdays threat in the last 10 minutes or so.

Sheffield Wednesday like fairies dropping to the floor every chance.

We were totally dominant for the first half hour and the referee had already disallowed a perfectly good goal from Zohore.

From 30 minutes onwards, the referee decided to give them every little decision, to give them a bit of momentum and confidence to come into the game. The referee has put us on the back foot, we have then made a few silly decisions and I'm thankful we made half time at 0-0 after our dominant start.

Hopefully, the referee won't decide the final score in the second half.

Zohore had a perfectly good goal disallowed

Sheffield Wednesday like fairies dropping to the floor every chance.

We were totally dominant for the first half hour and the referee had already disallowed a perfectly good goal from Zohore.

From 30 minutes onwards, the referee decided to give them every little decision, to give them a bit of momentum and confidence to come into the game. The referee has put us on the back foot, we have then made a few silly decisions and I'm thankful we made half time at 0-0 after our dominant start.

Hopefully, the referee won't decide the final score in the second half.

Feck all to do with the ref,more like Bamba thinking he's Beckenbaur getting caught in possesion.Still the new boys look good and I'm just hoping we stick to the task in the second half as were much better than them.

Just not at the races start of this half.

Sheffield Wednesday like fairies dropping to the floor every chance.

We were totally dominant for the first half hour and the referee had already disallowed a perfectly good goal from Zohore.

From 30 minutes onwards, the referee decided to give them every little decision, to give them a bit of momentum and confidence to come into the game. The referee has put us on the back foot, we have then made a few silly decisions and I'm thankful we made half time at 0-0 after our dominant start.

Hopefully, the referee won't decide the final score in the second half.

Always the ref where you are concerned.

Mistake after mistake cannot pass just awful! Going to gift them this game

City players are giving it away a little too easily at the moment and Hoilett in particular is giving away needless ball

Sheffield Wednesday starting to mount some pressure and come close on two occasions (one form a corner) before the ball is cleared. Still there for City but an increasingly confident Wednesday are starting to put City under pressure

Jordan Rhodes misses one that he should have scored

Mistake after mistake cannot pass just awful! Going to gift them this game

I still fancy us Allan, I think we will just sneak it.

A decent attack (and strong run from Zohore) sees Wildchuk go very close to opening the scoring

City a tad unlucky and it looks like Neil Warnock is about to make a change

Prefer us to have bad 1st half than way we are playing at moment !

Good run and interaction between Zohore and Ralls sees Joe sting the keepers hands but really needed put it across the goalmouth

Substitution: Mendez-Laing on for Wildschuk (70 mins)