MATCH THREAD “ CARDIFF CITY v BIRMINGHAM CITY “ MATCH THREAD

We will be at the game, I'm working a night shift and then driving down. Will be all 6 of us and possibly my great auntie too. Can't bloody wait

Danny Ward out
Lee Peltier out
Jazz Richards out

Armand Traore could be back for Brentford Away
Aron Gunnarsson could be back for Brentford Away

If we win , along with wolves and Preston then it's nearly over.

Dreading our line up tomorrow. Our injury crisis may well and truly scuffer our auto spot, I really believe this and I think it starts tomorrow.

What will you say when we win?

Get in there.

Birmingham = 1 Goal in 6 games .

1,620 Brum Sold

Birmingham = 1 Goal in 6 games .

So if they turn it around and score 6 goals in one game I'll know where to look for someone to blame.

We will be at the game, I'm working a night shift and then driving down. Will be all 6 of us and possibly my great auntie too. Can't bloody wait

THATS THE SPIRIT!!!!

We will be at the game, I'm working a night shift and then driving down. Will be all 6 of us and possibly my great auntie too. Can't bloody wait

THATS THE SPIRIT!!!!

En route. Minus the auntie as she's watching herefird

3-0

Cardiff City look to extend their winning run to six matches with victory over Birmingham City this afternoon.

Cardiff are unbeaten in five home league matches against Birmingham (W3 D2) since a 2-1 defeat in September 2008.


Neither side has scored more than twice in a league fixture between the teams in any of the last 24 meetings, since a 3-0 win for Birmingham in December 1971.


Cardiff have won seven and drawn one of their eight home Championship matches against sides currently occupying the bottom half of the table.


Birmingham last endured a longer losing run in all competitions (currently seven) in February 1979, when they lost nine in a row.


Neil Warnock has failed to win any of his last seven league matches against Birmingham (D3 L4), last claiming victory in November 2001 as Sheffield United manager.



Garry Monk has never beaten Warnock as a manager (D1 L2), with all those matches coming with different clubs (Swansea, Leeds and Middlesbrough).

TEAM NEWS - Cardiff City

Etheridge; Peltier, Manga, Bamba, Bennett; Grujic, Bryson, Paterson, Mendez-Laing, Hoilett, Zohore.

Subs: Murphy, Morrison, Halford, Damour, Pilkington, Wildschut, Madine

Can Cardiff make it six wins in a row

A few boos for former Swansea boss Garry Monk as he shakes hands with Neil Warnock on the touchline. Decent atmosphere as we prepare for kick off.

Scruffy start

A rather scruffy start from both teams, but neither look short of intensity in the early stages. Zohore causing problems already, while Birmingham try to feed Jota on the right wing whenever they can.

Stoppage in play as Kieftenbeld takes a whack in the face on the halfway line.

Bright start from Blues, who couldn't get on the end of Gardner's inswinging free-kick, seconds earlier.

Player down

Stoppage in play with a Birmingham player down.

Maikel Kieftenbeld is the player down after clashing with Paterson. Looks like he’ll be ok.

1-0

Mendez- Laing 1-0


The winger cuts inside and buries it from 20 yards into the far corner.

Cardiff had a solid start and fair play to Birmingham they came to attack not defend, with 2 upfront.

@Neil38Etheridge does well to push a powerful strike from Gardner to safety. (1-0)

2-0 get in

2-0 get in

Craig Bryson

Come on City!! Got lucky with Bryson’s goal though as Hoilett was definitely offside!

Free-kick Brum

Corner to Brum

Junior Hoilett having a great game

Mendez-Laings pace is to much for Brum

Not too many stand-out performers for Birmingham today - but Carl Jenkinson is causing some problems down the flank.

This time he gets upfield again and Hoilett has to do his defensive duties to block the Arsenal loanee’s cross.

Cardiff looking solid

Cardiff looking very solid here. Bruno Manga is reading the game very well and Joe Bennett doing a good job of staying tight to danger man Jota. Peltier is putting his body in the way of everything, too!