MATCH THREAD “ CARDIFF CITY v BIRMINGHAM CITY “ MATCH THREAD

Loic Damour is stripped and ready. Both Paterson and Bryson have received treatment at points in this first half, but not sure who will be taken off, as Jutkiewicz sees his shot blocked.

It is Bryson who is applauded off, clearing carrying a knock. So his afternoon has been cut short, but he’s already made a big impact in the short time on the pitch.

Birmingham just applying a bit of pressure now.

The Blues have a free-kick, but Jota’s delivery is punched away by Etheridge and the Hosts can clear.

Some stellar hold-up play by Zohore completes the job and Cardiff put themselves in the visitors’ half.

Cardiff back in control

Fair play Brum are making a game of it

3-0

3-0 h/t

Paterson again goal machine going to end up top scorer depite missing alot the early season injured

Paterson again goal machine going to end up top scorer depite missing alot the early season injured

Wolves and Villa probably on edge knowing we're hammering Brum haha

Looking at table could definitely do with Wolves beating Villa

Forget 1st place

We have a 7 point lead over 3rd - with a game in hand over Fulham and would have played same as Villa.

Surely best result for us would be a no score draw. We pick up 3 points our rivals only a point each.

Sam Roberts replacing Jenkinson for the visitors as we get back underway.

Cardiff dominating so far

Paterson running at Brum

Brum now got a corner

Penalty for Brum

3-1

Penalty was for a shirt pull

Paterson again goal machine going to end up top scorer depite missing alot the early season injured

I told you all the boy could play, didn’t expect him to score so many though

Cardiff have a penalty shout of their own but it’s turned down!

Hoilett appeared to have his standing leg taken form underneath him and the fans are far from happy.

The Cardiff players are incredulous as they surround the referee - with Sol Bamba being booked for continuing to protest just a little too long.

Freekick City

Its been all Brum for last 15mins

Free-kick went out

Birmingham are pushing for another and it takes an incredible point-blank save form Etheridge to deny them a second.

Birmingham skipper Michael Morrison must surely think he has scored from a corner but the Bluebirds’ goalkeeper denies him on the line.

Wow.

Che Adams is coming on for Birmingham, replacing Lukas Jutkiewicz. He scored the winning goal in the reverse fixture at St Andrews, remember.

Brum are really pressing for another goal, City need to score another

Still all brum

Brum fans singing your support is f*cking shit


Crowd 19,634

incl 1,742 Brum fans

Club captain Sean Morrison comes on to a warm reception, replacing Peltier - who didn’t put a foot wrong in the first-half.

Morrison slots into the heart of defence, with Manga moving across to right-back.

Here’s hoping he can keep the visitors out for the remainder of this match.

Preston equalise against Fulham. That could be a very important goal.