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Cardiff City were beaten 5-4 by Mansfield Town this afternoon. Omari Kellyman in action. Player Ratings: Harry Tyrer (3) - Made a great save in the opening minute, otherwise struggled, Didn't cover himself in glory for a few goals. Distribution was decent. Ronan Kpakio (6.5) - Got forward well throughout and got a goal for his efforts. Largely struggled defensively. Will Fish (4) - Not great. Some poor attempted cross-field passes, and defensively anonymous. Failed to command

Cardiff City's campaign ends with a trip to Nigel Clough's Mansfield Town. Harry Tyrer in action. The Opposition: Despite some poor patches this season, The Stags have shown quality in spells and are set for a mid table finish. Clough’s teams are typically organised, hardworking, and disciplined, with a focus on defensive structure and maintaining shape. In possession, his sides favour direct, pragmatic play—pressing smartly, using wide areas, and prioritising efficiency over

Cardiff City ran out 5-1 winners over Northampton Town this afternoon. Rubin and Joel Colwill celebrating. Player Ratings: Harry Tyrer (8) - Made a few sharp stops early on. Commanded his area very well. Distribution was quick and impressive, also. A very good debut. Ronan Kpakio (7.5) - Carried on his impressive performance from midweek. Carried the ball forward well and tenacious out of possession. Will Fish (8) - Passing was really impressive, with some real good diagonal

Cardiff City close their home campaign against already relegated Northampton Town. Cardiff City Head Coach Brian Barry-Murphy. The Opposition: Northampton were the first side to be relegated to League Two next season a few weeks ago, summarising just how poor The Cobblers' season has been. Colin Calderwood is current interim manager. Calderwood typically favors a disciplined, organized defensive structure, often setting his teams up in a compact shape that prioritizes shape r

Cardiff City beat Port Vale 1-0 this evening in a result that relegated The Valiants. Rubin Colwill and Yousef Salech celebrating. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (7.5) - Made a top save from close range, and generally had a positive evening. Distribution was varied. Ronan Kpakio (8) MOTM - The best Ronan Kpakio has played for some time. Got forward excellently, and should've had an assist for his efforts. Defensively sound, also. Gabriel Osho (8) - Dominated Sherif and Hall, wi

Promoted Cardiff City are back in the Welsh Capital as they host Jon Brady's Port Vale. Calum Scanlon pre-match/ The Opposition: It has been a disastrous campaign for Port Vale, who now mathematically can stay up but with a near impossible run-in, look bound for the fourth tier next season. Brady sets his teams up to be compact and defensively disciplined, often prioritizing shape and organization over expansive attacking play. In possession, his sides tend to play direct and

Cardiff City have sealed promotion with a 3-1 win over Reading this afternoon. Rubin Colwill celebrating. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (8) - Made a handful of incredible saves. Unfortunate for the goal. Distribution varied. Pay that £1.5M now, Mr Tan. Perry Ng (8) - What a goal. One fit for the Perry Ng catalogue of screamers. General play was of Ng's usual high standards, also. Strong offensively and defensively. Gabriel Osho (7.5) - Tested Cardiff fans' nerves on an occasio

Cardiff City remain on the road as they travel to the Select Car Leasing Stadium to face Leam Richardson's Reading. If results go in The Bluebirds' favour, City can confirm an instant return to the Championship. Yousef Salech walking out. The Opposition: After a poor start under Noel Hunt, The Royals' chose to sack the Irishman and replace him with Leam Richardson in October. After a steady rise up the table, Reading are in with an outside chance of the play-offs in the closi

Cardiff City have drawn 1-1 against a battling Huddersfield Town this evening. Yousef Salech celebrating. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (8) - Made some real top saves from close range, and Cardiff have to thank Trott for still being in the game as late as the equaliser. Distribution was varied. Perry Ng (7) - Tidy in and out of possession, cutting out some chances for Huddersfield through good reading of play. Another decent performance. Will Fish (7) - Largely controlled Hudd

Cardiff City have secured a huge 2-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers. Chris Willock and Alex Robertson celebrating. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (7) - Had next to nothing to do in goals. Distribution was fairly good and quick. Perry Ng (8.5) - Been excellent for weeks, and was again today. Retains possession excellently, and put in a great shift out of possession. Will Fish (7.5) - Composed in possession, and some nice switches of play. Defensively sound, dominating aerially. D

Cardiff City are back in the Welsh Capital as they host Steven Schumacher's Bolton Wanderers. Nathan Trott in action. The Opposition: After a slow start to the season, Bolton have hit form in time for the run-in. The Wanderers are in the aggressive pack hunting down Cardiff for their second place spot in the last weeks of the season. Schumacher has four non-negotiables as a manager: “Run forward and pass it forward. If you lose it, get it back, all recovery runs are sprints,

Cardiff City have been held 1-1 by Peterborough United this afternoon. Rubin Colwill in action. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (6.5) - Made one big save from close range in the first half. Not a great deal can be done about the goal. Distribution varied. Perry Ng (8) MOTM - Played well both at fullback and centre half. Got forward well in the first half, and also when at the back. Neat in possession and solid out of possession. Will Fish (6) - Would be harsh to blame him for th

Cardiff City return to action with a trip to the Weston Homes Stadium to face Luke Williams' Peterborough United. Cardiff City winger Chris Willock. The Opposition: After a disastrous start to the season, Darren Ferguson was replaced by Luke Williams in October. Williams steadied the ship and looked like he was guiding Posh to a play-off push, but some inconsistency hit, with Peterborough looking set for a mid table finish. Williams likes his centre backs to start the attacks

Cardiff City were held 0-0 by Ian Evatt's Blackpool this afternoon. Rubin Colwill pre-match. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (7) - Made an exceptional save to deny Bowler. Looked more confident in himself after a shaky few weeks. Distribution was improved. Perry Ng (6.5) - Just too slow on the ball, and final delivery lacked much quality. Defensively sound. Will Fish (6) - Similar to Ng in many ways, some real frustrating and unnecessary shots from distance stopping Cardiff in g

Cardiff City remain in the Welsh Capital as they host Ian Evatt's Blackpool in City's last game before the International Break. Will Fish in action. The Opposition: The Tangerines have struggled for consistency throughout the season, and are set for a scrap at the bottom in the last few months of the season. Evatt’s teams like to dominate the ball, build from the back and press aggressively. The system relies on ball-playing centre-backs, energetic midfielders, and adventurou

Cardiff City were beaten 2-0 by a ruthless Wycombe Wanderers this evening. Gabriel Osho receiving a red card. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (4.5) - Didn't command his area at all, flapping at a couple of balls. Feel he could do more for at least one goal. Distribution wasteful again. Perry Ng (6.5) - Could possibly question his positioning for the first goal. In general, got forward well and defended decently. Dylan Lawlor (7) - Some impressive passing on display, and carried

Cardiff City are back in the Welsh Capital as they host Michael Duff's Wycombe Wanderers. Joel Bagan action. The Opposition: The Chairboys caught the eye in the summer with impressive business, but struggled under Mike Dodds who was dismissed in September, and replaced by Michael Duff. Since Duff's appointment, Wycombe have charged up the table and sit firmly in the playoff mix ahead of the run-in. Duff favours compact, disciplined teams that press aggressively out of shape a

Cardiff City returned to winning ways with a dominant 4-0 victory over Exeter at St James Park. It moves the Bluebirds 11 points clear of Bolton Wanderers in 3rd place and four behind the league leaders Lincoln City. A first-half brace from skipper Rubin Colwill gave Cardiff all the momentum, which they carried into the second half to seal all three points. In the second half, Alex Robertson found the top corner with a superb effort before Callum Robinson closed the game with

The Bluebirds remain on the road as they travel to St James' Park to face Matt Taylor's Exeter City. Joel Colwill in action. The Opposition: Exeter have largely struggled throughout the campaign, lingering near the bottom of League One for the majority of the campaign. Matt Taylor's sides typically emphasize an organized defensive structure with quick transitions, often using a balanced or cautious mentality to stay compact and hit teams on the counter. He favours disciplined

Cardiff City have been held 1-1 by Barnsley at Oakwell this evening. Rubin Colwill celebrating. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (6) - Not a great deal he can do for the goal. Distribution was better than recent weeks. Perry Ng (6) - Quieter performance. Some nice plays to Tanner in behind, and some nice forward runs. Defensively suspect at times, also some sloppy touches. Dylan Lawlor (5) - A handful of suspect moments defensively that almost cost Cardiff. Some nice mazy runs an