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Cardiff City played out a 2-2 draw with Burton Albion this afternoon. Perry Ng in action. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (5) - Feel he can command things better for the second. Distribution poor. Perry Ng (7.5) - Great ball to find Robertson for the first. Defended well and showed quality on the ball. Should've had a penalty, also. Will Fish (8) - Shone in the back line, really. Several key interventions, read the game really well and important blocks, also. Some dangerous ball

Cardiff City are back on the road as they travel to the Pirelli Stadium to face Gary Bowyer's Burton Albion. Nathan Trott celebrating. The Opposition: Despite The Brewers' bright record against the top sides in League One, Burton have largely struggled to build momentum, seeing them languish near the bottom of the division. Gary Bowyer’s teams are typically compact, hard-working, and defensively disciplined, prioritising shape and organisation over expansive play. In possessi

Cardiff City have beaten Barnsley 4-0 this evening in a routine victory for Brian Barry-Murphy's men. Perry Ng celebrating. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (8) - Back to his best tonight with some real top saves. Some great distribution at times, particularly to find Willock. Perry Ng (8.5) - Took his goal excellently. Worked well with Ollie Tanner with some real dangerous ball in behind. Defensively flawless. Will Fish (8) - Distribution was excellent. Defensively flawless, als

Cardiff City look to return to winning ways as they host Conor Hourihane's Barnsley. Ollie Tanner and Chris Willock embracing. The Opposition: Barnsley were inconsistent throughout the 24/25 season, leading to twelfth place finish. Current boss Conor Hourihane took over from Darrell Clarke in March 2025. The Tykes were active in the window adding David McGoldrick from Notts County, Reyes Cleary from West Brom, Tennai Watson from Charlton Athletic, Patrick Kelly from West Ham,

Cardiff City played out a 1-1 draw with fourth place Stockport County this afternoon. Joel Colwill celebrating. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (6.5) - Unfortunate for the goal after making a good save. Varied on the ball, with some nice and precise plays but some wayward. Perry Ng (7) - Read the game well and defended fairly well. Could track Wootton better for the goal and be more aware. Got forward well, also. Gabriel Osho (7.5) - Anther impressive showing. Defensively sound

The Bluebirds are back in the Welsh Capital as they host Dave Challinor's Stockport County. Cardiff City Head Coach Brian Barry-Murphy. The Opposition: As expected, Stockport have been right near the top of the table for the first half of the season, stabilising as a firm play-off contender, having flirted with the automatic promotion places. Challinor’s tactics focus on high-intensity pressing, flexible formations (3-5-2 or 4-4-2), and a front-foot approach where teams attac

Cardiff City secured a massive 2-1 win over Bradford City this afternoon. David Turnbull celebrating. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (6.5) - Beaten by a stunning strike for the goal. Claimed a few good crosses. Non-nonsense with the ball, and it worked well. Perry Ng (7.5) - Got in and amongst it, winning some good solid challenges. Progressive on the ball, with some nice passing and ball-carrying. A great half of action. Gabriel Osho (8.5) MOTM - Excellent. Got in the way of s

Cardiff City remain on the road as they travel to Valley Parade to face Graham Alexander's Bradford City in a paramount fixture at the top of League One. Cardiff City defender Dylan Lawlor. The Opposition: Bradford have been one of the surprise packages of League One this season, as they sit firmly in the automatic promotion hunt alongside Cardiff City after the half way point in the season. Alexander  emphasizes an aggressive, high-press style with a 3-4-2-1 formation, focus

Cardiff City and Leyton Orient played out a 1-1 draw this afternoon. Yousef Salech celebrating. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (4.5) - No getting away from the mistake that ultimately cost City the three points in the end. Just fluffed his lines, but has made plenty of huge saves this season, but today not Trott's day. Did recover from the mistake well, made a few decent saves and okay on the ball. Perry Ng (5.5) - Struggled against the physical presence of Lloyd. Did grow into

The league leaders travel to Brisbane Road this Saturday to take on Richie Wellens’ Leyton Orient, who sit just one point above the relegation zone.  Brian Barry-Murphy and Omari Kellyman. The Opposition:   Richie Wellens was appointed Leyton Orient manager in March 2022, replacing Kenny Jackett after the club had slipped to 20 th  in League Two following an 11-game winless run.   He quickly stabilised the O’s and oversaw a remarkable turnaround, guiding them to the League Tw

Cardiff City made it eight home wins in a row, as they beat Wigan Athletic 1-0 this afternoon. Calum Chambers celebrating. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (7) - Made an excellent reflex save in the first half, and had little to do in the second half. Distribution was decent. Perry Ng (7.5) - Yet another positive performance. Defended well and effective in possession. Worked well with Ashford. Dylan Lawlor (7.5) - Another dominating performance, giving Wigan no sniff in the final

Cardiff City have been held by Wycombe Wanderers this afternoon, as the two sides played out a 1-1 draw. Chris Willock in action. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (5) - Doesn't cover himself in glory with the goal, reacting so late. Distribution was decent. Had little to do. Ronan Kpakio (4) - At fault for the goal with a horrific air-kick. Really struggled afterwards against the physical Onyedinma. Wasteful and sloppy with the ball. Dylan Lawlor (8) - Bailed Cardiff out on a han

Cardiff City open 2026 with a trip to Adams Park to face Michael Duff's Wycombe Wanderers. Alex Robertson pre-match. The Opposition: Wycombe came firing out of the blocks last season and led the table for parts of the first half of the season. Manager at the time, Matt Bloomfield, was poached by Luton Town in January, and replaced by Mike Dodds. Dodds led The Chairboys to a fifth place finish, with a play-off semi-final defeat against inevitable play-off winners Charlton Athl

Cardiff City retained their place at the top of League One with a 2-1 win over Stevenage. Yousef Salech and Chris Willock embracing. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (6) - Beaten by an excellent finish that he can't do much about. Some nice pieces with the ball. Perry Ng (6.5) - Defensively made easy work of Lubala, had plenty of the ball in the final third with mixed results. Did well enough. Allows Patterson too much room for the goal. Will Fish (7) - Had a handful of shaky mom

Cardiff City remain in the Welsh Capital as they host Alex Revell's Stevenage. Joel Bagan pre-match. The Opposition: Stevenage have been one of the surprise packages in League One this season. Despite little being made of Boro before the start of the season, Alex Revell has his side sitting firmly in the automatic promotion mix ahead of 2026. Revell puts emphasis on high-energy pressing, quick transitions, and vertical attacking play, aiming to win the ball early and attack a

Cardiff City have returned to winning ways with a 1-0 win over Exeter City. Player Ratings: Matt Turner (7) - Quiet afternoon but stood up when called upon. One decent save. Distribution was good, also. Perry Ng (7.5) - Another trademark Ng showing. Tidy and smart with the ball at his feet and did well defensively. Started to flag a bit before being replaced. Dylan Lawlor (8) - An excellent assist, and Lawlor’s passing was really impressive this afternoon. Defensively made so

Cardiff City return to the Welsh Capital as they host Gary Caldwell's Exeter City. Cardiff City goalkeeper Matt Turner. The Opposition: Exeter have lingered near the bottom of the division for the majority of the season, failing to put a run of form together thus far. The Grecians have shown glimpses of quality so far this season, in wins against Lincoln City and Barnsley. Caldwell favours a back-three system, with disciplined defensive organisation and wingbacks providing wi

Cardiff City have been beaten 2-1 in a top of the table clash against Lincoln City. Cardiff City Head Coach Brian Barry-Murphy. Player Ratings: Matt Turner (7) - Made two big saves at the end of the first half. Could've commanded his area better, that's where the second comes from. Distribution was okay. Perry Ng (8) MOTM - Scored with an excellent goal from his own making, and a top-draw finish. Defensively sound. Will Fish (5) - Just struggled throughout, physically and on

Cardiff City are back on the road as they travel to LNER Stadium to face Michael Skubala's Lincoln City. Cardiff City Head Coach Brian Barry-Murphy. The Opposition: Lincoln had a strong start to the 24/25 season and were in the play-off mix for the first half of the season. The Imps eventually fell away due to inconsistency, finishing 11th place. Michaael Skubala was tasked with replacing several key players leaving such as Paudie O'Connor, Sean Roughan, Jovon Makama and Etha

Cardiff City secured a dramatic 4-3 win over Doncaster Rovers this afternoon. Yousef Salech celebrating. The visitors took the lead quarter of an hour into the game. Luke Molyneux found and unmarked Owen Bailey in the box who's deflected effort beat Nathan Trott. City were soon level, however through Omari Kellyman. Isaak Davies broke free down the left and cut the ball back to Kellyman who's deflected effort brought Cardiff level. The Bluebirds were soon in front as the info