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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 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 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

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 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 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 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 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 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

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

Cardiff City were beaten 2-0 this afternoon by new league leaders Lincoln City. Ollie Tanner in action. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (4.5) - Doesn't get near either goal. Flapped at some crosses, also. Distribution was poor. Ronan Kpakio (5) - Had a good opening half, some nice feet on show and spread play well. Overwhelmed defensively in the second half. Could do more to prevent the first. Will Fish (5.5) - Stood up to the aerial task of Lincoln. Some decent bits on the ball

Cardiff City bounced back from last week’s thrashing with a dominant 4-0 victory over Doncaster Rovers at the Eco-Power Stadium. Goals from Alex Robertson, Dylan Lawlor, Cian Ashford, and Callum Robinson sealed a confident win to maintain their spot at the top of the division. Perhaps unsurprisingly, City responded to defeat once more. Heading into this game, they had won their next league fixture after a loss on all five previous occasions this season. The Bluebirds pressed

Cardiff City were beaten 5-2 by a clinical Plymouth Argyle this afternoon. A disheartened Joel Colwill. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (4) - Despite a big save early on, didn't get near a goal. Also didn't command his area particularly well. Distribution was wasteful. Perry Ng (5.5) - Carried the ball forward well and got an assist for his efforts. Poor defensive display. Doesn't track Pepple for his second. Gabriel Osho (5.5) - Made some key blocks but largely struggled physic

Cardiff City ran out 4-1 winners against a battling AFC Wimbledon this evening. Ollie Tanner celebrating. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (6.5) - Not much can be done about the goal. Made some fairly routine saves. Distribution quite varied. Perry Ng (8) - Another goal and assist. A great header and sets up Tanner well. Worked well with Tanner throughout. Defensively sound. Will Fish (8) - Defensively really good. Some important blocks and dominant in the air. Smart and impressi

Cardiff City beat Jack Wilshere’s Luton Town 3-1 this afternoon. David Turnbull celebrating. Player Ratings: Nathan Trott (7) - Unfortunate for the penalty after going the right way. Made some key touches to stop dangerous Luton crosses. Distribution was varied. Perry Ng (8.5) - What a strike. Topped off what was a superb Ng showing. Defensively kept the tricky Kodua and Jones silent. Another to add to the collection of exceptional performances this season. Gabriel Osho (8) -

Cardiff City returned to winning ways with a 3-0 thrashing of Rotherham United at the New York Stadium this afternoon. Omari Kellyman celebrating. Goals from Omari Kellyman, Chris Willock and Isaak Davies ensured the Bluebirds retained their top spot in the division, despite captain Ryan Wintle’s early dismissal. Arguably, it was Cardiff’s most controlled and disciplined display of the campaign thus far. They defended excellently throughout, their pressing was magnificent, an

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 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 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