Swansea secured the south Wales derby bragging rights and piled the pressure on beleaguered Cardiff manager Mick McCarthy with a comprehensive 3-0 home victory.Jamie Paterson scored one and claimed two assists as Cardiff crumbled to a sixth-successive defeat in the Sky Bet Championship.Joel Piroe and Jake Bidwell struck second-half goals as Swansea enjoyed their biggest league win under Rus...Full Story »

Swansea boss Russell Martin has had a major triple fitness boost ahead of Sunday’s South Wales derby with Cardiff.Defender Ryan Bennett and striker Michael Obafemi are both available after missing the last four games.Midfielder Olivier Ntcham has recovered from the hamstring injury which kept him out of the pre-international break draw at Derby.Ethan Laird and Ryan Manning have also shaken...Full Story »

Mick McCarthy admitted his future at Cardiff is now out of his hands after a 1-0 Sky Bet Championship defeat at home to Reading.McCarthy’s decision to release Junior Hoilett this summer came back to haunt him as the Canada international scored his first Royals goal on his Cardiff return.Cardiff have now lost their last five successive league matches and seven of their last eight in all com...Full Story »

Under-fire Cardiff manager Mick McCarthy faces a crunch game as his side take on Reading.McCarthy reacted to conceding five goals against Blackburn last weekend by naming five centre-backs against West Brom in midweek but the Bluebirds still shipped four, leaving the former Republic of Ireland boss with plenty to think about.McCarthy could recall striker Kieffer Moore, having dropped him to the ...Full Story »

West Brom moved to the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a resounding 4-0 win at Cardiff that turned the heat up on under-fire Bluebirds boss Mick McCarthy.Karlan Grant’s early effort, a Curtis Nelson own goal, an Alex Mowatt screamer and Matt Phillips’ icing on the cake extended the visitors’ unbeaten start and underlined the gulf between the two sides.This was Cardiff&rsqu...Full Story »

Joe Ralls will miss out once again for Cardiff’s game against West Brom at the Cardiff City Stadium.The 27-year-old midfielder has not featured since Cardiff’s 2-1 loss to Bristol City last month because of an ongoing groin issue which will keep him out for at least another fortnight.Lee Tomlin has yet to feature for the Bluebirds this term after being riddled with injuries throughou...Full Story »

Tony Mowbray praised the ‘extraordinary’ workrate of Ben Brereton Diaz after the striker hit a hat-trick in Blackburn’s 5-1 crushing of Cardiff.Rovers maintained their impressive start to the Sky Bet Championship season by thumping the Bluebirds and Chile international Brereton Diaz was at the heart of it.Sam Gallagher opened the scoring by slotting his third of the campaign be...Full Story »

Ben Brereton Diaz scored his first hat-trick for Blackburn in a 5-1 demolition of Cardiff in the Sky Bet Championship at Ewood Park.The Chilean was the standout performer in an afternoon when Rovers were comprehensively the better side, set on their way in a ruthless first half that yielded three goals.A composed finish by Sam Gallagher broke the deadlock before Brereton Diaz’s first-half ...Full Story »

Sam Gallagher is in contention for Blackburn’s Sky Bet Championship match against Cardiff after recovering from a thigh problem.Striker Gallagher has sat out Rovers’ last two league matches but is back in training and could be recalled against the Bluebirds.“Sam will have to come through training but if he does there’s no reason why he won’t be available,” bos...Full Story »

Mick McCarthy has a number of injury concerns as Cardiff prepare to welcome Bournemouth on Saturday.Ryan Giles has tested positive for Covid-19 while Joe Ralls faces a month out with a groin problem, leaving Cardiff short of numbers in midfield as Leandro Bacuna continues to struggle with a hamstring injury.Lee Tomlin has had surgery on his groin, another bump in his long road to recovery as he ...Full Story »

Manager Mark Robins was pleased with the way 10-man Coventry handled Cardiff after they moved just one point off the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 1-0 win at the Coventry Building Society Arena.Viktor Gyokeres’ 15th-minute strike proved the difference after he latched onto Callum O’Hare’s flick and curled past Dillon Phillips in the Cardiff goal with defenders bearing ...Full Story »

Viktor Gyokeres maintained 10-man Coventry’s 100 per cent home record in the Sky Bet Championship as they beat Cardiff 1-0 at the Coventry Building Society Arena.The Swedish forward’s fourth goal of the campaign moved the Sky Blues up to fourth in the league and condemned the Bluebirds to their first away defeat of the season.Fankaty Dabo was shown the first red card of his career as...Full Story »

Coventry’s Liam Kelly is closing in on a comeback from a knee injury and has a chance of facing Cardiff.The Sky Blues skipper played 71 minutes for the under-23s against Millwall on Monday.Matty Godden is up to full fitness after a foot injury but Josh Eccles (hip) is out after surgery.The 21-year-old midfielder will be sidelined for three months following the operation.Joe Ralls is out fo...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest could field a handful of debutants when they resume Championship action against Cardiff.Full-backs Max Lowe and Djed Spence, Portuguese forward Xande Silva and Brazilian defender Rodrigo Ely have all arrived at the club since the Reds’ last game – a 1-1 draw at rivals Derby.Alex Mighten could return to the starting line-up in place of Joao Carvalho, while Lyle Taylo...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson praised match-winner Andreas Weimann after the Austrian’s double downed Cardiff in the Severnside derby.Weimann scored twice in Bristol City’s last away game – a 3-2 win at Reading – and he repeated the feat as the Robins overcame Cardiff 2-1 in the Welsh capital.The 30-year-old missed most of last season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury ...Full Story »

Andreas Weimann was the Bristol City hero as Cardiff were beaten 2-1 in an entertaining Severnside derby in the Welsh capital.Weimann scored twice – an opportunistic effort followed by a splendid volleyed winner – as Cardiff lost for the first time in the Sky Bet Championship this season.Daniel Bentley’s own goal had put Cardiff back on terms and the visitors withstood late pre...Full Story »

Cardiff are hopeful “warrior” Sean Morrison will make Saturday’s Severnside derby with Bristol City.Morrison was forced off with a sore knee during Tuesday’s Carabao Cup defeat to Brighton after overstretching for a ball by the touchline.Bluebirds boss Mick McCarthy is confident skipper Morrison will be ready for the Sky Bet Championship clash, saying: “I think with...Full Story »

Graham Potter praised the work of Brighton’s academy after his youthful Seagulls side overcame Cardiff in the Carabao Cup.Jakub Moder and Andi Zeqiri scored their first Brighton goals as Potter’s side booked a place in the third round of the competition with an impressive 2-0 win in the Welsh capital.It was achieved after Potter sent out a side with an average age of 21 and every out...Full Story »

Brighton booked their place in the third round of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 win at Cardiff.Jakub Moder and Andi Zeqiri scored their maiden goals for the Seagulls as Graham Potter’s faith in youth was wonderfully rewarded.Potter made 11 changes from the side which beat Watford 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday, with every outfield player aged 23 or under.While Brighton boasted an avera...Full Story »

Kieffer Moore could continue up front as Championship Cardiff host Premier League Brighton in the second round of the Carabao Cup.The Wales striker made his first league start of the campaign against Millwall on Saturday after recovering from Covid-19 and building up his fitness.Fellow forward Isaac Vassell is close to returning after knee problem.Lee Tomlin, Isaak Davies, Mark McGuinness and Ci...Full Story »