' MATCH THREAD: CARDIFF CITY v WIGAN ' MATCH THREAD

So far City 4 shots, 3 on target

Wigan none

Tactical battle

To add to that, from a tactical point of view it’s very much 4-1-4-1 (Cardiff) against 4-2-3-1 (Wigan) with Gunnarsson man-marking Jordi Gomez.

Noone is an outlet down the right wing and sets up an attack which quickly fizzles out.

Latics easing back into it now after the earlier aerial pressure. Still 0-0 here at the Cardiff City Stadium.

Pilkington dangerous

Nothing to write home about in the last couple of minutes, but it’s good to see Cardiff back on the ball. Pilkington drifts into space and very nearly plays it across to Noone. Cardiff unlucky to see the ball bounce away for a goalkick there. 0-0 still

Tame effort from Wildschut easily saved by @Amos_40. (0-0)

Wall does its job

It’s hit by Gomez... straight into the wall and flies out for a throw-in.


Free kick Wigan

Jacobs brought down on the edge of the box by a back-tracking Junior Hoilett. Free kick chance for Wigan...

Dangerous position for Gomez to strike a free kick 25-yards out - Whitts blocks his effort well.

Good work down the right side between Burke, Grigg and Gomez, but Bamba twice blocks the attempted final ball into the box.

Joe Ralls poor so far

Ralls is crowded out on the edge of the Wigan box in a pretty anonymous half for the young central player. Before that, Hoilett drove in a decent cross aimed at Pilkington but Wigan were able to get rid.

The Latics are now enjoying a few more ventures into the Cardiff box.

Free kick City

The Cardiff crowd come to life at the end of a fairly pedestrian half as the Bluebird enforce the press once more and it’s worked to Noone.

A couple of stepovers every time he gets the ball, but he’s looked by far Cardiff’s most creative player. Peltier wins a free kick, which Whitts will whip into the mixer.

Peltier wins a free kick

Came to nothing

Half-time 0-0

Wigans first corner

WIDE!! @mjacobs18' delivery onto the head of @JakeBuxton1, it's powerful enough, but wide of the top right corner!

Sol Bamba header wide

Latics change

There’s a right old battle going on between Pilkington and Dan Burn, the Wigan centre back. And another at the far end between Bamba and Grigg!

The Northern Ireland man wins a free kick to provide some light relief for Wigan.

They’re bringing on Nathan Byrne for Wildschut.

Pilkington just missed

Stepping up a gear

Now Gunnarsson just missed

We are toothless upfront as usual with Pilkington.

Now Wigan

Free kick comes to nothing down the right hand side, but Latics still pressing high up the pitch.

We are toothless upfront as usual with Pilkington.

Agreed

Whittingham volley,just wide

Wigan on attack, Bamba cleared

Bamba immense

Burke whips across a teasing ball which evades everybody after a nice give-and-go between McDonald and substitute Byrne.

Bamba is EVERYWHERE. He clears it again.

Pilks on his own

Reece Burke has been good at right back for the Latics. He sparks another foray forward but Cardiff aren’t giving an inch at the back.

Pilkington is not seeing much of the ball as an isolated striker. Might be time to give him some company, Neil...

Corner City

Bamba header wide

Whittingham came off for O'Keefe,