'MATCH THREAD :CARDIFF CITY v SHREWSBURY ' MATCH THREAD

CARDIFF CITY v SHREWSBURY TOWN
FA Cup Third Round
Sunday, 10 January, 6PM
Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff team to face Shrewsbury: Moore; Fabio, Ecuele Manga, Tamas, Malone; Ameobi, Dikgacoi, O’Keefe, Whittingham; Macheda, Revell.

Subs Marshall,Oshilaja, Kennedy,Declan John,Gunnarsson,Noone and Mason

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09/01/16 TEAM NEWS

Cardiff City duo Peter Whittingham and Kagisho Dikgacoi look set for recalls for Sunday evening's FA Cup third-round tie at home to Shrewsbury Town.
Both central midfielders have been out of favour in recent weeks, but boss Russell Slade may make changes against the League One strugglers.
Simon Moore City's goalie is expected to start
City are also expected to play Declan John,plus a lot of youngsters.


Shrewsbury Town

Shrewsbury have made four new signings since the 7-2 defeat at Chesterfield - the club's worst loss since 1964.
But only two, striker Andy Mangan and loan defender Jack Grimmer, can play.
Midfielder Richie Wellens and striker Kyle Vassell are both cup-tied, but Mangan can play, having only been an unused substitute in Tranmere's fourth qualifying round exit at Lincoln,
Anthony Gerrard, who played at Wembley for Cardiff in their League Cup final defeat by Liverpool in 2012, missing a penalty in the shootout, may feature against his former club after a hamstring injury.


' FREE TRAVEL FOR SHREWSBURY FANS '
Shrewsbury Town will be paying for all their fans travel to Sunday's match at Cardiff City following their 7-1 defeat at the weekend.

' UPDATED TEAM NEWS '

08/01/16

Lee Peltier is a big doubt, still injured.


07/01/16

Team News


' Cardiff City '

Cardiff could make a number of chances for this fixture as they have an opportunity to give game-time to the fringe players in their squad and also to rest their usual starting XI with two league away games in five days next week.

Stuart O’Keefe, Kagisho Dikgacoi, Matthew Kennedy, Federico Macheda and Sammy Ameobi could all be given a run out along with the likes of Declan John and Gabriel Tamas.

The fixture provides a perfect opportunity for Idriss Saadi to return to action but it doesn’t look like he will be fit in time. Cardiff will be without Sean Morrison who is still in a knee brace and will be out until at least mid-February. Simon Moore is expected to be given game-time ahead of number one David Marshall.

Ben Turner will be out until at least April with a serious ankle injury.




City are expected to rest at least 8 first team players.

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Possible line-ups

Cardiff City

01 Marshall
02 Peltier
05 Manga
16 Connolly
28 Malone
11 Noone
08 Ralls
17 Gunnarsson
13 Pilkington
10 Mason
33 Watt

Shrewsbury Town

21 Halstead
05 Grandison
13 Gerrard
04 Whitbread
12 Brown
17 Ogogo
10 Whalley
29 Cole
06 Black
16 Vernon
09 Collins

Latest news

Cardiff City come into the game on the back of a 1-0 home win against Blackburn, whilst Shrewsbury lost 7-1 away at Chesterfield.

The Opposition

Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a football club in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, which plays in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.

The club was formed in 1886 and was elected to The Football League in 1950, where it has played in all of its bottom three divisions, apart from spending the 2003–04 season in the Conference Premier. It has also competed in the Welsh Cup, winning it six times, a record for an English team.

From 1886 onwards, the club was based at Gay Meadow on the banks of the River Severn; since 2007, they have played at the New Meadow, a UEFA Category four stadium with a capacity of 9,875.

Shrewsbury Town were formed at a meeting on 20 May 1886 at the Turf Hotel in Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury. This was following the demise of first Shropshire Wanderers and later indirectly after Castle Blues. The Blues were a rough team, leading to their demise after several games were marred by violence. The new team hoped to be as successful but without the notoriety. Press reports differ as to the date the new club was formed, The Eddowes Shropshire Journal of 26 May 1886 reported the birth of the club at the Lion Hotel, Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury. The Shrewsbury Chronicle reported the club's being formed at the Turf Hotel, Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury. It may be both accounts are true, with a get-together at the Lion being finalised at the Turf.

2015/16 Latest Results

Cardiff City

Cardiff City 1-0 Blackburn
Cardiff City 1-1 Nottingham Forest
MK Dons 2-1 Cardiff City
Birmingham 1-0 Cardiff City

Shrewsbury

Chesterfield 7-1 Shrewsbury
Crewe 1-2 Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury 1-1 Fleetwood
Shrewsbury 0-1 Swindon

Recent Meetings

Shrewsbury 2-2 Cardiff City - 18/07/2015 - Friendly
Cardiff City 3-1 Shrewsbury - 28/04/2001 - Division Three
Shrewsbury 0-4 Cardiff City - 13/03/2001 - Division Three
Cardiff City 3-0 Shrewsbury - 26/12/1998 - Division Three
Shrewsbury 0-3 Cardiff City - 21/08/1998 - Division Three

Previous Highlights



Match Odds

Cardiff City 4/5
Draw 12/5
Shrewsbury 18/5

Tickets

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Canton Stand: 105 + 106
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City 4 Shrewsbury 0

I'm going for 5-1
If Marshall is in goal then 5-0

Ex-Cardiff City players Anthony Gerrard and Liam Lawrence could play against their former club.

4-0 Saadi hatrick and goal from Ralls.

5-2 to City even though we get a player sent off.

In front of 2253 fans including 512 from Shrewsbury and the S4C cameras !

BTW.... Will the commentary be in both Welsh and English ?

Bought my ticket before Saturday's game. Can't really go wrong for a tenner. We could do with a decent cup run. Score? One or two nil to the City. Second string side out, and Shrewsbury will tighten up after their heavy defeat on the weekend. Looking forward to it. No pressure for points!

Bought my ticket before Saturday's game. Can't really go wrong for a tenner. We could do with a decent cup run. Score? One or two nil to the City. Second string side out, and Shrewsbury will tighten up after their heavy defeat on the weekend. Looking forward to it. No pressure for points!

Draw 1-1

Draw 1-1

Wouldn't mind that. Midweek trip to Shrewsbury for the replay. Couldn't make the pre-season friendly.

Think we'll win this by one goal. Either 1-0 or 2-1.

I think Moore will play in goal and Whitts and Dikgacoi in midfield.As long as we're not 2-0 up at half-time I don't care how few we win by.

Shrewsbury Town will be subsidising all their fans travel to Sunday's match following their 7-1 defeat at the weekend.

Strange move by Shrewsbury today to let their main striker, James Collins, out on loan to Northampton for the rest of the season. Their fans aren't happy but there's rumours of a fall out with the manager.
I'll go for a comfortable 4 goal win for Cardiff

Shrewsbury Town will be subsidising all their fans travel to Sunday's match following their 7-1 defeat at the weekend.

Good on their club

Team News


' Cardiff City '

Cardiff could make a number of chances for this fixture as they have an opportunity to give game-time to the fringe players in their squad and also to rest their usual starting XI with two league away games in five days next week.

Stuart O’Keefe, Kagisho Dikgacoi, Matthew Kennedy, Federico Macheda and Sammy Ameobi could all be given a run out along with the likes of Declan John and Gabriel Tamas.

The fixture provides a perfect opportunity for Idriss Saadi to return to action but it doesn’t look like he will be fit in time. Cardiff will be without Sean Morrison who is still in a knee brace and will be out until at least mid-February. Simon Moore is expected to be given game-time ahead of number one David Marshall.

Ben Turner will be out until at least April with a serious ankle injury.





' Shrewsbury Town '

Midfielder James Wesolowski remains sidelined for the season with a serious knee injury. Larnel Coal and Liam McAlinden are currently on loan from Fulham and Wolverhampton Wanderers respectively so Shrewsbury will have to request permission from their parent clubs for them to feature in this competition.

Goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler has been out with a broken nose since the Shrews last FA Cup tie but he could return for this fixture.

Ex-Cardiff players Liam Lawrence and Anthony Gerrard are unlikely to be involved.

Gerrard picked up a hamstring injury at the weekend, while captain Lawrence has been linked with a move away.

The Football Association have now announced the Match Day officials that will take charge of the game against Shrewsbury Town this weekend.

Cardiff City host Shrewsbury Town on Sunday January 10 for the FA Cup Third Round tie at the Cardiff City Stadium and the match carries a 6pm kick off.

Referee: Peter Bankes
Linesmen: Ronald Ganfield and Andrew Turner
Fourth Official: Kevin Morris

Match Day referee Bankes is yet to officiate a Cardiff game this season.

He has however already taken in 22 other matches so far in 2015-16 and in those games, across all competitions and Football divisions, he has handed out a total of 88 yellow cards and one red card.

He was most card happy in the match between Birmingham City and Reading on August 8 with a total of nine yellows being shown.

Let`s hope it`s not another repeat and more of our players edge closer to automatic bans.

Bristol Rovers have signed Shrewsbury Town club captain Liam Lawrence.

Shrewsbury, 20th in League One, just a point away from danger, are in the middle of a mid-season overhaul.

Top scorer James Collins has been loaned to League Two promotion challengers Northampton Town, while fellow striker Tyrone Barnett has joined Southend.

Shrewsbury have already made one loan signing, bringing back defender Jack Grimmer on loan from Fulham, as well as re-signing striker Andy Mangan from Tranmere Rovers.

Lee Peltier is a big doubt, still injured.

City worried this crowd could be another all time low at the New Stadium?

Moore
Fabio
Morrison
Connolly
John
Ameobi
Ralls
Gunnarsson
Noone
Watt
Mason

Not the squad I'd choose but that's what I think it'll be! 2-1 to City, Mason and Noone

Cardiff City

Cardiff will be playing in their fourth successive home FA Cup tie, of which they have won just one.
Since reaching the final in 2008, when they lost to Portsmouth, Cardiff have made it though to the fourth round four times, progressing last season at the expense of third-tier side Colchester United. But they were upset by non-league Macclesfield in 2013.

Shrewsbury Town

Shrewsbury have progressed from just one of eight FA Cup ties against sides from a higher division since Kevin Ratcliffe's side beat Everton (and a young Wayne Rooney) in the third round in 2003.
The Town last made it to the third round four seasons ago when Graham Turner's side lost 1-0 at Championship side Middlesbrough.
They have been drawn away from home in all three rounds this season, but are yet to concede a goal. They won 1-0 at Gainsborough Trinity in round one before beating another non-league team, Grimsby Town, by the same scoreline at the Meadow after a 0-0 draw in the first game at Blundell Park.

Anthony Gerrard, who played at Wembley for Cardiff in their League Cup final defeat by Liverpool in 2012, missing a penalty in the shootout, may feature against his former club after a hamstring injury.

Shrewsbury Town

Shrewsbury have made four new signings since the 7-2 defeat at Chesterfield - the club's worst loss since 1964.
But only two, striker Andy Mangan and loan defender Jack Grimmer, can play.
Midfielder Richie Wellens and striker Kyle Vassell are both cup-tied, but Mangan can play, having only been an unused substitute in Tranmere's fourth qualifying round exit at Lincoln,
Anthony Gerrard, who played at Wembley for Cardiff in their League Cup final defeat by Liverpool in 2012, missing a penalty in the shootout, may feature against his former club after a hamstring injury.

09/01/16 TEAM NEWS

Cardiff City duo Peter Whittingham and Kagisho Dikgacoi look set for recalls for Sunday evening's FA Cup third-round tie at home to Shrewsbury Town.
Both central midfielders have been out of favour in recent weeks, but boss Russell Slade may make changes against the League One strugglers.
Simon Moore City's goalie is expected to start
City are also expected to play Declan John,plus a lot of youngsters.

Shrewsbury Town

Shrewsbury have made four new signings since the 7-2 defeat at Chesterfield - the club's worst loss since 1964.
But only two, striker Andy Mangan and loan defender Jack Grimmer, can play.
Midfielder Richie Wellens and striker Kyle Vassell are both cup-tied, but Mangan can play, having only been an unused substitute in Tranmere's fourth qualifying round exit at Lincoln,
Anthony Gerrard, who played at Wembley for Cardiff in their League Cup final defeat by Liverpool in 2012, missing a penalty in the shootout, may feature against his former club after a hamstring injury.

Hmm interesting to see what reception he'll get.

Shrewsbury Town

Shrewsbury have made four new signings since the 7-2 defeat at Chesterfield - the club's worst loss since 1964.
But only two, striker Andy Mangan and loan defender Jack Grimmer, can play.
Midfielder Richie Wellens and striker Kyle Vassell are both cup-tied, but Mangan can play, having only been an unused substitute in Tranmere's fourth qualifying round exit at Lincoln,
Anthony Gerrard, who played at Wembley for Cardiff in their League Cup final defeat by Liverpool in 2012, missing a penalty in the shootout, may feature against his former club after a hamstring injury.

Hmm interesting to see what reception he'll get.

Ned, It would be worth going just to boo him

Shrewsbury Town

Shrewsbury have made four new signings since the 7-2 defeat at Chesterfield - the club's worst loss since 1964.
But only two, striker Andy Mangan and loan defender Jack Grimmer, can play.
Midfielder Richie Wellens and striker Kyle Vassell are both cup-tied, but Mangan can play, having only been an unused substitute in Tranmere's fourth qualifying round exit at Lincoln,
Anthony Gerrard, who played at Wembley for Cardiff in their League Cup final defeat by Liverpool in 2012, missing a penalty in the shootout, may feature against his former club after a hamstring injury.

Hmm interesting to see what reception he'll get.

Ned, It would be worth going just to boo him