MATCH THREAD: “ EXETER CITY v CARDIFF CITY " MATCH THREAD

EXETER CITY v CARDIFF CITY
Saturday 14th March, 3pm
Sky Bet League One - Match 37
St James Park 


CCFC SOLD THEIR ALLOCATION OF 1,150 TICKETS


TEAM NEWS - Cardiff City

Cardiff City: Trott; Ng, Osho, Lawlor, Bagan; Wintle, Robertson; R.Colwill, Tanner, Ashford; Kellyman

Subs: Fish, Chambers, Scanlon, Turnbull, J.Colwill, Willock, Robinson




BAD NEWS:

STRIKER ISAAK SUFFERS SET BACK AND AFTER SEEING SPECIALIST AGAIN WILL BE OUT FOR LONGER.

AND SALECH IS NOT READY YET:

Cardiff’s Top Scorer and at one stage was League One’s Top Scorer.

So far Salech has been out injured for 7 weeks.




INJURY UPDATE:

Salech will Miss this game needs more time.

Isaak Davies still injured

Eli King out for the Season

Lawlor doubtful 50/50

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About Exeter City

Exeter City are now in their fourth successive season in League One, having been promoted from League Two in 2022.

Last season they finished 16th.

They are currently 16th with 42 points from 36 games.

Club Connections

Josh Magennis plays for Exeter and previously played for us.

The Opposition's Manager

Matt Taylor returned as Exeter manager earlier this month.

His last spell in charge was between 2018 and 2022, where he guided them to promotion from League Two.

He also had spells in charge of Rotherham United and Bristol Rovers.

Opposition Dangerous Players

Jayden Wareham has 16 league goals this season.

Ilmari Niskanen is one of the best creative players in the league, with ten assists.

Referee

TBC.

Head To Head - Last Five Meetings

We have won three of our last five games against Exeter, with the other two being draws.

Two of those wins were this season, both finishing 1-0 - at home in the league and away in the Vertu Trophy.

Team News - Predicted Line-Ups

Exeter City: Whitworth, Niskanen, Cummins, Sweeney, Woodhouse, Oakes, McMillan, Brierley, Aitchison, Magennis, Wareham

Cardiff City: Trott, Ng, Lawlor, Chambers, Scanlon, Wintle, Robertson, Colwill, Tanner, Willock, Kellyman

Last Game

We drew 1-1 at Barnsley on Tuesday night.

On the same night, Exeter lost 1-0 at home to Lincoln.

Match Odds

Exeter City - 3/1
Cardiff City - 10/11
Draw - 11/4

Predictions

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Will be a tough match this they gave Lincoln a run for there money last night and were unlucky to lose, we have to find a way to win this and stop this wobble in its tracks

NOTHING LESS THAN 3PTS

EXETER CITY HAVE NOT WON FOR MORE THAN 10 GAMES:

Even Rotherham Won their 4-0

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CCFC “ 10 “ REMAINING FIXTURES “




Sat Mar 14 Exeter City v Cardiff City Crowd Away Support

Tue Mar 17 Cardiff City v Wycombe Wanderers Crowd Away Support

Sat Mar 21 Cardiff City v Blackpool Crowd Away Support

Sat Mar 28 Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City Crowd Away Support



Fri Apr 3 Cardiff City v Port Vale

Mon Apr 6 Peterborough United v Cardiff City

Sat Apr 11 Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers

Sat Apr 18 Reading v Cardiff City

Sat Apr 25 Cardiff City Northampton Town



Sat May 2 Mansfield Town v Cardiff City Crowd Away Support

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CCFC SOLD THEIR ALLOCATION OF 1,150 TICKETS

INJURY UPDATE:

Salech will Miss this game needs more time.

Isaak Davies still injured

Eli King out for the Season

Lawlor doubtful 50/50

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Barcelona fan misses huge Champions League game against Newcastle United as he turned up at wrong St James Park -

Quite often it pays to do a bit of research before blindly following instructions, and that's a lesson one Barcelona fan learned the hard way last night.

Newcastle United hosted Barcelona at St James' Park in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, 366 miles away, Exeter City were hosting Lincoln City at ... St James Park.

One unfortunate Barcelona fan followed the directions to St James Park and must have wondered how Newcastle had even got into the Champions League with the 8700 capacity stadium that he found himself at.

It wasn't until a helpful steward pointed out his mistake that he realised what had happened. But being over six hours away from Newcastle, he was never going to make it in time to watch Barca, so he took advantage of the Devonshire hospitality and stayed to watch Exeter lose to Lincoln.

Let's hope we turn up at Exeter on Saturday

INJURY UPDATE:

Salech will Miss this game needs more time.

Isaak Davies still injured

Eli King out for the Season

Lawlor doubtful 50/50

Feck me what's salech done broke his neck. I thought it was just a muscle pull originally

Gone for a city win we should bounce back providing we don't play this shitty out wide and sideways and backwards stuff with nothing going in the box. Although it all depends on how Exeter set up wtib a blow block on the dge of there area and by some miracle bbm changes the system which he doesn't but we shall see

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Exeter City interim manager Matt Taylor has given his pre-match thoughts as the Grecians prepare to take on high-flying Cardiff City at SJP on Saturday.

City pushed the League Leaders Lincoln City all the way on Tuesday night, and were unlucky to come away with no points. Matt is keen that we take the best bits from that performance into Saturday.

"We can take the second half performance, and take heart from how we stood up to a physical team and best team in the league as it stands," said Matt. "They had chances and our keeper has made some saves and the goal was offside so we can take frustration from that.

"I felt the way the game went in the second half suited us, the players and our fanbase. We didn't quite create many clear cut chances but we were on the ascendancy so I'll be looking for the start of the game to look similar to that. It's a totally different opposition and challenge - they are still one of the best teams in the league, fantastic individuals but a different style to Lincoln and challenge in its own way. So we have to play our best game from the start."

Matt is expecting a great atmosphere on Saturday and is looking for a quick tempo match at the Park.

"You put this in isolation and it's Exeter vs Cardiff and there isn't a bigger game this season. Hopefully it's as close to a sell out if not a sell out. We know their fans will come in great numbers and voice and similar to Tuesday that puts a bit of added impetus onto the game.

"Our fans will react well and support us and the tempo and speed of the game will hopefully be at a high level from the start."

Limited tickets are still available for the Big Bank for Saturday, and Matt is encouraging the Grecian faithful to come show their support.

"We need the fans support and for them to come in numbers and full voice. I've said so many times when we play teams with a history and stature like Cardiff we really need their support. We are looking forward to representing the club and City as always and hopefully give them something to shout about."

Jack Aitchison looks to help his side back to winning ways when Exeter City host Cardiff City on Saturday at St James Park.

Last time out City were on the wrong side of a 1-0 scoreline against Lincoln City at St James Park, a goal from Tom Hamer following a free kick enough to secure the points. "I felt there were parts of the game in the first half that we did well, but parts that we obviously need to do better."

"It's the end product that we've spoken about so many times this season, it just needs to fall to one of us and on another day hopefully they are goals."

Despite a run of ten winless games, Jack believes there is plenty of fight within the team to eek out results and turn the form around soon enough; "We've played really well and not won games, and it's sometimes a mentality thing where it takes us until the second half to actually get going."

"However, there have been times at the start of the season where we've started really fast, Blackpool comes to mind when we were 1-0 in the first 10-15 minutes. I think a faster start is what we need."

While the Grecians had to contend with top of the league Lincoln City on Tuesday, they now look ahead to second place Cardiff City; another team that on paper look a challenge. "I think Cardiff so far are the best team I've played against, they dictate games and have players that you can tell have played at higher levels."

"We need to focus on ourselves first and how we can win the game before we look at them. They drew at Barnsley the other night so there's probably going to be chances for us to go ahead."

It's a crucial match given our recent form, would be nice to get back to winning ways

Sorry to say but BBM looks like a broken man, completely done in. A shadow of the man he was at the start of the season

The league positions suggest Cardiff should win this match.
However, we can't be as confident as we were a few games ago following recent results and injuries to important players like Salech, Lawlor and Davies.
Also, one or two players are no longer playing to their potential.
Hopefully the tide will turn our way soon.

BBC:

Cardiff have now won just once in four games, slipping four points behind League One leaders Lincoln City after sitting top for 105 days prior to Saturday’s defeat

#bbcfootball

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Lincoln and Bolton playing in the early kick offs today will either add pressure on us picking up 3pts or give us an opportunity




Rotherham v Bolton

Lincoln v Stockport

Table:

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TEAM NEWS - Cardiff City

Cardiff City: Trott; Ng, Osho, Lawlor, Bagan; Wintle, Robertson; R.Colwill, Tanner, Ashford; Kellyman

Subs: Fish, Chambers, Scanlon, Turnbull, J.Colwill, Willock, Robinson

12pm's ..

Lincoln and Stockport are 1-1 (85 mins)
Bolton are 2-1 down (78 mins)

12pm's ..

Lincoln and Stockport are 1-1 (85 mins)
Bolton are 2-1 down (78 mins)

Lincoln score 2-1 (87 mins)

12pm's ..

Lincoln and Stockport are 1-1 (85 mins)
Bolton are 2-1 down (78 mins)

Im a f*cking kiss of death.

Bolton equalise.

Simple We just beat Exeter who have not won for 10 games

Simple We just beat Exeter who have not won for 10 games

Agreed. A huge game for us!

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Simple We just beat Exeter who have not won for 10 games

Agreed. A huge game for us!

100%

Nothing less than a Win

12pm's ..

Lincoln and Stockport are 1-1 (85 mins)
Bolton are 2-1 down (78 mins)

Im a f*cking kiss of death.

Bolton equalise.

If we win today then gap will be 11 points above them although Bradford have a game also

BLUEBIRDS

Danny Andrew launches a long throw in and Cardiff clear through Perry Ng. Andrew attempts another ball into the box but Cardiff can allow it out for a goal kick.

First opening for Cardiff. Ollie Tanner fizzes a low cross in towards Omari Kellyman. A sprawling Exeter defender half-clears to Rubin Colwill 10 yards out, but it's awkward and the City skipper cannot turn it goalward. Corner kick.