MATCH THREAD: " STOKE CITY v CARDIFF CITY " MATCH THREAD

Cardiff looking lively

Warning for Cardiff. Moments after that chance, Stoke are up the other end and Campbell works some space on the edge of the box, but can only curl wide of the post.

Can see very early on this ref is going to give us nothing

Now end to end

Brilliant challenge by Morrison to deny Campbell

Campbell and Brown are looking lively for Stoke. The two combine, with the former looking to get on the end of a square ball into the box. Morrison is there to slide in and Campbell goes down.

Looked a little soft. But you've seen them given. Meanwhile, Harry Wilson has a chance to whip one in from a freekick moments later, but it comes to nothing.

Been some clown like defending from us.

18mins gone Stoke more in to the game now

18mins gone Stoke more in to the game now

Wilson cuts in from the right and bends one from about 30 yards or so. Narrowly over.

22 mins gone 0-0

even stevens

1 nil Stoke

Bennett is awful

Own goal to break our clean sheet record!

That goal has been coming.

Campbell has been tearing us apart.

Shocking defence

Not much Morrison could do but terrible defending lead up to it. And so we chase the game after going behind again.

Not much Morrison could do but terrible defending lead up to it. And so we chase the game after going behind again.

own goal, but helpless

Bennett having a bit of a mare. Third time he has been beaten by Campbell - this time they scored.

Gutted as Weve hd the best chances

Poor clearance from Nelson then bad defending by Bennett

Morrison had no chance with that one

Stoke lead 1-0 but there have been no shots on target. 31 minutes

Campbell for them looking good

Bennett looks lax again...gave ball away for Campbell s 10th minute strike
Keifer calling for the ball and he put in a crap cross which swept down our end for the goal
it s been insipid first half...back to chasing game gain...come on city

Keeping the faith as we’ve not been bad at all. Difference today is that Stoke are also well drilled with pace on the counter. Young Harris has almost got in a couple of times down the channels. Unfortunately they are defending our set plays really well. Might need to switch to Wilson in the 10 behind more in the second half. Harris done nothing wrong but need to start getting Wilson into the game more as he spends most of his time on the right of a four defending. Long way to go yet though

Keep it on the floor and get Ojo and Wilson on the ball ffs

Ralls giving it away all the time

Stoke are forcing us to play their way the long ball

Cardiff haven't really offered much in a way of a response. Mark Harris is putting the yards in up front, but he's had precious little to feed on. Likewise Moore.

Big improvement needed.

Cardiff haven't really offered much in a way of a response. Mark Harris is putting the yards in up front, but he's had precious little to feed on. Likewise Moore.

Big improvement needed.