MATCH THREAD: " CARDIFF CITY v BLACKPOOL " MATCH THREAD

Both sets of players make their way out on to the pitch

James Collins seems to have been totally pushed out and I dont blame Morison for that.

I was slaughtered when I said we had brought a player past his sell by date and not good enough.

Gary Madine starts for Pool

Bluebirds

A dangerous early ball over the top from Blackpool, but Smithies is quick off his line to snuff out the danger and gather.

Josh Bowler shepherds the ball out, thinking the visitors will be given a corner, but it came off a Blackpool player last, much to Bowler's bemusement, and it's a goal kick.

Vaulks tries one from range, but his misconnects and hammers it straight into a Blackpool defender.

Drameh hits the byline after some top work from Hugill and swings in a cross. It's close to goal, though, and Grimshaw has to tip over the bar!

There's a scramble in the box from the corner. Hugill pokes towards goal, it hits McGuinness and he is in an offside position. Blackpool reset.

Bagan loses possession on the far side and Vaulks is forced into brigning down his opposite number to stop the Blackpool counter.

GOAL! Cardiff City 0-1 Blackpool (Ekpiteta 11)
Goal for the visitors.

A good header

But a Soft one to concede.

Damn.
Yes good header, but for me, Smithies should come and get or punch. Ball was lob chipped into the box.

Cardiff just struggling to string any number of passes together at the minute. Conceding possession far too generously.

No excuses today leggs tired etc, same with every team now

McGuinness fouls Jerry Yates near the corner flag. Free-kick in a dangerous spot for the visitors.

Madine mishits a shot so badly it finds its way back out to Kirk, who flights in a dangerous cross which Smithies this time has to tip over for a corner.

Cardiff under the pump.

Blackpool looking the better team

Great save by Smithies

Fantastic work from Drameh, who busts a lung to close down a Blackpool player before setting off on a blistering run down the wing.

He crosses, looking for Davies, but Dujon Sterling gets there first. He miscontrols it and presents it to Hugill, but manages to make a challenge to stop a certain Cardiff goal.

Big chance for the hosts.

Top tackle from Perry Ng to sop Reece James breaking down the left. Game just evening up a little now, wth Cardiff enjoying a bit more of the ball.

Stewart rags down Bagan on halfway and Cardiff can get out after being under the cosh a little bit for a few minutes there.

Drameh skips past James, who scythes him down. Cardiff free-kick on halfway and they recycle it through the defenders.

It's all a bit slow at the minute for Cardiff. They are just lacking a few ideas.

Isaak Davies does well to hound Ekpiteta, who can only concede a throw-in deep in Blackpool's half.

Vaulks, as ever, will launch it...

Close!

Vaulks' throw is huge and it falls on to Hugill's head, just four yards out, but it's over the bar!

Ryan Yates latches on to a cross first time and fizzes it back across goal. Luckily Flint was there to clear.

Drameh links up well with Doyle, who whips in a low cross - but it's cut out and it'll be a throw for Cardiff

Vaulks throws to Drameh, who lays him off once again. He hits a nice cross but Hugill is done for an infringement in the box before the ball hits his head and goes wide.

Really impressed with Yates upfront for Blackpool. Very mobile and has had a good first half.

Throniley hauls down Doyle and Cardiff will have the free-kick just inside Blackpool's half.