MATCH THREAD: " CARDIFF CITY v READING " MATCH THREAD

Big stoppage here as Mbengue receives treatment following the McGuinness challenge.

Looking at the replay, McGuinness is lucky not to be sent off

City are playing some decent stuff…good to see chances being created

Robinson releases Kaba, who does well to chase the ball down and return it to Sawyers. Robinson is then laid off but his shot is blocked for a corner.

Wintle chases Azeez down 60 yards there to stop his breakaway. Great work from the midfielder.

H-T 0-0

Poor connection at the stadium tonight but the Bluebirds having the better of the game. So much so that Reading's 27 had to waste 5 minutes of game time with an overreaction to a McGuiness' chalenge that would go close to a BAFTA...!

Not without our chances, a similar display in the second halfwill push us towards another 3 points...

HALF-TIME SCORE: CARDIFF CITY - 0 READING

HT: CARDIFF CITY 0-0 READING

City much the better team and Lamouchi will be happy. Creating plenty of chances, just missing that goal.

McGuinness lucky not to be sent off.

Kaba could have a hatrick. All tough chances mind.

Playing well.

Not a bad effort - and we should be ahead.
But one thing that really annoys me! As usual, Robinson finding a lot of space….. when Reading are in possession, and then “chasing” shadows. Surely the manager says to him that it would be an idea to contribute to the team effort when not in possession. ie marking and pressing….

[quote="Sven"]Poor connection at the stadium tonight but the Bluebirds having the better of the game. So much so that Reading's 27 had to waste 5 minutes of game time with an overreaction to a McGuiness' chalenge that would go close to a BAFTA...!

Studs up …lucky to get a yellow …poor challenge in todays game …

Cardiff looking good, but very frustrating as we should be in front. Reading look clueless. Good to see a team improvement.

Wintle and O'Dowda have been brilliant.

Kaba playing well but should have scored at least one.

Wintle and O'Dowda have been brilliant.

Kaba playing well but should have scored at least one.

Totally agree

McGuinness gets up well to nick a ball off Carroll's head from the free-kick.

A wayward clearance falls to Philogene, but he blazes a shot over the bar.

Poor finish

Loum with a header from a corner, but it's way wide of the mark. That looks Reading's most likely avenue to score.

Sawyers shoots from range - but it's so far over the bar. Way over

Wickham on for Kaba

Wickham on for Kaba.

Meite on for Azeez.

Philogene drills a low cross. Sarr struggles to clear - but it's a corner to City.

O'Dowda off for Ojo.

Ojo on for O'Dowda

Oh no! Allsop with a clean-air shot and Meite almost taps in! But Allsop recovers. That would have been a disaster!

Ojo on for O'Dowda??? Thought O'Dowda was having a good game!

Playing well! Imagine this side with an Earnshaw or Chopra up top!?

Allsop struggles to kick the ball and nearly sends us 1-0 down

Two good crosses from Wintle, neither are turned home, though. Twenty minutes left.

Ralls about to come on for Etete