MATCH THRE: " PRESTON NORTH END v CARDIFF CITY " MATCH THREA

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Alvaro Fernandez with a vicious low cross and Kipre does brilliantly to slide in and get it clear, especially when it was heading for the far corner of City's goal.

A free-kick is then whipped in and, once again, City look dicey at the set-piece. Two goes at clearing it aren't successful and it falls to Diaby on the edge of the box. He slots just wide.

That's the last real action of the half. That's the break.

Struggled to stay awake for that half. Anyone's game.

Some good Bluebird defending as the first-half comes to an end with both sides having had their chances; although the better ones have come to the Bluebirds

Given our now tradition of being a second-half team, this performance augs well and some wise words and tactical nouse from Sabri Lamouchi will see us take something from this game

In other Championship games, with the (sad) exception of the 'Jacks', those around us are currently doing themselves no favours...

HALF-TIME SCORE: PRESTON NE 0 - 0 CARDIFF CITY

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Solid first half. Game definitely there for the taking in the second half.

Blackpool lost, Huddersfield and Wigan both losing.

Bit of a brutal game, just as you'd expect against Preston

As it stands with the other scores I would be happy with a point today.

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I'm sure we had two corners in succession midway through the first half...?

Second half kicks off and neither side make any changes at this point...

LATEST SCORE: PRESTON NE 0 - 0 CARDIFF CITY

What a save!

Tom Cannon cuts inside McGuinness and has only Alnwick to beat, but he hits it low and straight at him! Alnwick gets low and gathers well.

Either PNE have upped their game or we suddenly think we can play it out from the back.

Wintle with a short corner to Philogene. He pings one from the corner of the box but it's inches over the bar!

Decent start to the second half for PNE and they maybe should have taken the lead...

Bluebirds gain a corner at the other end and a curling shot from Philogene goes wide and over the bar...

LATEST SCORE: PRESTON NE 0 - 0 CARDIFF CITY

Fantastic from Cardiff. O'Dowda and Wintle with a lovely one-two, but the former's shot is blocked.

He then wins a free-kick, 25 yards out and straight down the middle of the goal. Who will take it, I wonder?

Perry Ng to take...

Saved! Great free-kick but Woodman just gets to it!

Great move from the Bluebirds sees O'Dowda go close...

More good sees a free-kick awarded just outside the 'D' and Perry Ng steps up...

Oooh! So close, as Woodman saves...

LATEST SCORE: PRESTON NE 0 - 0 CARDIFF CITY

Preston keeper having a blinder.

great strike by kaba even better save

What a save from Kaba from Freddie Woodman...!

That was close and the resulting corner goes safe...

Substitution: Sheyi Ojo on for Sory Kaba...


LATEST SCORE: PRESTON NE 0 - 0 CARDIFF CITY

Ojo on for Kaba.

Fernandes pushes it wide from a great position for PNE...

This game is there for the taking and a singke goal from either side could be decisive, as the Bluebirds push forward again

LATEST SCORE: PRESTON NE 0 - 0 CARDIFF CITY

goal

Trying to play it out from the back cost us that goal.

Dont deserve to be behind but you just knew it.

GOAL! PNE (Tommy Cannon)

The positive is that we are still in this game and those around us, now including the 'Jacks' (now 1-3 down), are contriving to help us...

LATEST SCORE: PRESTON NE 1 - 0 CARDIFF CITY

Mark Harris on for Rinomhota.

Woodman having an absolute blinder, but doesn’t surprise me at all!
Quality GK that should be playing in the Prem.

The headless chicken is on & hopefully going to prove me wrong.

O'Dowda with a 40-yard backpass to Alnwick, who cannot control and it's another PNE corner.

Can't see us scoring now with Kaba off the pitch.

Oh what a lovely run from Philogene. Harris finds him ghosting into the box and he skins his man before blasting from a tight angle. Preston's Woodman saves well.