' TEAM NEWS: CARDIFF v ASTON VILLA ' MATCH THREAD

Noone chance

Decent chance for Noone at the start of the second half. Bluebirds starting second period as they ended the first.

Free kick

Free kick to the Bluebirds as Zohore is brought down by Amavi. Noone curls it in the box and it goes out for a Cardiff corner.

Villa pressure

Villa enjoy a decent spell of pressure but Bamba puts in another solid challenge. Good spell for the visitors.

Villa put pressure on City for quite a while, but Bamba and Manga stood firm.

Cardiff free kick

Ralls fouled and it’s a free kick to the Bluebirds. Cardiff winning the majority of the second balls here. Impressive stuff. 10 minutes of the second half played and it’s still 1-0 to the hosts.

Volley

Morrison attempts a volley inside the area but his effort goes over the bar.

Noise

Bluebirds think they should’ve had a corner but referee gives Aston Villa a goal kick. The away fans in fine voice now.

Aron Gunnarsson booked for a late foul on Tshibola. (1-0)

Yellow (Gunnarsson)

Gunnarsson is booked for a challenge on Tshibola. Looked a harsh yellow in all fairness as he clearly tried to pull out of the tackle.

Chance!

Great chance for the Bluebirds. Wonderful play from Gunnarsson who shoots from a tight angle but it goes wide.

Yellows

Lee Peltier is yellow carded along with Jack Grealish who is booked for dissent. It’s all kicking off!

Villa just hit the woodwork

McCormack strikes the bar with the free kick and Bennett hacks the ball clear.

A fine challenge by Bamba but a free kick given! The ref has turned against us be we survived! Grelish is being a knob hope he gets sent off! Refs can turn games and this one is doing his best!

Free kick Cardiff

Sarcastic cheers from the home fans as Cardiff are awarded a free kick. Neil Warnock celebrated the decision, and the fourth official was less than impressed...

Warnock pulled for sarcasticaly celerbrating the decision for Zahore like he won the FA cup!

- Bamba now booked for a foul on Hutton.

Bamba mistake nearly cost us then! He needs to calm dow and focus we need him on top of his game now!

Were looking a bit shaky now! Can we see this game out!

Save

Chance for Agbonlahor but he is denied by Murphy once again. The Cardiff keeping is desperate for a clean sheet today!

Alot of passion on the pitch and in the stands.If we can somehow score again I think that will be enough! Its on a knife edge as things stand!

We have conceeded 11 times in the last 5 minutes! Can we prevent this happening again today!!

Yellow Card for Bacuna after a late challenge on Harris. (1-0)

10 minutes to turn that 1.0 into 3 points!

Final ten mins at CCS - and it is tense! Matthew Connolly ready to enter the match. (1-0)

Zahore is congradulated by Morison after another effort. Fair play he has sweated for his shirt today!

We have conceeded 11 times in the last 5 minutes! Can we prevent this happening again today!!

3rd time lucky.

Final ten mins at CCS - and it is tense! Matthew Connolly ready to enter the match. (1-0)

Villa sub

McCormack is replaced by Hepburn-Murphy for the visitors.


City Sub

Matthew Connolly replaces Joe Bennett.

Crucial last 5 minutes starts now! Can we show that we will not choke at the end of a game! We have the heart but do we have the legs??? Hutton yellow carded well done Harris beat him on the run and he was forced to bring him down.