' MATCH THREAD: CARDIFF CITY v PRESTON ' MATCH THREAD '

CARDIFF CITY v PRESTON
Championship
Saturday, 27 February, 15:00
Cardiff City Stadium

Team : Marshall, Peltier, Manga, Connolly, Malone, O'Keefe, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Lawrence, Immers and Pilkington.

Subs : Moore, Oshilaja, Dikgacoi, Ameobi, Saadi, Zohore and Macheda

Pay on the day

A home crowd of 14,500- 15,500 is expected

Preston have sold 725 tickets,but their fans have been told they can pay on the day



" UPDATED DAILY "

26/02/16

Russell Slade on injuries ahead of Preston clash

We’re checking over a few, there’s one or two who’ve had treatment but we’ll give everyone a chance. Sean and Craig are training and we’re hopeful they’ll both be available next week which will be a help.


25/01/16

Team News

Cardiff City

Sean Morrison is nearing a comeback following a knee injury he picked up in the back end of last year but he is likely to mis this one. Craig Noone is also nearing full-fitness after a rib injury and is due back sometime in the next week.

Idriss Saadi is now considered fit but he is likely to start from the bench for the third consecutive game. Joe Ralls could be rested after some poor showings of late but that decision remains with the manager.

Preston North End

Preston will be without Eoin Doyle who is not allowed to play against his parent club while Marnick Vermijl is now back to fitness. Bailey Wright was replaced at half time in Preston’s last outing and could miss this one.

Jermaine Beckford and Stevie May continue to nurse long-term knee injuries while Liam Grimshaw is also out with a knee injury. Chris Humphrey remains out for North End with a shin problem.




Latest News

City are currently 1 point ahead of Preston, therefore this could prove to be a crucial game with both teams hoping to make a late attack on the play off zone.

Peter Ridsdale is likely to be in attendance at the game on Saturday.

Possible Lineups

Cardiff City

1 Marshall
3 Fabio
5 Ecuele Manga
16 Connolly
28 Malone
37 Lawrence
22 O'Keefe
8 Ralls
7 Whittingham
13 Pilkington
27 Immers


Preston

1 Lindegaard
15 Woods
5 Clarke
23 Huntington
6 Wright
3 Cunningham
11 Johnson
16 Browne
12 Gallagher
14 Garner
32 Reach


The Opposition



Preston North End Football Club (often shortened to PNE) is an English football club located in the Deepdale area of Preston, Lancashire. They currently play in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system, having won promotion from League One via the play-offs at the end of the 2014–15 season.

The club was a founding member of the Football League and completed the inaugural season unbeaten to become the first league champions, in the same season winning the FA Cup without conceding a goal to become the first club to achieve the English football "Double". Preston's unbeaten League and Cup season earned them the nickname "The Invincibles".

Preston's most recent major trophy success was their FA Cup victory over Huddersfield Town F.C. in 1938. Many notable players have played for the club, including Tom Finney, Bill Shankly, Tommy Docherty, Alan Kelly, Sr. and Graham Alexander.

Based on results achieved in the Football League from 1888–89 to 2014–15, Preston were ranked as the fourth most-successful English football club of all time domestically, while only Notts County had played more Football League games than Preston


2015/16 Latest Results

Cardiff

TUE 23 FEB 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Boro 3 - 1 Cardiff
SAT 20 FEB 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Cardiff 4 - 1 Brighton
SAT 13 FEB 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Charlton 0 - 0 Cardiff
SAT 6 FEB 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Cardiff 0 - 0 MK Dons


Preston

TUE 23 FEB 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Preston 2 - 1 Charlton
SAT 20 FEB 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Preston 1 - 0 Sheff Wed
SAT 13 FEB 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Wolves 1 - 2 Preston
SAT 6 FEB 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Preston 2 - 1 Huddersfield


Recent meetings

2015/2016 Sat 17 Oct Preston N.E. 0 - 0 Cardiff City Championship
2010/2011 Mon 25 Apr Preston N.E. 0 - 1 Cardiff City Championship
2010/2011 Sat 04 Dec Cardiff City 1 - 1 Preston N.E. Championship
2009/2010 Sat 27 Feb Preston N.E. 3 - 0 Cardiff City Championship
2009/2010 Sat 05 Dec Cardiff City 1 - 0 Preston N.E. Championship


Previous Highlights




Match Odds

Cardiff 23/20
Draw 23/10
Preston 9/4


Tickets

Cardiff v Preston is a BRONZE category match (see prices here: http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/tickets/ticket-prices/)

Tickets can be purchased in person at the ticket office situated in the Grandstand, next to corporate entrance 2.

Alternatively you can call the Stadium Ticket Office on 0845 345 1400, which is open from 9am to 5:30pm - Monday to Friday and 9am to 3pm on non match-day Saturdays.

The easiest way is to book online. You can click here to purchase tickets: https://www.eticketing.co.uk/cardiffcity

For all ticket enquiries, please call the Cardiff City ticket office 0845 345 1400


Guess the Score / Attendance

Post your predicted score/attendance below

City 2 Preston 2

Cardiff City 2-1 Preston

Preston on a formidable run so this will be a difficult game.
Don't think we will have enough to win so 2-2.

Back at home bring it on three one city
Get in back of the net

2-1 City.

Cardiff City 2-1 Preston

Draw.

Your win against us was because of Hughton cluster f**k of a team selection. Last season we played 4-5-1 and nearly got relegated so this years gone 4-4-2 and are promotion contenders. We switch to 4-5-1 at Hull and get a draw and come to Cardiff with the same system after our straight 4 wins with 4-4-2 and we get battered. We leave out our key players and pack our midfield with like minded defensive midfielders which was our problem last year.

we go back to 4-4-2 at Bristol and hey presto we batter them
Hughton fuxks me off with his 4-5-1 system as it doesn't f*cking work.

you'll draw Saturday.

2-1 win to the

3-1 City!

Can Preston North End surprise everyone and reach the play-offs?

Thursday 25th Feb 2016

Written by: Sam Rourke


As featured on NewsNow: Football NewsFootball News 24/7


One of our latest questions we posed to our audience is ‘Can Preston North End surprise everyone and reach the play-offs?’

Simon Grayson’s side have been going under the radar this season, and are having a simply sensational 2015/16 campaign, with the club currently in ninth place, only six points off the play-offs.

Preston have only lost once in their last ten Sky Bet Championship fixtures, and are one of the form sides in the second tier of English football, and ultimately have a chance of getting into that coveted top six come the end of the season.

So, we here at Football League World want to know whether you think Preston can defy the odds and get a play-off spot?

Team News

Cardiff City

Sean Morrison is nearing a comeback following a knee injury he picked up in the back end of last year but he is likely to mis this one. Craig Noone is also nearing full-fitness after a rib injury and is due back sometime in the next week.

Idriss Saadi is now considered fit but he is likely to start from the bench for the third consecutive game. Joe Ralls could be rested after some poor showings of late but that decision remains with the manager.

Preston North End

Preston will be without Eoin Doyle who is not allowed to play against his parent club while Marnick Vermijl is now back to fitness. Bailey Wright was replaced at half time in Preston’s last outing and could miss this one.

Jermaine Beckford and Stevie May continue to nurse long-term knee injuries while Liam Grimshaw is also out with a knee injury. Chris Humphrey remains out for North End with a shin problem.

' Fair Play Brilliant Support For This Saturday '

Cardiff City v Preston North End 3pm Saturday 27th Feb 2016

Little Preston North End are taking Just over a thousand visiting fans for Saturday's game at the Cardiff City stadium.

Brilliant support for a 460 mile round trip and not even in the play-offs hats off to them

I remember Preston would only bring about 50 fans to Ninian Park.

Hopefully with us and them battling for 6th place and all the good news lately we can get 18,000-20,000

Team News


Cardiff
Cardiff could be unchanged.
Sean Morrison is still out, but Sammy Ameobi is pushing for a start.


Preston
Preston could be unchanged once again
Jermaine Beckford is still out, however.

Match Facts

Cardiff are undefeated in their last 12 home matches (Championship).

Preston have won their last 4 matches (Championship).


Preston have won with a 1 goal margin in their last 4 matches (Championship).

Cardiff have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 3 home matches against Preston in all competitions.

Cardiff are undefeated in their last 6 home matches against Preston in all competitions.

Sammy Ameobi could return to Cardiff's starting line-up for the Sky Bet Championship visit of in-form Preston.

Ameobi lost his place after picking up a red card at Charlton recently, with his replacement Lex Immers scoring in the 4-1 victory over Brighton last weekend.

But Bluebirds boss Russell Slade was disappointed with his side's performance in the 3-1 midweek defeat at Middlesbrough and might make a few changes, with Lee Peltier and Aron Gunnarsson also pushing for recalls after a busy schedule.

Draw all the way to Continue the inconsistency!

Looking forward to this game Saturday, a positive feel about our club is slowly returning and only being 5 points off a playoff place there is still everything to play for. Now we have a critical game against a rival that is on form, hopefully a home win on Saturday that will put us right on the heels of the teams above us!!

Slade on injuries ahead of Preston clash

We’re checking over a few, there’s one or two who’ve had treatment but we’ll give everyone a chance. Sean and Craig are training and we’re hopeful they’ll both be available next week which will be a help.

Better late than never I suppose.

City 4 Preston 1

Preston have sold 725 tickets,but their fans have been told they can pay on the day

Team : Marshall, Peltier, Manga, Connolly, Malone, O'Keefe, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Lawrence, Immers and Pilkington.

Subs : Moore, Oshilaja, Dikgacoi, Ameobi, Saadi, Zohore and Macheda

Hmm?

Im going for 3nil City .

End to end

Still in with a chance after that win.