MY VIEW " CARDIFF CITY TODAY HAD A CLEAR GAME PLAN AND IT PAID OFF "
CARDIFF CITY NOW THREE POINTS CLEAR OF THIRD
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Cardiff City knew going into this game, that they would go three points clear of their place with a win.
Neil Warnock made one change from the team that won at Barnsley, with Loic Damour replacing Aron Gunnarsson.
Etheridge, Manga, Bamba, Morrison, Bennett, Damour, Bryson, Ralls, Paterson, Hoilett, Ward
Attendance: 25,210 with 1,305 Cardiff City supporters

The match started evenly, with Callum Paterson shooting wide after five minutes
The first yellow card came after 14 minutes when Armand Traore was booked for Forest
Manga cleared a Dowell effort into the box after 19 minutes. It was a good free-kick move by Forest
Cardiff City took the lead after 24 minutes when Junior Hoilett headed in after a Sean Morrison flick-on from a free kick
On 29 minutes, Forest should have been level but Murphy shot over the bar from ten yards out
Forest thought they should have had a penalty in the 35th minute when Manga appeared to handball in the penalty area
Cardiff City made it 2-0 on 38 minutes when Danny Ward scored a brilliant goal from more than 20 yards
Two minutes were added at the end of the first half
Half time - 2-0 to Cardiff City thanks to goals from Junior Hoilett and Danny Ward

Joe Bennett required medical treatment on 56 minutes after falling awkwardly
With half an hour to go, Forest had the majority of possession but were struggling to trouble the Bluebirds
Walker should got a goal back for Forest on 61 minutes but Etheridge saved comfortably after a poor shot
Paterson headed just wide from a corner in the 63rd minute
Paterson booked for time wasting in the 66th minute
Morrison made an important block from a Carayol effort in the 72nd minute
Manga shoots straight at the goalkeeper on 75 minutes
Peltier replaced Bamba in the 78th minute
Halford replaced Bryson in the 82nd minute
Forest nearly got a goal back in the 83rd minute, but Dowell mis-kicked from close range
Gounongbe replaced Ward after 85 minutes
Six minutes were added at the end of the match
FULL TIME: Cardiff City come away with a very efficient 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest and move three points clear of Sheffield United in third
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