Follow live coverage as Cardiff City face Blackburn Rovers in the Championship today.
An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.
Relegation from the top flight last term means Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth’s fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford.
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Cardiff City FC 1 - 3 Blackburn Rovers FC
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:26Match ends, Cardiff City 1, Blackburn Rovers 3.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:25Second Half ends, Cardiff City 1, Blackburn Rovers 3.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:25John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:22Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Lewis Baker.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:22Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:20Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Danny Batth.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:19Hand ball by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:17Goal! Cardiff City 1, Blackburn Rovers 3. Lewis Baker (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:17Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Robertson with a cross following a set piece situation.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:16Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:14Attempt blocked. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:13Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:10Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:10Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Yuki Ohashi.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:10Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Todd Cantwell.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:10Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Baker replaces Ryan Hedges.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:10Foul by Chris Willock (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:07Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:07Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:07Attempt blocked. Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:05Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:05Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Rankin-Costello.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:04Goal! Cardiff City 1, Blackburn Rovers 2. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:05Penalty saved. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:04Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:03Penalty Cardiff City. Callum O'Dowda draws a foul in the penalty area.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:01Foul by David Turnbull (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:00Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:57Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:56Attempt missed. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:55Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:55Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:52Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Andreas Weimann.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:50Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:50Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:50Attempt saved. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Robertson.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:50Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Tanner.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:48Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:45Goal! Cardiff City 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Pickering.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:44Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:43Attempt missed. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:39Attempt saved. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:38Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:37Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:36Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:36Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:21First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:20Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:20Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:20Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:17Delay in match because of an injury Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:17Delay in match because of an injury Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:17Foul by Alex Robertson (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:15Foul by David Turnbull (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:15Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:13Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:11Offside, Cardiff City. Chris Willock is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:16Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:16Attempt blocked. Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:10Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Callum O'Dowda.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:10Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:09Offside, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:09Attempt blocked. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:08Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:07Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:06Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:06Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda with a cross.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:03Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:03Offside, Cardiff City. Anwar El Ghazi is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
13:01Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
12:58Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
12:57Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
12:54Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
12:52Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
12:53Attempt saved. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
12:48Goal! Cardiff City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
12:44Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
12:40Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
12:38Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
12:36Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
12:36Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
12:36Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda with a cross.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
12:32First Half begins.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
12:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
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