09/02/2022
09/02/2022
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Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff City

A look ahead to Wednesday night’s trip to Cardiff City in Sky Bet Championship action.

Peterborough United make the long trip to Wales to face Cardiff City in Sky Bet Championship action on Wednesday evening (7.45pm) as Darren Ferguson’s men begin a crucial run of fixtures against teams in and around them in the league table.

Posh go into the clash on the back of a 2-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers in the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup, a win that set up a mouth-watering encounter against Premier League Champions Manchester City, but the message from the idverde Training Ground this week has been around the importance of the run of league games to come.

Cardiff themselves had an enjoyable experience in the FA Cup at the weekend, but they were eventually beaten 3-1 by Liverpool at Anfield. However, they have won their last two league games to ease their relegation worries.

TEAM NEWS

Posh are without the services of Dan Butler (ankle), Harrison Burrows (foot) and Jack Taylor (hamstring), but the Posh boss is reporting no fresh injury worries following the win over QPR. Ricky-Jade Jones, who netted as a second half substitute, is pushing for a start, while defender Nathan Thompson could return to the starting line-up.

Cardiff made multiple changes to their team for the trip to Anfield and a number of those rested are expected to come straight back into the line-up including striker Jordan Hugill who scored on his debut against Nottingham Forest.

FROM THE GAFFER

“Everybody was buoyed by the victory against QPR and the subsequent FA Cup draw, but the message to the players since then has been about what we have in the immediate future, which is a huge run of league games, starting with Cardiff on Wednesday evening. Our focus is on that game. Cardiff will probably feel that a win against us will create a big gap between them and the bottom three, but we know that a win for ourselves will haul them closer,” Darren Ferguson said.

TICKET NEWS

As of 3pm, Posh had sold 120 tickets in advance for the mammoth trip with tickets on sale until 5pm on Tuesday at the ticket office and online at www.theposhtickets.com. It’ll be cash only sales from the Cardiff away ticket office at gate 12, from 6pm onwards should fans wish to pay on the day.

KIT COLOURS

Posh will be in the black away kit for the game.

MAN IN THE MIDDLE

The match referee is Kevin Friend.

Oliver Norburn in action against Cardiff City

Posh suffer heavy defeat on the road as Cardiff City far too strong for Darren Ferguson’s men.

Peterborough United were beaten 4-0 by Cardiff City in Sky Bet Championship action on Wednesday evening as Darren Ferguson’s men were blown away in South Wales by a resurgent Bluebirds side on a night to forget for those associated with the club.

Cardiff made a lively start, perhaps taking advantage to a late change to the Posh line-up caused by an injury to experienced defender Mark Beevers, who picked up an injury in the warm-up and was replaced by Josh Knight.

The hosts struck the post on three minutes through a fine strike from Tommy Doyle and moments later opened the scoring as the ball was squared for the on-rushing RALLS who side-footed into the bottom corner first time.

On 12 minutes, Cardiff hit the woodwork for a second time as Hugill’s glancing header rebounded back off the post and into play before NG fired wide. Hugill then met a corner kick but from three yards he headed over the top.

Mumba was cautioned for a foul on the half hour mark and from the resulting set-piece, Benda was clattered by Flint with both players needing treatment. The hosts doubled the lead on 38 minutes, a corner was punched clear by Benda but FLINT was there to rifle home on the half volley past a sea of bodies.

Doyle was cautioned by referee Kevin Friend for a foul on 43 minutes as Posh nearly shipped a third. Posh made a change at the break with Reece Brown replacing Knight. The hosts added a third on 57 minutes to put the game to bed as HUGILL slammed in from close-range as Posh were once again caught on the counter attack.

Darren Ferguson made a double change on the hour mark with Clarke-Harris and Ward replacing Coulson and Marriott. Clarke-Harris was a whisker away from reducing the arrears from a free-kick, but his left-footed effort found the side-netting.

Davies could have made it four after latching onto another wayward Posh pass, but he drilled his effort wide of the target. Cardiff made it 4-0 on 84 minutes as substitute IKPEAZU stabbed home from close-range.

Cardiff City: Smithies, McGuinnes, Bagan, Flint, Ralls (sub Vaulks 70min), Hugill (sub Ikpeazu 74min), Wintle, Drameh, Doyle (sub Colwill 80min), NG, Davies. Unused subs: Phillips, Pack, Harris, Denham.

Posh: Benda, Edwards, Knight (sub Brown 46min), Kent, Marriott (sub Clarke-Harris 60min), Poku, Norburn, Morton, Mumba, Fuchs, Coulson (sub Ward 60min). Unused subs: Cornell, Szmodics,  Jones.

Referee: Kevin Friend
Attendance: 17,297
Half-time: Cardiff City 2-0 Peterborough United
Full-time: Cardiff City 4-0 Peterborough United

 

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