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Bristol City vs Cardiff City

Championship
Bristol City
2-0-2
4-2
Final
Cardiff
1-1-1
Ashton Gate

Match pulse

BRCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'CAR
55%Possession45%
9Shots12
2On target6
5Corners6
4Saves2
10Fouls7
90'+4'Etien VelikonjaCAR
Team1H2HT
BRC224
CAR022

Who won: Bristol City 4-2

Bristol City beat Cardiff City 4-2 on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Ashton Gate. Goals for Bristol City: Stephen Pearson (32'), Martyn Woolford (45'+1', 70') and Sam Baldock (87'). Goals for Cardiff: Joe Mason (57') and Heidar Helguson (82').

What it means

  • Cardiff has dropped 4 of the last 5.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 6
Portsmouth urge supporters not to speculate on social media as fan incident with Cardiff player is investigated
ESPN · Aug 22
Outrageous back-heel, goal of the season contender scored for Bristol City in draw vs. Birmingham
Recap · Aug 17
Late Cardiff goal spoils Wrexham's start in Championship
ESPN · Aug 17
Cardiff 1-1 Wrexham: Colwill hits injury-time free kick to rescue dramatic point in Welsh derby - as it happened
ESPN · Jun 25
English Championship fixtures 2026-27: West Ham start against Burnley, Wrexham head to Cardiff City
ESPN · May 5
Does Roy Hodgson joining Bristol City make sense?
ESPN · May 2
Roy Hodgson says it is 'unlikely' he will manage again as Bristol City spell ends with win
ESPN · Apr 3
Roy Hodgson makes winning start to spell as Bristol City boss

Lineups

Cardiff21st in English League Championship
Lineup
  1. 1David MarshallG
  2. 2Kevin McNaughtonD
  3. 3Mark HudsonD
  4. 4Matthew ConnollyD
  5. 5Andrew TaylorD
  6. 6Don CowieM
  7. 7Aron GunnarssonM
  8. 8Jordon MutchM
  9. 9Peter WhittinghamM
  10. 10Tommy SmithF
  11. 11Heidar HelgusonF
Bristol City10th in English League Championship
Lineup
  1. 1Tom HeatonG
  2. 2Mark WilsonD
  3. 3Louis CareyD
  4. 4Liam FontaineD
  5. 5Greg CunninghamD
  6. 6Albert AdomahM
  7. 7Cole SkuseM
  8. 8Stephen PearsonM
  9. 9Martyn WoolfordM
  10. 10Ryan TaylorF
  11. 11Jonathan SteadF

Head to head

CAR leads series 4-1
Last meeting: Cardiff 6, Bristol City 0 (Jan 26)

Last 5

CAR
  • T@ BHA0-0
  • Wvs HUD1-0
  • L@ NHT1-2
  • L@ WHU0-3
  • Lvs WHU0-2
BRC
  • Wvs CRY4-1
  • L@ NFO0-1
  • Lvs GIL1-2
  • T@ BUR1-1
  • Wvs BAR2-0

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Game info

Venue
Ashton Gate, Bristol, England · Attendance 14,368
Officials
Mike Jones (Referee), Mike Jones (Referee)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesCAR leads series 4-1

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