Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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.
Last year Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the top flight and all are hopeful of making a quick return - but the likes of Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland all have real promotion ambitions too.
At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year’s relegation struggle - while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Cardiff City FC 0 - 0 Blackburn Rovers FC
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:40
Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:38
Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:38
Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:38
Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:37
Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:35
Offside, Cardiff City. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:33
Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:31
Foul by Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:31
Ben Chrisene (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:26
Ben Chrisene (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:26
Foul by Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:25
Substitution, Cardiff City. Famara Diédhiou replaces Kion Etete.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:25
Substitution, Cardiff City. David Turnbull replaces Rubin Colwill.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:25
Attempt missed. Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:25
Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kion Etete.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:21
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:21
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Chrisene.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:20
John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:20
Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:19
Offside, Cardiff City. Kion Etete is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:18
Offside, Cardiff City. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:14
Offside, Cardiff City. Kion Etete is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:13
Substitution, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner replaces Josh Bowler.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:13
Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:10
Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:10
Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:13
Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:13
Attempt blocked. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:13
Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:08
Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:06
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Jake Garrett.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:06
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Sam Gallagher.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:06
Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:04
Foul by Ben Chrisene (Blackburn Rovers).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:04
Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:04
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andrew Moran replaces Yasin Ayari.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:04
Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
21:00
Foul by Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:59
Offside, Cardiff City. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:58
Attempt missed. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:58
Attempt saved. Kion Etete (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:55
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:55
Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:53
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:55
Attempt saved. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kion Etete.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:50
Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:34
First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:33
Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:33
Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:33
Ben Chrisene (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:31
Foul by Yasin Ayari (Blackburn Rovers).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:21
Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:21
Kion Etete (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:18
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:17
Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:17
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:13
Delay in match because of an injury Kion Etete (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:13
Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:13
Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manolis Siopis.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:11
Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:07
Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:08
Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:05
Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:03
Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:00
Attempt saved. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
20:00
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Chrisene.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
19:58
Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mahlon Romeo.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
19:58
Attempt blocked. Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
19:49
Foul by Yasin Ayari (Blackburn Rovers).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
19:48
Foul by Kion Etete (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
19:47
First Half begins.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
19:15
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Cardiff City vs Blackburn Rovers
18:45
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