Match ends, Bristol City 2, Cardiff City 1.
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Bristol City made it three successive Championship victories by beating 10-man Cardiff City.
Callum O'Dowda curled in his first league goal of the season to give the hosts the lead but Omar Bogle fired in his second goal in two starts to level.
Bogle was then shown a straight red card for a late tackle on Marlon Pack and City took full advantage.
Aden Flint headed in the winner as Lee Johnson's side inflicted just a third league defeat of the season on Cardiff.
The Bluebirds had a good chance to level but Danny Ward headed Callum Paterson's cross narrowly wide.
City, who claimed only their third win in 18 games against Cardiff, remain fourth in the table after Sheffield United beat Hull 4-1 to climb to second above Neil Warnock's side, who slip to third, four points behind leaders Wolves.
The Robins, who were without defender Bailey Wright after he was given a three-match ban for "deceiving a match official", have now won four successive games in league and cup to cement their place in the top six.
They had other good chances to add to their score, with Milan Djuric and Joe Bryan both denied by Cardiff keeper Neil Etheridge, while Josh Brownhill fired narrowly wide.
Bristol City boss Lee Johnson: "That's nine points in a week, which included away games at Sunderland and Fulham.
"After those matches to go 12 rounds with a very strong Cardiff side and come out on top showed fantastic commitment and energy levels.
"We deserved to win. Every stat will tell you that. Everyone is playing for the cause, not the applause and the spirit in the group of players is fantastic.
"I am beaming with pride over the efforts of my players. We are still unfancied by a lot of people in the Championship this season, but we keep surprising them.
Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock:
"Absolutely (the red card) changed the game, but I go back to the 48th minute, the worst tackle of the game against Sol Bamba should have been a cert yellow against (Marlon) Pack.
"He's already been booked, and (referee Mike Jones) has ignored it completely. I haven't got a clue why he hasn't booked him ... he should have been off.
"They knew he should have been off. Yet straight away he does Bogle - you've got to give what the decisions are ... and I was disappointed in those decisions today. They should have a man off."
Line-ups
Bristol City
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Fielding
- 7Smith
- 4Flint
- 6Baker
- 23Magnusson
- 11O'Dowda
- 8Brownhill
- 21PackBooked at 31minsSubstituted forTaylorat 67'minutes
- 3BryanBooked at 51mins
- 22Djuric
- 14ReidSubstituted forWoodrowat 82'minutesBooked at 88mins
Substitutes
- 10Taylor
- 15Steele
- 18Woodrow
- 19Eliasson
- 26Vyner
- 30Bakinson
- 45Leko
Cardiff
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 25Etheridge
- 5Ecuele Manga
- 4Morrison
- 14Bamba
- 18Paterson
- 21BrysonBooked at 57minsSubstituted forTomlinat 84'minutes
- 8Ralls
- 2PeltierBooked at 4mins
- 19Mendez-LaingSubstituted forFeeneyat 7'minutesSubstituted forWardat 57'minutes
- 33Hoilett
- 30BogleBooked at 55mins
Substitutes
- 7Tomlin
- 9Ward
- 12Feeney
- 15Halford
- 16Connolly
- 20Damour
- 28Murphy
- Referee:
- Mike Jones
- Attendance:
- 21,692
Match Stats
Home TeamBristol CityAway TeamCardiff
- Possession
- Home60%
- Away40%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away3
- Corners
- Home11
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home17
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Bristol City 2, Cardiff City 1.
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Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Matty Taylor.
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Foul by Hördur Bjorgvin Magnusson (Bristol City).
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Danny Ward (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Nathan Baker (Bristol City).
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Danny Ward (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Offside, Cardiff City. Danny Ward tries a through ball, but Sol Bamba is caught offside.
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Attempt blocked. Danny Ward (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Booking
Cauley Woodrow (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Cauley Woodrow (Bristol City).
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David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Milan Djuric (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aden Flint with a headed pass.
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Milan Djuric (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City).
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Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
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Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cauley Woodrow with a headed pass following a corner.
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Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
Substitution
Substitution, Cardiff City. Lee Tomlin replaces Craig Bryson.
