{"id":25388,"date":"2018-02-16T10:53:36","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T10:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=25388"},"modified":"2018-02-16T10:53:36","modified_gmt":"2018-02-16T10:53:36","slug":"bluebirds-aim-double-home-delight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/02\/16\/bluebirds-aim-double-home-delight\/","title":{"rendered":"Soaring Bluebirds aim for double home delight"},"content":{"rendered":"

CARDIFF City will look to follow up their midweek home win against Bolton as they host Middlesbrough this Saturday.<\/span>
\nFirst-half goals from new signing\u00a0Armand Traore and captain Sean Morrison saw Cardiff keep in touch with the automatic promotion places.
\nNeil Warnock\u2019s side sit in fourth, just one point off second-placed Aston Villa.<\/span>
\nThe Bluebirds have gone five games unbeaten in the league, and haven\u2019t lost since New Year\u2019s Day.<\/span>
\nMiddlesbrough have been inconsistent, winning just two of their last five games. Tony Pulis\u2019s side sit ninth in the table, four points off the play-offs.<\/span>
\nBoro beat struggling Reading 2-1 in midweek, despite a late penalty miss by Britt Assombalonga.<\/span>
\nTeam News:<\/b>
\nCraig Bryson made his return from an Achilles problem after playing for the club\u2019s under-23 on Thursday afternoon. Kadeem Harris and Matthew Connolly also featured in the match, however Saturday may be too soon for a first team return.<\/span>
\nJanuary loan signing Jamie Ward will miss out, after limping out of the win against Bolton after just nine minutes. Aron Gunnarsson and Danny Ward are still injured, and will not feature.<\/span>
\nPredicted line ups:<\/strong>
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CARDIFF City will look to follow up their midweek home win against Bolton as they host Middlesbrough this Saturday. First-half goals from new signing\u00a0Armand Traore and captain Sean Morrison saw Cardiff keep in touch with the automatic promotion places. Neil Warnock\u2019s side sit in fourth, just one point off second-placed Aston Villa. The Bluebirds have gone five games unbeaten in the league, and haven\u2019t lost since New Year\u2019s Day. 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