Starting XI Paul Rachubka 1 Stephen Crainey 3 Ian Evatt 6 Kaspars Gorkss 17 Shaun Barker 25 Keith Southern 4 Stephen McPhee 8 Wesley Hoolahan 11 Gary Taylor-Fletcher 12 Michael Flynn 28 Ben Burgess 27 SUBS Paul Dickov 37 Andrew Morrell 9 David Fox 14 Scott Flinders 38 Danny Coid 2
3:01 Foul by Ben Burgess(Blackpool) on Darren Purse(Cardiff). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Peter Enckelman(Cardiff) from own half, resulting in open play. An early goal from Cardiff. Details to follow. Blackpool 0 Cardiff 1
5:50 Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Peter Whittingham(Cardiff) to centre, resulting in open play. 6:46 Goal by Stephen McPhail(Cardiff) left-footed (bottom-left of goal) from left channel (25 yards).Cardiff 1-0 Blackpool.
9:28 Cross by Stephen McPhee(Blackpool), clearance by Tony Capaldi(Cardiff). Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Wesley Hoolahan(Blackpool) to near post, clearance by Trevor Sinclair(Cardiff). 15:17 Foul by Stephen McPhail(Cardiff) on Wesley Hoolahan(Blackpool). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Stephen Crainey(Blackpool) from own half, resulting in open play.
17:31 Stephen McPhee(Blackpool) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Peter Enckelman(Cardiff) from own half, resulting in open play. 19:03 Shot by Stephen McPhee(Blackpool) right-footed from right side of penalty area (18 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by Peter Enckelman(Cardiff).
19:52 Stephen McPhee(Blackpool) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Peter Enckelman(Cardiff) from own half, resulting in open play. 22:08 Foul by Ben Burgess(Blackpool) on Roger Johnson(Cardiff). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Peter Enckelman(Cardiff) from own half, resulting in open play.
26:04 Header by Aaron Ramsey(Cardiff) from right side of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Stephen Crainey(Blackpool). Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Peter Whittingham(Cardiff) to far post, clearance by Gary Taylor-Fletcher(Blackpool). 26:59 Shot by Wesley Hoolahan(Blackpool) left-footed from right channel (18 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by Peter Enckelman(Cardiff).
28:08 Foul by Stephen Crainey(Blackpool) on Trevor Sinclair(Cardiff). Free kick crossed left-footed by Peter Whittingham(Cardiff) from right wing, resulting in open play. 32:48 Header by Ian Evatt(Blackpool) from right side of six-yard box (6 yards), save (caught) by Peter Enckelman(Cardiff).
34:55 Foul by Stephen McPhee(Blackpool) on Stephen McPhail(Cardiff). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Peter Enckelman(Cardiff) from own half, resulting in open play. 35:21 Foul by Stephen McPhail(Cardiff) on Wesley Hoolahan(Blackpool). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Ian Evatt(Blackpool) from own half, resulting in open play.
38:18 Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Aaron Ramsey(Cardiff) to far post, clearance by Ben Burgess(Blackpool). Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Aaron Ramsey(Cardiff) to near post, clearance by Michael Flynn(Blackpool). 39:10 Foul by Aaron Ramsey(Cardiff) on Kaspars Gorkss(Blackpool). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Paul Rachubka(Blackpool) from own half, resulting in open play.
40:58 Foul by Ben Burgess(Blackpool) on Peter Enckelman(Cardiff). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Peter Enckelman(Cardiff) from own half, resulting in open play. 45:00 (1:35) Michael Flynn(Blackpool) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Peter Enckelman(Cardiff) from own half, resulting in open play. Half time Blackpool 0 Cardiff 1
45:01 Blackpool substitution: Ben Burgess replaced by Paul Dickov (tactical).Blackpool substitution: Michael Flynn replaced by David Fox (tactical). 45:58 Gary Taylor-Fletcher(Blackpool) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Peter Enckelman(Cardiff) from own half, resulting in open play. Cardiff has scored again, 2-0. Details to follow.
49:55 Shot by Steven Thompson(Cardiff) right-footed from left side of penalty area (6 yards), resulting in open play. Goal by Trevor Sinclair(Cardiff) left-footed (low centre of goal) from right side of penalty area (12 yards).Cardiff 2-0 Blackpool. Assist by Aaron Ramsey(Cardiff) from left side of penalty area. 51:09 Stephen McPhee(Blackpool) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Peter Enckelman(Cardiff) from own half, resulting in open play. 52:13 Foul by Stephen Crainey(Blackpool) on Aaron Ramsey(Cardiff). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Peter Whittingham(Cardiff) from right wing, header by Darren Purse(Cardiff) from left side of penalty area (6 yards), save (caught) by Paul Rachubka(Blackpool). 55:40 Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Aaron Ramsey(Cardiff) to centre, header by Darren Purse(Cardiff) from right side of penalty area (12 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Paul Rachubka(Blackpool). 59:16 Goal by Peter Whittingham(Cardiff) left-footed (bottom-left of goal) from left channel (18 yards).Cardiff 3-0 Blackpool. Assist (pass) by Aaron Ramsey(Cardiff) from right channel. 60:45 Shot by Keith Southern(Blackpool) right-footed from right side of six-yard box (6 yards), missed right. Score now Blackpool 0 Cardiff 3
63:21 Blackpool substitution: Stephen McPhee replaced by Andrew Morrell (tactical). 66:54 Shot by Aaron Ramsey(Cardiff) right-footed from right channel (20 yards), save (caught) by Paul Rachubka(Blackpool). 67:07 Cardiff substitution: Trevor Sinclair replaced by Jonathan Brown (tactical). Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal Andy Morrell...details to follow. Blackpool 1 Cardiff 3
72:51 Headed goal by Andrew Morrell(Blackpool) (bottom-left of goal) from left side of six-yard box (6 yards).Cardiff 3-1 Blackpool. Assist (cross) by Paul Dickov(Blackpool) from left channel. 73:35 Foul by Andrew Morrell(Blackpool) on Roger Johnson(Cardiff). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Roger Johnson(Cardiff) from own half, resulting in open play. 74:26 Foul by Aaron Ramsey(Cardiff) on Keith Southern(Blackpool). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Stephen Crainey(Blackpool) from left wing, passed.
78:15 Andrew Morrell(Blackpool) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Peter Enckelman(Cardiff) from own half, resulting in open play. 81:52 Foul by Tony Capaldi(Cardiff) on Gary Taylor-Fletcher(Blackpool). Direct free kick taken right-footed by David Fox(Blackpool) from right wing, resulting in open play. 83:18 Shot by David Fox(Blackpool) right-footed from right channel (20 yards), over the bar. Attendance: 14,715
84:23 Andrew Morrell(Blackpool) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Peter Enckelman(Cardiff) from own half, resulting in open play. 86:17 Foul by Kaspars Gorkss(Blackpool) on Steven Thompson(Cardiff). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Darren Purse(Cardiff) from right channel, resulting in open play.
89:28 Foul by Shaun Barker(Blackpool) on Stephen McPhail(Cardiff). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Tony Capaldi(Cardiff) from left channel, resulting in open play. 90:00 (1:53) Keith Southern(Blackpool) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Peter Enckelman(Cardiff) from own half, resulting in open play. Final: Blackpool loses 3-1 to Cardiff