Cardiff 1 - 1 Barnsley. Post match reaction

Last updated : 09 August 2021 By Michael Morris

Cardiff's Mick McCarthy: "It was emotional and having fans back in was great, it was a shame we couldn't turn it into a win. You won't have a tougher physical game than that and if you aren't going to win, don't get beaten. I've been around a lot of crowds and that was as good as any. I hope we can improve on that and give them something to really shout about. There are about eight things we are unhappy about with their goal, little mistakes.

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"We should have kept the press on and then they wouldn't have been able to find that pass. We had the better chances and we both had a goal disallowed. We had two headers straight at the keeper and Leo (Bacuna) had two chances. I think we had the best of it, so there is disappointment. But there is a lot to be happy with. You can't knock the team for effort and work rate and playing for the shirt."

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Barnsley's Markus Schlopp: "Having the crowd back again makes the game different. From Barnsley to Cardiff is far so we appreciate all the fans who came. It is nice that we could get a point for them.

"I remember the shot of Cauley (Woodrow) and the finishes of Carlton (Morris). Cardiff also had chances but, over the 90 minutes, we had a bit more."