Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic
Tuesday 30th September 2003.
Ninian Park, ko 7:45pm.
Tuesday 30th September 2003.
Ninian Park, ko 7:45pm.
Graham Kavanagh took a knock against Crewe but will be fit to play against newly promoted Wigan at Ninian Park on Tuesday night.
Peter Thorne is again expected to be able to take his place in the starting line up after only being passed fit late on Saturday. Thankfully Thorne did play and scored a couple of goals.
City then expect to be
Alexander, Weston, Vidmar, Gabbidon, Barker, Langley, Boland, Kavanagh, Bonner, Earnshaw and Thorne.
The bench shows we have a slight lack of strength in depth with 3 of the 5 subs defenders. We are struggling in the midfield department with Jason Bowen, Gareth Whalley and John Robinson all injured.
Subs (if the same as Saturday) Margetson, Prior, Croft, Collins, Campbell.
Wigan are the surprise package this season, after a defeat and a draw in their opening games they went on to record 6 straight wins before snatching a late draw at Coventry on the weekend. They have also progressed to round 3 of the Carling Cup.
Coming into the game they are in second place on goal difference behind Sheffield Utd. Cardiff are 9th with a top 6 place a possibility with a win.
Top half of the table
| Last game played on Sunday 28th September 2003 | Pld | Home | Away | Overall | Pts | GD | |||||||||||||||||
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||||
| 1 | Sheffield United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 20 | +9 | ||||
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 20 | +8 | ||||
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 19 | +6 | ||||
| 4 | Norwich City | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 17 | +4 | ||||
| 5 | West Ham United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 17 | +4 | ||||
| 6 | Sunderland | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 16 | +6 | ||||
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 16 | +5 | ||||
| 8 | Millwall | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 16 | +3 | ||||
| 9 | Cardiff City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 14 | +7 | ||||
| 10 | Reading | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 14 | +4 | ||||
| 11 | Burnley | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 13 | -2 | ||||
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 13 | -3 | ||||
