Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers
Carabao Cup, Cardiff City Stadium, Tuesday 13 August 2024, 7:45pm KO
Bristol Rovers will look to continue their good start to the season when they travel to Cardiff City in the second round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night.
The Gas travel to Wales three days after beating Northampton Town 1-0 in the first Sky Bet League One outing of the campaign, with Bryant Bilongo netting a stoppage-time winner on his English Football League debut.
The Bluebirds hosted Sunderland in their first Championship outing of the season but lost 2-0 after goals from Luke O’Nien and Jack Clarke.
Tickets…
Tickets are no longer available for the trip to Cardiff on Tuesday, meaning there are no tickets available on the day.
Fans are kindly requested not to travel if you do not have a ticket.
Travel…
If travelling by car, leave the M4 at Junction 33 and take the A4232 towards Cardiff/Barry. Next, exit the A4232 onto the B4267, signposted Cardiff City Stadium.
Follow the slip road off the B4267, take the second available exit onto Hadfield Road and then take the third left into Bessemer Road. Travel to the end of the road and when you get to the traffic lights, turn left onto Sloper Road. Continue along the road and turn left onto Clos Park Morgannwg to access the away supporter compound, car park and entrance.
For fans travelling by train, Grangetown station is around 0.7 miles from the stadium, taking around 16 minutes to walk.
Opposition…
Cardiff City were relegated from the Premier League in the 2018/19 season and have been in the Championship ever since. The Bluebirds were battling against relegation in the 2022/23 campaign and finished just one place above the drop zone but were much improved last campaign under the leadership of Erol Bulut.
They ended the campaign in twelfth position and will be looking to make a steady improvement this season, adding plenty of new additions.
Cardiff have signed players with plenty of Premier League experience, making a move for Calum Chambers from Aston Villa and Anwar El Ghazi from Bundesliga outfit Mainz. Chris Willock also joined from Queens Park Rangers after making 114 appearances for the Hoops.
Alexander Robertson moved to Wales on a permanent deal from Manchester City after winning promotion from Sky Bet League One with Portsmouth last season. Finally, striker Wilfried Kanga has joined from Hertha Berlin until the end of the season, coming to English football for the first time.
Previous Meetings…
It has not been long since Rovers played Cardiff, meeting the Bluebirds in the final pre-season match before the start of the season at The Memorial Stadium. The visitors left with a 2-0 victory after brilliant first-half goals from Aaron Ramsey and Joe Ralls.
The last competitive meeting between the two sides also came in the Carabao Cup, with the Gas coming away with a 1-0 victory at home after a goal in extra time from Chris Lines in 2016.
The Pirates last visited the Cardiff City Stadium in 2009, losing 3-1 in the same competition.
Match Officials…
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Assistant Referees: Steve Durnall and Ollie Williams
Fourth Official: Ross Martin
