Cardiff 0 - 0 SPURS

Spurs:
Robinson, Chimbonda, YP Lee, Dawson, Davenport, Murphy (Lennon, 66), Huddlestone, Tainio, Malbranque, Berbatov, Defoe (Keane, 82).
Subs: Cerny, Gardner, Zokora.

Cardiff City:
Alexander, Gilbert, McNaughton, Purse, Loovens, Chopra, Thompson, McPhail, Flood, Ledley, Scimeca.
Subs: Johnson, Forde, Cooper, Campbell, Blake.

We'll have to do it again at the Lane after Sunday's somewhat scrappy FA Cup third round tie against Cardiff City at Ninian Park ended in a goalless draw.
Chances were few and few between with Jermain Defoe just off target twice for us while Paul Robinson hardly had a save to make - Michael Chopra poked Cardiff's best opportunity wide when Lee Young-Pyo's headed back-pass fell short.
The atmosphere inside Ninian Park cranked up considerably just ahead of kick-off, although not too many of the home fans were singing along to an earlier airing of the Chas n Dave number 'Rabbit'...

It was fairly typical cup tie stuff in the first ten minutes, Dimitar Berbatov and Jermain Defoe doing enough to suggest they would be able to disrupt Cardiff's best laid defensive plans, while the home side demonstrated a desire to get the ball down and play a passing game.

It didn't need any intricate football to create the first real opening, just an undercooked header back in the direction of Paul Robinson by Lee Young-Pyo that was seized on by the speedy Michael Chopra, who did manage to steer past the quickly advanced Robinson, but also wide of the post.

Midway through the half a Berbatov snapshot had Neil Alexander scrambling in the Cardiff goal, while Robinson was none too comfortable in dealing with a routine header at the other end. Cardiff's played gathered momentum and the boys were planted on the back foot for a spell, during which time Michael Dawson had to be his towering self to avert back post danger before a Chopra cross only just cleared the head of Steve Thompson.

Cardiff were certainly the livelier side going into the interval.

Defoe drilled a powerful low effort just wide of Alexander's right hand upright just after the break as a little more intent crept into the team's play. However, the intensity level of Cardiff - roared on by a full house - didn't decrease and they were very quickly into their stride on the counter attack.

Riccy Scimeca punted just wide after good work from Willo Flood down the right. It was Lennon-time, with the jet-heeled wide man entering play on 67 minutes in place of Danny Murphy.

Steed Malbranque came pretty close with a scissor kick from a Pascal Chimbonda cross as the clock ticked towards the last 15 minutes.
Both sides continued to push but it was always a case of carving out that one chance - and neither side did.

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FULL TIME: Cardiff City 0 - 0 Tottenham

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</td><td>Added time: 2mins.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>89.10: Cardiff pressure ended with Flood in space at far post, took a touch but Tainio was on him straight away and blocked effort.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"></td><td>87.20: SUB - SPURS. Gardner for Lee.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"></td><td>82mins: SUB - SPURS. Keane for Defoe.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>72.54: Malbranque volleyed skidded from 20 yards just wide.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>Attendance just in - 20,376</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>67.50: Thompson chested down for Ledley to hit one from 30 yards, decent strike but always wide.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>Lennon goes to the right, Malbranque to the left.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"></td><td>66.06: SUB - SPURS. Lennon for Murphy.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>64.25: Ball bounced around in our box for a while before Thompson volleyed over from 22 yards.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"></td><td>61mins: SAVE. Defoe latched onto Berbatov header down, Alexander out to block effort from close range.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>59.58: Flood down the right, passed inside to Scimeca, right side of box, shot into side-netting.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>54.30: McPhail played wide to Chopra, deep cross picked out Ledley far post, went for glory volley but smashed high and wide.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>50.30: Defoe free-kick, central, 25 yards out, cannoned into wall.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>48.03: CLOSE. Berbatov won ball, Malbranque immediately set Defoe away, defenders closing in so had to take early, 18 yards out, flashed inches wide.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>46.44: Thompson good shooting opportunity 20 yards out, sliced it well wide.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>Second half has kicked-off.</td></tr><tr class="mid_blue_bg body_white_bold"><td width="20%"></td><td>HALF TIME: Cardiff City 0 - 0 Tottenham</td></tr></tbody></table> <table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>Added time: 1min.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>44.19: Quick feet from Defoe but shot blocked by Thompson.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>40.42: Malbranque onto Berbatov knock down but skied half-volley over the stand.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>31.33: CLOSE. Cardiff break led by Flood, played in Chopra, right side of box, chipped it to far post where Thompson would have been able to nod in but ball just too high.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>31mins: Great defending from Dawson to header clear as Thompson went up far post after Chopra chipped in cross from right.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>28.15: Huddlestone bobbled free-kick wide from 30 yards.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"></td><td>22.26: SAVE. Cardiff failed to clear Chimbonda cross, Berbatov pounced on loose ball and struck from 16 yards, ball deflected off Purse and Alexander did well to save initially and then gather loose ball with Defoe closing in.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>21.12: Chopra charged down Robinson clearance.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>16.30: Ledley cross from left, Chopra managed to get between defenders but always on the stretch and headed well wide.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>14mins: CHANCE. Poor header back from Lee, Robinson had to tear out of area but Chopra got there first, poked ball wide of post.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>10.46: CHANCE. Berbatov flicked on free-kick from Robinson, Defoe onto it goalside of Purse, planted shot across Alexander but wide of far post.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>9.40: Quick break after Defoe won possession, Berbatov drilled shot straight into Purse from 22 yards.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>8.30: Berbatov strong header away at near post to clear Cardiff\'s first corner.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>Lads have started well, popping the ball around confidently.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>2.30: Berbatov one-two with Defoe, who backheeled into his path, Alexander out quickly to gather at his feet.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>Murphy starts on left, Malbranque right, Huddlestone and Tainio central.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>4pm: Paul Robinson captain again today. We kick towards our fans in first half.</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>3.56pm: Teams on their way out - getting noisy!</td></tr><tr class="white_bg_bdr"><td width="20%"> </td><td>3.30pm: Overcast and raining at Ninian Park. Both teams out and warming up.</td></tr></tbody></table>