After the midweek win over Barnsley at Ninian Park, Cardiff are on home soil again on Saturday as we welcome the most in-form team in the Championship, Doncaster Rovers. This one won't be easy, but City will be looking for back-to-back victories. Simon Glanville previews the match.
Cardiff team news: Dave Jones has injury concerns over Michael Chopra, Gavin Rae and Paul Parry after all three picked up knocks during the midweek win over Barnsley. Jones is hopeful that the trio will be ok for the weekend, which goes some way to easing his injury concerns.
Chris Burke, Kevin McNaughton, Jay Bothroyd and Stephen McPhail all missed the Barnsley game, and will need to prove their fitness to Dave ahead of the visit of Doncaster. Peter Enckelmanand Tom Heaton remain in rehabilitation.
Doncaster team news: Manager Sean O'Driscoll will be without the services of Steve Brooker after the striker was ruled out for the season after undergoing ankle surgery.
Despite being without Brooker, the Doncaster manager has a fully fit squad to choose from following the return of James Coppinger and Matt Mills from injury.
Doncaster's season so far: Newly promoted Doncaster endured a slow start to life in the Championship, but have now really started to kick on. Before Christmas the club received high praise for their 'nice to watch' football, but they weren't getting many points along the way. Goals were also a problem and it looked as if Donny would make a swift return to League One.
However, manager Sean O'Driscoll was patient and stuck to his guns, and his club are now reaping the rewards. Donny have won nine of their last eleven Championship matches, which is promotion form and has seen them move comfortably above the relegation zone. Midfielder James Coppinger has chipped in with five goals during that run, as Doncaster have impressed.
Last meeting: Cardiff left the Keepmoat Stadium the happier of the two sides in August after a late Ross McCormack goal earned City a valuable away point. Earlier, Lewis Guy had put the home side ahead in the second half, but McCormack popped to keep City's early unbeaten record intact.
Teams from last meeting at the Keepmoat Stadium on 16th August 2008:
Doncaster: Sullivan, O'Connor, Hird, Mills, Roberts, Coppinger, Stock, Wellens (Chambers 89), Hayter (Woods 89), Gareth Taylor, Guy (Lockwood 79). Subs not used: Spicer, Elliot.
Bluebirds: Heaton, McNaughton (Comminges 82), Purse, Roger Johnson, Kennedy, Whittingham (Bothroyd 69), McPhail, Scimeca (Thompson 76), Ledley, McCormack, Parry. Subs not used: Blake, Enckelman.
Attendance: 11,873.
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Doncaster last time out: Doncaster made in nine wins in eleven games at Charlton in midweek to further strengthen their Championship survival hopes. James Coppinger put the visitors ahead with his fifth goal in nine games, but Nicky Bailey levelled for doomed Charlton. However, Bailey was soon to be the villain after he brought down Richie Wellens in the box, and Brian Stock converted the penalty to earn his side another three points.
Doncaster: Sullivan, Chambers, Mills, Hird, Roberts, Spicer (Lockwood 85), Stock, Wellens, Woods, Coppinger (Shiels 90), Heffernan (Price 81). Subs not used: Hayter, Wilson.
