City’s U21s are back in action on Friday night as they face Queens Park Rangers in the PDL Cup - 7pm KO.
Friday night's fixture will be free to watch on Cardiff City TV! Keep an eye out for the link to the livestream prior to kick-off.
PRE MATCH | MATTHEW APTER
Ahead of the contest, midfielder Matthew Apter said: “We’re looking forward to it. We’re in a more positive mindset after the last game with the big scoreline.
“We’ve played QPR twice now. In the first game, we drew and in the second game, we lost, so we’re expecting a tough game from them as they are a big and very strong side.
“The 7-2 win against Stockport was massive for our confidence, so it just gave us that boost within the squad, especially with how comfortable it was.
“Obviously, we lost the first three games we played in the Premier League Cup, so our aim is to win the final games and hopefully get as many points as we can to give ourselves the best chance to progress.”
LAST TIME OUT
City’s U21s picked up their first win in the Premier League Cup as they comfortably beat Stockport County 7-2.
Despite a bright start, it was the Hatters who took the lead as Joe Astles found the top corner from outside the box. Ten minutes later, City equalised as Cody Twose drove the ball into the bottom corner. Parity only lasted two minutes, as Jack Kingdon put the ball into his own net. From that point on, City fought back into the game. Troy Perrett dispatched one from the penalty spot, before Twose bagged his second from outside the box to ensure Darren Purse's side went in ahead at the break.
In the second half, the Bluebirds found another gear to take the game away from County. Matty Apter extended the lead by powering home from a Luke Pearce cross, before Perrett added a fifth with a composed finish. Trey George got himself on the scoresheet by finishing off from Perrett's cut back, before Mannie Barton rounded out the victory with a fine finish into the far corner.
TICKET INFORMATION
Entry for the match at Cardiff International Sports Campus will be free for all supporters.
REACHING THE GROUND
Supporters planning on attending should use the following address:
Cardiff International Sports Campus, Leckwith Rd, Cardiff, CF11 8AZ.
The ground is located an 11-minute walk away from Ninian Park Station and a 32-minute walk from Cardiff Central Station.