These are your Cardiff City headlines on Sunday, February 27.
Morison defends Ng following elbow accusation
Cardiff boss Steve Morison has defended Perry Ng amid the "pathetic" actions of Fulham's Ivan Cavaleiro on Saturday.
The Cottagers man went down after colliding with the Bluebirds defender, with Morison's opposite number Marco Silva gesturing to the fourth official that Ng had used an elbow in the altercation.
Morison took umbrage with that and spoke his mind post match when asked about the incident.
"Their manager was kicking off,” said Morison.
“Come on, let’s get it right. I have watched it back 10 times and Perry Ng has brushed him. It’s pathetic.
“It was handbags. We were on the attack on the halfway line and they pulled it back for a player who was in danger, apparently. That decision was just ridiculous.”
Aleksandar Mitrovic's goal was the difference at Cardiff City Stadium as the Bluebirds went down to back-to-back defeats.
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McGuinness praises 'fantastic' duo
Cardiff defender Mark McGuinness says he feels the Bluebirds could have got something against Fulham after giving the league leaders a run for their money.
The home side have come on leaps and bounds since Morison has taken charge in the Welsh capital and despite losing two games in a week, there have been clear signs of encouragement.
McGuinness agrees with that sentiment, picking out his team-mates Ng and Aden Flint for praise.
"It was a tough game, and we knew that it was going to be tough going into it," he said. "They are a top side, top of the table, and you could see that.
"We had glimpses, we had opportunities, and we had some of the better chances as well, especially in the first half. We felt like we could have nicked one at the end to get a result.
"I felt that me, Flinty and Perry managed to keep Mitrovic pretty quiet for most of the game, but he got one chance and he scored, and that’s why he’s the best in the league. It's just frustrating when somebody scores like that after you've kept him quiet for most of the game."
"Perry and Aden are fantastic," the young centre-back continued.
"Both of them are really good players, with loads of games between them. This is my first Championship season, but I feel like I've learnt a lot over the last 26 games, so hopefully that can continue."
It's Derby County next up for the Bluebirds, and McGuinness says the boys are already looking forward to the test of facing Wayne Rooney's men.
"It's going to be a big game for us," he said. "If we play like we've done for the last couple of games, and just tighten up a little bit, I'm sure we'll get a good result. We're all looking forward to it.
"The fans have been incredible. We've had that little run, and we're still on that run. We’ve lost two games, but we need to keep going. There are lots of games left, so we just need to keep going and pick up some results."
Bluebirds send best wishes to Tosh
Cardiff have sent their thoughts and best wishes to John Toshack and his family following news the Wales legend is in hospital.
News emerged on Sunday morning that Cardiff-born Tosh was in hospital in Barcelona fighting Covid.
His condition is believed to be serious.
The club tweeted: "Keep fighting, Big John. Sending all of our love and best wishes to you and the family."
Real Madrid, who Toshack managed on two different occasions, also sent on their best.
A tweet from the Spanish giants read: "Real Madrid C. F., its president and its Board of Directors wish to send a message of support and affection to our dear John Benjamin Toshack, who we send courage and strength to in these moments."
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