Here's your round-up of all the latest Cardiff City headlines for Sunday, February 19.
Pundit sides with Ince on McGuinness controversy
Former Queens Park Rangers striker Jamie Mackie has sided with Reading boss Paul INce and insists Mark McGuinness should have been sent off in Cardiff City's win over the Royals on Friday night.
Ince was left furious by the decision to only show the Bluebirds man a yellow card for a lunge on Amadou Mbengue in the first half at Cardiff City Stadium, in a game the hosts would go on to win courtesy of Romaine Sawyers' superb stoppage-time drive.
And, while analysing the game for ITV's EFL highlights show, Mackie admitted he sympathised with the Reading boss, but added that Cardiff still deserved the three points.
"In my opinion it's a red card," he said. "The referee's got that wrong. McGuinness isn't in control of what he's doing.
"It's reckless and Mbengue luckily gets up in the end. I think it's a red card but Cardiff were definitely good for the three points.
"(Sabri) Lamouchi's gone in there and they've found a way, a bit more direct into (Sory) Kaba, with people running off him and I think it's changed. The atmosphere and the togetherness looked much better yesterday. Sol Bamba's back at the football club and they've got that togetherness again.
"They can be looking upwards now."
Warnock enjoys tearful Terriers return
Neil Warnock admits he had tears in his eyes after the reception from Huddersfield Town fans on Saturday.
The 74-year-old has returned to the club in a bid to haul them out of the Championship relegation zone, and watched on as his side came from behind to earn a 2-1 win over Birmingham City at the John Smith's Stadium.
"I was really proud of the lads," he told BBC Radio Leeds. "Every one of them put a shift in. I can't fault anyone. There were people playing out of position and so many changes.
"Yesterday I could tell in the session that if we could get a result we are not going to just lie down and die. It will still be difficult but it will be difficult for the teams we play.
"I had tears in my eyes before the game. I couldn't believe that [the reception]. I came back a few weeks ago and got such a good reception and that was probably one of the reasons I decided to try and help."
McCarthy savours first Blackpool win
Another former Cardiff City boss to get a little emotional on Saturday was Mick McCarthy, who enjoyed his first victory since taking over at Blackpool.
The Tangerines eased to a 1-0 win over Stoke City at Bloomfield Road to keep their hopes of survival alive, in what was McCarthy's first win as a manager since Cardiff's 2-1 success at Nottingham Forest in September 2021.
"That's my first win in a long time, that. I didn't need any reminding. I was a bit emotional at the end," he said.
"It seemed a long time to that final whistle after we went ahead. But I don't care when we score as long as we keep a clean sheet.
"The lads given me everything in every game. Some people think if you don't put in hard work then you get beat, but we keep putting in the hard yards. If you keep doing you'll get a break and we got one. They've had their luck but we deserved it.
"I didn't take the captaincy off Maxi for any other reason than I don't think keepers can affect the game as much. Callum's been brilliant again. And I said to Maxi 'if you play like that without the armband on, then why do you want it?' He was absolutely outstanding."
Evans stars in crucial Gulls win
Cardiff loanee Kieron Evans starred as Torquay improved their survival prospects by beating play-off contenders Barnet in the National League.
Evans teed up Aaron Jarvis to give his side the lead in the 18th minute, before crossing for Tope Fadahunsi to score two minutes before the break.
The Bees pulled a goal back through Ryan De Havilland's impressive free-kick midway though the second half, but Torquay held on for a win that brings them to within a point of safety.
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