Cardiff City have enjoyed a largely positive bounce since Sabri Lamouchi took the reins in the capital.
The Bluebirds were firmly at the heart of the Championship's relegation dogfight when the Frenchman arrived in south Wales. But a run of three wins in their last five games has helped City ease some of those concerns, and open up a six-point gap between themselves and the bottom three.
Defeat to Preston North End at the weekend was a timely reminder that the Bluebirds aren't quite out of the woods yet, although results elsewhere at the bottom of the table mean their cushion over the bottom three was at least left intact.
