Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Cardiff City 0.
Sheff WedSheffield Wednesday0CardiffCardiff City0
Cardiff City were denied the chance to move level on points with second-placed Derby County as they were held to a goalless draw at Sheffield Wednesday.
The Bluebirds edged a poor first half, yet the Owls should have led at half-time, but Jordan Rhodes headed over and Adam Reach sliced over an open goal.
Lucas Joao then missed further chances for the hosts in the second half.
The result left Cardiff with one win in six Championship games, while the Owls have won just once in 12 league games.
The draw was Wednesday boss Jos Luhukay's second in two league games since his appointment on 5 January, keeping him unbeaten as the Owls manager.
But his side look increasingly unlikely to repeat the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons' play-off bids as they are 14 points and 11 places below the top six with 18 matches remaining.
A point did keep the hosts seven points above the relegation places, while third-placed Cardiff's subdued form continued, as they failed to score for the fourth time in all competitions since 23 December.
Neil Warnock gave debuts to on-loan duo Marko Grujic and Yanic Wildschut, with the latter impressing in a game that, overall, lacked the inspiration that had delivered 31 goals across the 10 Championship games that took place earlier on Saturday.
Line-ups
Sheff Wed
Formation 3-5-2
- 28Wildsmith
- 46Venâncio
- 36Pudil
- 39Thorniley
- 16Palmer
- 33WallaceBooked at 77minsSubstituted forBoydat 81'minutes
- 3Jones
- 20Reach
- 6Fox
- 7RhodesSubstituted forMatiasat 72'minutes
- 18Lucas JoãoSubstituted forNuhiuat 81'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Hunt
- 17Nuhiu
- 19Matias
- 21Boyd
- 25Dawson
- 32Pelupessy
- 38Clare
Cardiff
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 25Etheridge
- 5Ecuele Manga
- 4Morrison
- 14BambaBooked at 40mins
- 6RichardsBooked at 90mins
- 24GrujicBooked at 8minsSubstituted forPatersonat 78'minutes
- 8Ralls
- 3Bennett
- 35WildschutSubstituted forMendez-Laingat 71'minutes
- 33HoilettSubstituted forK Harrisat 83'minutes
- 10Zohore
Substitutes
- 11K Harris
- 13Pilkington
- 15Halford
- 18Paterson
- 19Mendez-Laing
- 20Damour
- 28Murphy
- Referee:
- Roger East
- Attendance:
- 23,277
Match Stats
Home TeamSheff WedAway TeamCardiff
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away4
- Corners
- Home3
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away17
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Cardiff City 0.
Booking
Jazz Richards (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City).
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Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. George Boyd (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
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Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
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Foul by Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City).
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Jordan Thorniley (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Jazz Richards (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Offside, Cardiff City. Kadeem Harris tries a through ball, but Kenneth Zohore is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Cardiff City. Kadeem Harris replaces David Junior Hoilett.
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Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
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Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jordan Thorniley.
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Attempt blocked. Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. George Boyd replaces Ross Wallace.
