Yahoo Sports Cardiff City vs Southampton LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Cardiff City face Southampton in the Championship today.
An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.
Last year Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the top flight and all are hopeful of making a quick return - but the likes of Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland all have real promotion ambitions too.
At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year’s relegation struggle - while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Cardiff City FC 2 - 1 Southampton FC
Cardiff City vs Southampton
17:08
Match ends, Cardiff City 2, Southampton 1.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
17:05
Second Half ends, Cardiff City 2, Southampton 1.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
17:03
Stuart Armstrong went off injured after Southampton had used all subs.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
17:03
Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:59
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:57
Delay in match because of an injury Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:57
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:57
Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ché Adams.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:55
Goal! Cardiff City 2, Southampton 1. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:53
Foul by Samuel Edozie (Southampton).
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:52
Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:52
Joe Rothwell (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:59
Attempt blocked. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:50
Attempt saved. Famara Diédhiou (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:50
Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:49
Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:49
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:49
Delay in match because of an injury Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:43
Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:42
Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:42
Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:42
Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:42
Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:42
Substitution, Southampton. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Adam Armstrong.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:42
Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Will Smallbone.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:42
Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Fraser replaces David Brooks.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:42
Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:38
Attempt missed. Famara Diédhiou (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:38
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:38
Substitution, Cardiff City. Luey Giles replaces Ollie Tanner because of an injury.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:38
Delay in match because of an injury Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:35
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:38
Attempt saved. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Famara Diédhiou.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:33
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:33
Substitution, Southampton. Joe Rothwell replaces Joe Aribo.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:33
Delay in match because of an injury Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:27
Goal! Cardiff City 1, Southampton 1. Famara Diédhiou (Cardiff City) left footed shot from very close range.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:29
Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:33
Attempt missed. Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:26
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:26
Substitution, Cardiff City. Raheem Conte replaces Mahlon Romeo.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:23
Foul by Ché Adams (Southampton).
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:23
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:21
Attempt missed. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:21
Substitution, Cardiff City. Famara Diédhiou replaces David Turnbull.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:20
Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:20
Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ché Adams with a cross.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:17
David Brooks (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:16
Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:13
Attempt missed. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:13
Attempt saved. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:13
Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ché Adams.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:09
Offside, Southampton. James Bree is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:09
Attempt blocked. Will Smallbone (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:10
Attempt missed. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Smallbone with a cross following a corner.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:07
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:05
Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:04
Second Half begins Cardiff City 0, Southampton 1.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
16:04
Substitution, Southampton. James Bree replaces Ryan Manning because of an injury.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:48
First Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Southampton 1.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:47
Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:45
Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:45
Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:45
Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:44
Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:40
Attempt saved. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:41
Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:34
Attempt missed. Ché Adams (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:33
Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:33
Attempt saved. David Brooks (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Smallbone.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:31
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:27
David Brooks (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:29
Attempt blocked. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:27
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:25
Attempt saved. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:24
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:23
Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:22
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:23
Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:19
Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Tanner with a cross.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:17
Foul by Cian Ashford (Cardiff City).
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:17
Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:17
Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is too high.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:17
Attempt saved. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:17
Offside, Cardiff City. David Turnbull is caught offside.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:13
Goal! Cardiff City 0, Southampton 1. Joe Aribo (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:14
Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:09
Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from outside the box.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:06
Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:06
Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:03
Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:03
Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
15:03
First Half begins.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Cardiff City vs Southampton
14:00
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