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Wales Online
2 days ago
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- Wales Online
Port Vale v Cardiff City LIVE: Kick-off time, TV channel and team news
Cardiff City are back in League One action this evening as they take on Port Vale at Vale Park, looking to continue their positive start to the new season under head coach Brian Barry-Murphy. The Bluebirds opened their 2025/26 campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Peterborough United last weekend, with Rubin Colwill grabbing the headlines in a standout performance. They'll now be hoping to build on that momentum against a Port Vale side aiming to bounce back from an opening-day defeat. Join the Cardiff City breaking news and top stories WhatsApp community. The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Football. We'll bring you all the build-up, team news, live match updates and reaction throughout the afternoon right here. Kick-off is at 8pm. Scroll down for live updates...


BBC News
5 days ago
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- BBC News
Captain Colwill backs Cardiff for League One title
Rubin Colwill can sometimes seem like a player who is destined to forever be talked about as a star of the future, a talent of huge – if unfulfilled – 23 years old, he is hardly a grizzled old veteran but, with more than 150 Cardiff City appearances to his name, Colwill is no novice expectations have followed the attacking midfielder since he first broke into the Bluebirds' first team as an 18-year-old in 2021 and the hype only intensified when he was named in Wales' squad for the European Championship later that was easy to see why there was such excitement. Here was a physically imposing teenager who could dribble past an opponent, play an incisive pass or pick out the top corner with a long-range Klopp, whose Liverpool side he scored against during an FA Cup tie at Anfield, was among those to express their admiration for his progress has been frustratingly stop-start since have been growing pains – literally, with a late growth spurt causing injury – and losses of confidence or form which have seen him drop in and out of Cardiff teams and Wales Colwill is at something of a crossroads in his career and looks primed to grasp his Cardiff's relegation from the Championship last season, Colwill was named vice-captain to new skipper Calum Chambers, as voted by their Chambers was suspended for Saturday's League One opener at home to Peterborough United, Colwill led his boyhood club for the first time – and rose to the scored a stunning 20-yard free-kick to bring the Bluebirds level in a 2-1 win, the highlight of a man-of-the-match performance in which he backed up his usual creativity and flair in attack with energy and grit out of possession."It was a great day. I think not just personally but I think for everybody involved," said Colwill."We all want to play exciting football, play attacking football, be on the front foot, win the ball back. We're all buying into that."On wearing the armband, he added: "It was nice, it was a big responsibility."I thought through what I needed to do, what was required of me but yeah once you almost accept that responsibility I think it's almost freeing to have that on your shoulders and to try and help everybody get through the game."I think that responsibility, maturity is something that comes naturally when you're around it long enough. I'm probably one of the more experienced players in the squad now. So it almost comes naturally with time, experience, and I think it's just something that I like to do." Colwill was one of seven Cardiff academy graduates in new head coach Brian Barry-Murphy's starting line-up for his first game in charge against Peterborough, the youngest team the Bluebirds have fielded for a league fixture this faith in youth – with a further three academy products on the bench – was as strikingly in contrast to Barry-Murphy's predecessors as the Irishman's adventurous style of saw 11 senior players leave following their relegation from the Championship and have not yet signed anyone this summer, although they are targeting four new Bluebirds were in the Premier League as recently as 2019 and League One has been home to many fallen top-flight teams in recent years, including last season's runaway champions Birmingham the Blues spent heavily – with striker Jay Stansfield alone costing £15m – Cardiff will not have those kinds of funds available as they look to promote from within."I think what we're doing is probably very different to what Birmingham have done," said Colwill."They spent a lot of money, brought a lot of players in and I think we've almost, not gone the other way, but we've almost trusted in what we've got is good enough, and it is good enough."I'm fully confident in every player in our changing room that we're capable of winning this league and getting promoted."Colwill has spent his entire career at Cardiff and, although he could probably have joined a club in a higher division this summer, he felt a responsibility to stay."I like to be a part of something, and to be an integral part of what we're trying to achieve at my boyhood club is very important to me," he said."I think we can do something really special this year, use everybody this year, the academy boys, all the lads that have been here for two or three years, the ups and the lot of lows we probably had the last couple of years and turn it all around. I think it can be really special for all of us."Speaking of special, Colwill's younger brother Joel made his first league start for Cardiff alongside him on Saturday."This has been our dream since we were like five, six years old, and to be able to do it together, I think sometimes we don't realise how rare and how special it is to be able to play with your brother," Colwill the elder said."Lots of brothers play for different teams and stuff, but to be able to grow up with each other, play for the same teams, and then do it for the first team is incredible."

The 42
7 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
Success for highly rated Irish coach Brian Barry-Murphy as Cardiff win
Updated at 17.02 NEW SKIPPER Rubin Colwill inspired a 2-1 comeback win for Cardiff over Peterborough in League One today. Sir Alex Ferguson was in the stands at Cardiff City Stadium to support his son Darren, who saw his Peterborough team go into the break 1-0 ahead. Advertisement New Cardiff boss Brian Barry-Murphy turned out the youngest team selected by any Cardiff manager this century, but saw Posh draw first blood in the 33rd minute when Brad Ihionvien stepped up to coolly convert from the penalty spot after Will Fish had barged Declan Firth in the box. The 47-year-old Cork-born coach previously managed Rochdale in League One between 2019 and 2021 before going on to spend three years as the manager of Manchester City's Elite Development Squad. Cardiff, led for the first time by 23-year-old Colwill, earned their stripes in the second half of their first game in the third tier of English football in 22 years. The skipper led the way with a wonder free kick from 25 yards, three minutes after the restart and then 18-year-old Ronan Kpakio hammered home his first senior goal to grab the lead on the hour mark. The visitors had a chance to level at the death, but Matt Turner made a brilliant save from Gustav Lindgren to save the day. Elsewhere, there were mixed fortunes for the other Irish managers in League One. Conor Hourihane's Barnsley beat Plymouth Argyle 3-1, while Noel Hunt-managed Reading lost 2-0 at Lincoln City. In League Two, a Jaze Kabia penalty helped Grimsby Town overcome Crawley Town 3-0. And former Drogheda player Evan Weir was on target in Walsall's 2-1 defeat of Swindon Town.
Yahoo
7 days ago
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- Yahoo
Barry-Murphy praises Cardiff youngsters after opening win
New head coach Brian Barry-Murphy praised Cardiff City's young players as they helped him win his first game in charge against Peterborough United. Relegated from the Championship last season, the Bluebirds started life in League One with a 2-1 victory at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday. Barry-Murphy picked the youngest Cardiff team for a league fixture this century, handing first starts to the likes of goalkeeper Matt Turner – chosen in front of senior players Jak Alnwick and Ethan Horvath – and midfielder Joel Colwill. Both goals were scored by academy graduates, Rubin Colwill and Ronan Kpakio. "To have some of the academy graduates is really beneficial because they feel the club in a way that's different from what I do, based on where I come from, so it's really powerful," said Barry-Murphy. "Matt Turner wasn't complicated [as a selection]. I had an idea of certain players before I came to the club. I didn't know a lot about Matt but, since day one pre-season, he's been exceptional. "His attitude, in terms of what we asked him to do, his commitment and his skill level as a goalkeeper has been outstanding. Just based on what I saw, he was the clear pick. "Joel, we have a lot of competition in that position, but again, his appetite to do the things we've asked him to do and his relentless nature of application was evident." Having fallen behind against the run of play, Cardiff responded well in the second half as Rubin Colwill – captaining the club for the first time – scored a brilliant free-kick. Kpakio, an 18-year-old right-back, then curled in a fine first-time effort to put Cardiff in front. "It was a great goal. His talent is obvious," said Barry-Murphy. "I think where he ended up on the pitch for the goal [inside the penalty area] is important for me. "He's a really attacking full-back who can be really dynamic and can cause the opposition a lot of problems. "So to see him arrive in that position in the second half was what I wanted to see. He has that quality to produce assists and goals."


BBC News
02-08-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Barry-Murphy praises Cardiff youngsters after opening win
New head coach Brian Barry-Murphy praised Cardiff City's young players as they helped him win his first game in charge against Peterborough from the Championship last season, the Bluebirds started life in League One with a 2-1 victory at Cardiff City Stadium on picked the youngest Cardiff team for a league fixture this century, handing first starts to the likes of goalkeeper Matt Turner – chosen in front of senior players Jak Alnwick and Ethan Horvath – and midfielder Joel goals were scored by academy graduates, Rubin Colwill and Ronan Kpakio."To have some of the academy graduates is really beneficial because they feel the club in a way that's different from what I do, based on where I come from, so it's really powerful," said Barry-Murphy."Matt Turner wasn't complicated [as a selection]. I had an idea of certain players before I came to the club. I didn't know a lot about Matt but, since day one pre-season, he's been exceptional."His attitude, in terms of what we asked him to do, his commitment and his skill level as a goalkeeper has been outstanding. Just based on what I saw, he was the clear pick."Joel, we have a lot of competition in that position, but again, his appetite to do the things we've asked him to do and his relentless nature of application was evident." Having fallen behind against the run of play, Cardiff responded well in the second half as Rubin Colwill – captaining the club for the first time – scored a brilliant an 18-year-old right-back, then curled in a fine first-time effort to put Cardiff in front."It was a great goal. His talent is obvious," said Barry-Murphy."I think where he ended up on the pitch for the goal [inside the penalty area] is important for me."He's a really attacking full-back who can be really dynamic and can cause the opposition a lot of problems."So to see him arrive in that position in the second half was what I wanted to see. He has that quality to produce assists and goals."