U21 | Cardiff City 2-0 Fleetwood Town

City's U21s continued the pdl campaign with a 2-0 victory over Fleetwood Town.

Darren Purse's side have won two consecutive games, having claimed a 3-1 victory over Wigan Athletic last week, in which Cody Twose, Isaac Jefferies and Tanatswa Nyakuhwa got on the scoresheet.

Watch the Highlights on Cardiff City TV!

Reaction | Darren Purse

Darren Purse spoke to Cardiff City TV after the full-time whistle and said: "I'm delighted with the clean sheet because I thought the boys deserved it. They put their bodies on the line, especially in the last 15-20 minutes, where our backs were against the wall.

"I'm delighted to get the win, especially for the youngsters stepping up, because it was a great experience for them."

Match Summary

Second half goals from Morgan Wigley and Baylin Johnson were enough to secure all three points for the young Bluebirds at Cardiff City Stadium on Monday.

Tanatswa Nyakuhwa came closest to scoring in the first half, forcing Fleetwood keeper Luke Hewiston to push his strike behind for a corner in what was otherwise a tightly fought opening 45 minutes.

However, through some changes made at half time, the game opened up and Wigley was on the end of a well-worked move from the home side, blasting the ball into the net via the underside of the bar.

Wigley was involved again down the right-hand side, and his teasing ball into the area was met at the back post by Johnson, opening his account for the club. 

The final 15 minutes saw a flurry of set pieces for the away side who increased the pressure on the defence, but Purse's side stood strong to hold onto the clean sheet and secure all three points.

Team News

Here is how the young Bluebirds line-up this afternoon...

Cardiff City: Griffiths, Spiers, Cook, Edwards, N Williams, C Williams, George, Davies, Wigley, Johnson, Nyakuhwa.

Substitutes: Jones, Debono, Rees, Barton, Pheelan.

Pre-Match | Darren Purse

Ahead of the fixture, Darren Purse previewed our meeting with Fleetwood Town.

"It's an opportunity to put right the wrongs from the Sheffield Wednesday fixture. The team will be dependant on what the First Team Manager is deciding to do with regards to his fixtures around then, but if we have to work with a younger side against Fleetwood Town then it's a chance to build on our last game and make up for any previous shortcomings. 

"We can make up for previous mistakes and move on, which is what development is all about." 

Ticket information

Entry for Monday's match at Cardiff City Stadium will be free for all supporters.

Reaching THE GROUND

Supporters planning on attending on Monday should use the following address:

Cardiff City Stadium, Leckwith Rd, Cardiff CF11 8AZ

The nearest rail station to CCS is Ninian Park Station, which is four-minute walk away from the ground. Grangetown Station is a 15-minute walk, while Cardiff Central Station is a 26-minute walk away.

Parking will be available outside the ground on matchday.