The FA Cup third-round replay between Cardiff City and Bristol City at the Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday Jan 19 2009.
A Bradley Orr own goal 16 minutes from the end finally broke the deadlock between these deadly rivals to earn Cardiff, runners-up in the FA Cup two seasons ago, a home tie against Leicester on Saturday.
The goal itself could not have been more unfortunate for Bristol City. Michael Chopra raced clear from Peter Whittingham’s pass before his shot rebounded off the post and struck defender Orr as he was scampering back to his goal line.
While the goal may not have been a picture of beauty, it was nothing more than Cardiff deserved as they created a host of late chances in a game which hardly came to life until the last quarter.
Had it not been for Dean Gerken, who was as cool as a cucumber under pressure from the Cardiff attack, the home side would have won far more convincingly.
Following the goal, Ross McCormack struck the bar and Chopra missed a sitter from six yards.
Match details
Cardiff City (4-4-2): Marshall, Matthews (Kennedy 78) Gyepes, Gerrard, Quinn, Whittingham, Ledley, Wildig (Chopra 32), Burke (Blake 67)), Bothroyd, McCormack. Subs not used: Enckelman (g), Kennedy, Hudson, Feeney, Meades.Goals:Orr (og) 74
Booking: Gerrard
Bristol City (4-4-1-1): Gerken, Orr, Carey, Fontaine, Nyatanga, Sproule, Skuse, Hartley, McAllister (Elliott 84), Sno (Saborio 61), Maynard (Akinde 61). Subs not used: Henderson, Elliott, Clarkson, Williams, Ribeiro,
Booking: Akinde
Referee: Nigel Miller (County Durham)
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