Cardiff City v Sheffield United, 22 March 2009
| Score | 3-0 to Sheffield United |
| Referee | Paul Taylor |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Ninian Park, Cardiff |
| Attendance | 17,942 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Stuart Taylor
Defender
Gabor Gyepes
Defender
Kevin McNaughton
Defender/Centre back
Roger Johnson
Midfielder
Chris Burke
Midfielder
Mark Kennedy
Midfielder
Joe Ledley
Midfielder
Gavin Rae
Forward
Jay Bothroyd
Forward
Michael Chopra
Forward
Ross McCormack
Substitutions:
| Miguel Comminges for Michael Chopra | 26 |
| Stephen McPhail for Chris Burke | 31 |
| Eddie Johnson for Jay Bothroyd | 76 |
Cards:
| Gabor Gyepes | 24 | R |
| Miguel Comminges | 89 | Y |
| Gavin Rae | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender
Miguel Comminges
Midfielder
Stephen McPhail
Midfielder
Peter Whittingham
Midfielder/Forward
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
Forward
Eddie Johnson
Comments:
League position: 6th Ross McCormack was sent-off after 33 minutes for violent conduct. However, his subsequent claim for wrongful dismissal was upheld and the red card withdrawn.Goals:
| Dave Cotterill | penalty | 25 |
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| Jamie Ward | 46 |
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| Stephen Quinn | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Paddy Kenny
Goalkeeper
Gary Naysmith
Defender
Matt Kilgallon
Defender/Centre back
Chris Morgan
Defender/Centre back
Greg Halford
Defender/Forward
Kyle Naughton
Defender/Midfielder
Dave Cotterill
Midfielder
Nick Montgomery
Midfielder
John-Joe O'Toole
Midfielder
Stephen Quinn
Midfielder
Darius Henderson
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jamie Ward for Greg Halford | 41 |
| Craig Beattie for Darius Henderson | 70 |
| Arturo Lupoli for Dave Cotterill | 84 |
Cards:
| Greg Halford | 31 | Y |
| Kyle Naughton | 74 | Y |
| Nick Montgomery | 81 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender
Leigh Bromby
Midfielder
Brian Howard
Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Ward
Forward
Craig Beattie
Forward
Arturo Lupoli
Comments:
League position: 6th Ross McCormack was sent-off after 33 minutes for violent conduct. However, his subsequent claim for wrongful dismissal was upheld and the red card withdrawn.Comments:
League position: 4th