Cardiff City v Preston North End, 27 February 2016
| Score | 2-1 to Cardiff City |
| Referee | Brendan Malone |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Cardiff City Stadium |
| Attendance | 15,566 |
View Cardiff City v Preston North End head to head
Kick-off: 3.00pm
Goals:
| Anthony Pilkington | penalty | 44 |
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| Anthony Pilkington | penalty | 80 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David Marshall
Defender
Matthew Connolly
Defender
Bruno Ecuélé Manga
Defender/Midfielder
Aron Gunnarsson
Defender/Midfielder
Scott Malone
Defender/Midfielder
Lee Peltier
Midfielder
Lex Immers
Midfielder
Stuart O'Keefe
Midfielder
Anthony Pilkington
Midfielder
Joe Ralls
Midfielder/Forward
Tom Lawrence
Substitutions:
| Kagisho Dikgacoi for Anthony Pilkington | 82 |
| Sammy Ameobi for Tom Lawrence | 90 |
| Kenneth Zohore for Lex Immers | 90 |
Cards:
| Lee Peltier | 69 | Y |
| Joe Ralls | 75 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Simon Moore
Defender
Deji Oshilaja
Midfielder
Kagisho Dikgacoi
Midfielder/Forward
Sammy Ameobi
Forward
Federico Macheda
Forward
Idriss Saâdi
Forward
Kenneth Zohore
Comments:
League position: 7thGoals:
| Callum Robinson | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Anders Lindegaard
Goalkeeper
Tom Clarke
Defender
Greg Cunningham
Defender
Calum Woods
Defender
Bailey Wright
Defender
Paul Huntington
Defender/Centre back
Adam Reach
Defender/Midfielder
Alan Browne
Midfielder
Daniel Johnson
Midfielder
Paul Gallagher
Forward
Joe Garner
Forward
Substitutions:
| Callum Robinson for Paul Huntington | 46 |
| Jordan Hugill for Daniel Johnson | 63 |
| Ben Pearson for Paul Gallagher | 84 |
Cards:
| Greg Cunningham | 81 | Y |
| Alan Browne | 85 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Mathew Hudson
Defender
Marnick Vermijl
Midfielder
Neil Kilkenny
Midfielder
Ben Pearson
Midfielder
John Welsh
Midfielder/Forward
Callum Robinson
Forward
Jordan Hugill