Cardiff City v Preston North End, 31 January 2017
| Score | 2-0 to Cardiff City |
| Referee | Graham Scott |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Cardiff City Stadium |
| Attendance | 13,984 |
View Cardiff City v Preston North End head to head
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Goals:
| Peter Whittingham | penalty | 18 |
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| Kenneth Zohore | 28 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Allan McGregor
Defender
Sol Bamba
Defender/Centre back
Sean Morrison
Defender/Midfielder
Lee Peltier
Midfielder
Aron Gunnarsson
Midfielder
Kadeem Harris
Midfielder
Joe Ralls
Midfielder
Jazz Richards
Midfielder
Peter Whittingham
Midfielder/Forward
Junior Hoilett
Forward
Kenneth Zohore
Substitutions:
| Matthew Connolly for Lee Peltier | 46 |
| Greg Halford for Peter Whittingham | 79 |
| Rhys Healey for Sol Bamba | 90 |
Cards:
| Kadeem Harris | 64 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brian Murphy
Defender
Matthew Connolly
Defender/Forward
Greg Halford
Midfielder
Declan John
Midfielder
Craig Noone
Midfielder/Forward
Matt Kennedy
Forward
Rhys Healey
Comments:
League position: 15thGoals:
Starting lineup:
Chris Maxwell
Goalkeeper
Tyias Browning
Defender
Tom Clarke
Defender
Paul Huntington
Defender/Centre back
Greg Cunningham
Defender/Midfielder
Daryl Horgan
Midfielder
Daniel Johnson
Midfielder
Aiden McGeady
Midfielder
Ben Pearson
Midfielder
Paul Gallagher
Forward
Jordan Hugill
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jermaine Beckford for Daniel Johnson | 46 |
| Callum Robinson for Daryl Horgan | 66 |
| Alan Browne for Ben Pearson | 78 |
Cards:
| Aiden McGeady | 72 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Anders Lindegaard
Defender
Andy Boyle
Midfielder
Alan Browne
Midfielder
Ben Pringle
Midfielder/Forward
Callum Robinson
Forward
Jermaine Beckford
Forward
Simon Makienok