Ewood Park, tonight, 8pm

ROVERS (probable) 4-4-2:

FRIEDEL

NEILL

JOHANSSON

TODD

MOKOENA

TUGAY

THOMPSON

EMERTON

PEDERSEN

DICKOV

GALLAGHER

CARDIFF (probable) 4-4-2:

WARNER

WESTON

BARKER

GABBIDON

COLLINS

KAVANAGH

INAMOTO

McANUFF

LANGLEY

THORNE

LEE

Referee: Mr S Dunn

STOP PRESS

Mark Hughes is without Barry Ferguson (groin) and Garry Flitcroft (ankle) who are both injured but Lucas Neill and Dominic Matteo are available again after suspension. Ryan Nelsen is ineligible as he wasn't registered in time for the original tie. Cardiff striker Cameron Jerome, pictured, is out with a back injury

DID YOU KNOW?

Cardiff City famously lifted the FA Cup in 1927 after a 1-0 victory over Arsenal. However, two years earlier, the Bluebirds also reached the final having beaten Blackburn Rovers 3-1 in the semi-finals

OPPOSITION'S KEY MAN

GRAHAM KAVANAGH: Has not had the best of seasons by his own high standards and was recently stripped of the captaincy after being sent off against Reading and Sheffield United towards the end of last year.

On his day, though, the Republic of Ireland midfielder is still City's most influential player and if the Bluebirds are to pull off an upset, then the 31-year-old will have to be on top of his game.

Kavanagh has only scored two goals this season but poses a real threat from set pieces

YOUNG GUN

JAMES COLLINS: The 21-year-old has arguably been City's best defender this season with a string of commanding performances that have overshadowed the highly-rated Danny Gabbidon.

What the Welsh international lacks in pace, he more than makes up for in commitment and he has become something of a cult hero at Ninian Park.

Collins was given his international debut by Mark Hughes against Norway last year

has played as a makeshift forward in the past but he's growing in confidence as a central defender and he

THE STATS

MATCH ODDS

ROVERS

CARDIFF

DRAW

FIRST GOAL

ROVERS:

CARDIFF:

9-2 Paul Dickov

11-2 Matt jansen

11-2 Jon Stead

9-1 Alan Lee

10-1 Peter Thorne

22-1 Jobi McAnuff

TOP SCORERS

Rovers: Dickov 7

Cardiff: Thorne 11