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
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