FT: Swansea 3 Cardiff 2

Pratley: Scored brace

FULL TIME. The Swans hold on for the win. Thanks for your views today, stay with us for reaction.

90 (+3) Ledley crosses from the left but Swansea clear before Pintado is fouled by Gerrard on the halfway line and the Cardiff man is booked.

90 (+3) Cardiff win a throw in 20 yards out on the left. Matthews throws into the box, Bothroyd flicks on at the near post but De Vries gathers.

90 (+2) Rae punts a long ball towards the box but Rangel heads clear.

90 (+1) Burke crosses from the right but Williams heads clear at the near post.

89 Hudson goes down under a challenge by Bessone in the box but the ref waves play on.

89 Four minutes of time are added on.

88 Matthews wins a throw in 25 yards out on the right. He fires in a long throw in which comes back to him before crossing into the box which De Vries gathers under pressure.

87 Pintado crosses from the right byline to Van der Gun in the box but his effort from 15 yards is just over.

86 The game is going end to end without any clear cut chances.

85 Butler's throughball hits Gerrard and Pintado tries to run onto it in the box but Williams plays the ball back to the keeper.

84 Swansea keep good possession before Williams punts the ball forward to Pratley in the left corner but he can control it and the ball goes out for a Cardiff throw in.

83 Butler puts a good cross in from the right but Gerrard clears in the box.

82 Butler is on for Dyer.

81 No more chances as neither side can keep possession.

79 Gerrard crosses from the right into the box but Swansea partially clear before Matthews' cross from the right is gathered by De Vries.

78 Dyer wins the ball in the middle of the park and runs forward before trying to pass to Pratley in the middle but Gerrard intercepts and Cardiff clear.

77 Cardiff win a free-kick 40 yards out on the right. McCormack hits the ball into the area but no Cardiff players attack the ball and De Vries gathers.

76 Orlandi is on for Allen for Swansea.

75 Dyer tries to pass to Pintado on the edge of the box but Hudson intercepts and clears.

74 Pratley tries to get on a long ball from Pintado into the right corner but just can not make it.

73 Kennedy's long punt upfield goes through to De Vries.

71 No more chances as neither side can keep possession.

69 McCormack hits the free-kick from 35 yards out on the left but it runs straight through to De Vries.

69 Dyer is booked for a lunge on Ledley.

68 Taiwo is on for Capaldi for the Bluebirds.

67 Cardiff win a throw in 25 yards out on the left. Matthews puts in a long throw but Swansea clear.

66 Beattie is replaced by Pintado for Swansea.

65 No more chances as neither side can keep possession.

63 Cardiff win a throw in 20 yards out on the right. Matthews puts in his long throw but Swansea clear.

62 Ledley crosses from the left but Swansea scramble the ball away in the box.

60 GOAL - PRATLEY!!! Bessone puts in a great cross from the left which Pratley volleys home in the box from 12 yards. Fantastic!!!

59 McCormack tries a shot from the edge of the box but Williams blocks.

58 McCormack hits the free-kick from 25 yards in front of goal against the bar. Cardiff come again but De Vries gathers.

57 Matthews is running towards the Swansea box and Britton brings him down for a card.

56 Pratley sends the corner to Beattie on the edge of the box but he blasts his shot well over.

55 Allen puts in a teasing cross from the right which Hudson puts out for a corner on the right.

54 Cardiff break upfield and Bothroyd attempts to cross from a tight angle on the left but it goes out for a goal kick.

53 Swansea win a throw in 25 yards out. They take and Dyer feeds the ball through to Beattie but he can not get his shot off and Cardiff clear.

52 Dyer feeds the ball from the right to Allen in the box but Ledley marshals him out of play and it is a goal kick.

50 Kennedy and Dyer tussle for the ball in the right corner but the ref blows for a Cardiff free-kick.

49 No more chances as neither side can keep possession in the middle of the park.

48 McCormack fires the free-kick into the box but Swansea eventually clear.

47 Ledley is fouled by Tate for a free-kick on the right side of the box.

47 Dyer makes a great run down the right flank before pulling the ball back to Pratley in the box but he mis-hits his shot for a goal kick.

46 Cardiff re-start the game.

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HALF TIME. All square here at the interval. Stay with us for the second period.

45 (+2) Dyer wins a corner on the right. Pratley takes the corner towards Tate at the near post but Gerrard is quickly out to clear.

45 (+1) Swansea take the corner but Tate's header from 12 yards is easily saved by the keeper.

45 (+1) Swansea come again and Pratley shoots from a tight angle on the right and wins a corner off Marshall.

45 Three minutes are added on.

44 Dyer and Hudson go for the ball in the box and Dyer appeals for a handball but the ref waves play on. Replays show it did hit Hudson's arm and he should have had a pen.

43 Cardiff enjoy good possession before McCormack just fails to get onto a pass on the left side of the box.

41 Bothroyd tries to chip De Vries from the left edge of the box but his effort goes just wide.

40 Cardiff win a throw in 20 yards out on the left. Matthew puts the ball in and it falls to Rae on the edge of the box but his shot is blocked by Bessone.

39 Cardiff win a free-kick 35 yards out on the left. They take but Williams heads clear before Van der Gun punts the ball upfield.

38 Cardiff win a throw in 25 yards out on the left. Matthews puts a long throw in but Tate heads away before Kennedy hits a long shot well wide.

37 Swansea take the free-kick into the box but the ball misses everyone and goes out for a goal kick.

36 Rangel and McCormack tussle on the left flank, with McCormack then pushing Rangel but the ref calls the captains over and diffuses the situation.

35 Swansea win a free-kick 35 yards out on the left. Pratley floats the ball into the box and Bessone unleashes a shot which is blocked by Hudson. Bessone appeals for a penalty, believing it hit his hand but the ref waves play on.

35 GOAL - HUDSON!!! Cardiff win a free-kick on the right edge of the box. McCormack takes and the unmarked Hudson heads home at the far post!! Wow!!

32 GOAL - BOTHROYD!! Burke floats a fantastic ball from the right over the defence and Bothroyd latches onto it, chests the ball down before slotting home. Great goal!! Game on!!

31 Britton wins a throw in on the half way line. Swansea take and keep good possession before Allen loses the ball to Rae.

29 Cardiff win a free-kick 35 yards out in front of goal. Matthews takes but Bessone heads clear.

29 Pratley takes the corner on the left but Gerrard heads out of the box.

28 Allen tries a shot from outside of the box. It takes a deflection and Marshall has to make a fantastic save to his right to push the ball out for a corner.

27 Cardiff win a free-kick in their own half. They punt the ball forward and Bothroyd heads on at the edge of the box but Williams clears.

26 Van der Gun makes a mazy run from the left into the box but loses his feet under a challenge but the ref waves play on.

25 Cardiff win a throw in 35 yards out on the left. They take but lose the ball on the edge of the box and Swansea clear upfield.

23 McCormack is fed the ball by Ledley in the box and he tries a cheeky volley with his back to goal from 15 yards but it goes wide.

22 Cardiff win a free-kick 30 yards out on the right. Matthews sends the ball into the box but Bothroyd can not direct his header on goal at the far post.

21 Cardiff win a throw in 25 yards out on the right. Matthews sends a long throw into the box but Burke eventually heads wide.

19 Rangel takes the second throw in but Dyer is penalised for a hand ball on the edge of the box.

18 Swansea win a throw in 35 yards out on the right. They take and keep good possession before Rangel wins a throw in 20 yards out.

17 Cardiff press the Swansea box but Tate wins the ball and the Swans clear.

16 GOAL - PRATLEY!!! Bessone crosses from the left to Beattie at the far post. He goes down under a challenge by Hudson for a penalty shout but the ball falls to Pratley who slots home from 12 yards with a great finish!!

14 McCormack takes the corner but Swansea head out of the box and clear.

13 McCormack takes the corner and Cardiff win another corner on the right.

12 Rae sends Bothroyd into the left corner and his cross is deflected out by Tate for a corner.

11 Pratley takes the second corner from the left but it goes into the side netting.

10 Pratley takes the corner and Bothroyd heads out for another corner.

10 Swansea win a corner on the left.

9 GOAL - DYER!!!! Swansea win a free-kick by the right byline. They take and the ball goes to Williams at the far post and he heads back to Dyer in the box who heads home from six yards!!

8 Swansea hit the corner into the box and Williams goes for a header but it is just too high and Cardiff clear.

7 Rangel wins a corner on the right.

5 FIRST VIEWS - Methuselah says: "I fancy the Swans will stuff the Bluebirds in this one. I'm going for a 1-0 wins to the Swans with Beattie scoring." Darrin says: "This is a painful day for a Swansea supporter in the USA. The match is being shown live on TV over here and I'm on a business trip in Dallas having to follow it online via text updates. Last year I managed to get over to Swansea for the cup match which we won 1:0. Strangely enough, Lee Trundle was sat behind me watching the game and now he's on the bench watching it again. Every time Jason Scotland missed a shot on goal I could hear him mumble "I'd have got that!". Hopefully we'll see him come on at half time and notch up a hat-trick. Come on you Swans! Prediction: 2:1 to Swansea (Beattie, Trundle and McCormack to score)." Thanks for your views.

5 Burke crosses from the right but Tate heads clear in the box.

4 Tate tries a long range effort from the right but his low effort is saved by Marshall.

3 Pratley makes a fantastic back-flick to send Beattie into the box one on one with the keeper but Marshall is out quickly to close him down and save. Fantastic stop!

2 Matthews puts a long throw into the box but De Vries is out quickly to catch.

1 Burke tries to get around Bessone but the defender puts the ball out for a Cardiff throw in 25 yards out on the right.

1 Swansea get the game underway.

Monk is now out of the game - he injured his calf in the warm-up so Bessone has come into the Swansea side in his place. Serran has come onto the bench.

Fancy a bet? Sky Bet go 6/4 for a Swansea win, 9/4 the draw and 15/8 for a Cardiff victory. I'm going for a 1-1 draw with Bothroyd to score first which pays a handsome 40/1! What are your views / predictions for today's game? Send them to steve.pass2@bskyb.com and I will post up the best throughout the afternoon.

Referee - Lee Probert (Wiltshire)

Cardiff - Marshall, Matthews, Capaldi, Gerrard, Hudson, Ledley, Rae, Kennedy, Burke, Bothroyd, McCormack. Subs: Enckelman, Gyepes, Quinn, Taiwo, Scimeca, Comminges, Feeney.

Teams - Swansea: De Vries, Williams, Tate, Monk, Rangel, Britton, Pratley, Van der Gun, Dyer, Allen, Beattie. Subs: Cornell, Orlandi, Lopez, Pintado, Trundle, Bessone, Butler.

Welcome to the Liberty where Swansea take on Cardiff. Who will win this derby clash? Send your views / predictions for today's game to steve.pass2@bskyb.com and I will post up the best throughout the afternoon.