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If we avoid defeat tomorrow we will have gone a whole calander year without a league loss at Ninian Park. An ideal birthday present would be 3 points against Oldham followed by 3 more from the game against Stoke at Ninian Park on Tuesday. We must build on the great performance at Bristol Rovers last weekend where we took a point off the league leaders.

Oldham started the season in appauling form, I believe they lost their first 5 games. They have though picked up a bit, at home they have won a couple of games but from 5 away trips they have only managed 1 point. It will be a huge disappointment if the Bluebirds cannot get the win that the formbooks predict.

Both teams have injury problems. Cardiff will be without Jason Bowen, Lee Phillips and Mark Bonner for sure. Scott Young and Jamie Hughes have both resumed training but tomorrow maybe too soon for them. On a positive front new loan signing Josh Low could find himself on the bench. Low played a fair game at Newtown in midweek and can play midfield and attack. Dai Thomas will probably start upfront with Kevin Nugent. The defence will probably be Eckhardt, Ford and Vaughan. Perrett is ready for first team action again but Frank is likely to stick with the back three that restricted Bristol Rovers to one goal last Saturday. With Faerber and Legg the recognized wingbacks it just leaves the midfield. First name on the teamsheet will be Danny Hill, he is in brilliant form. The other two places will probably be Boland and Cornforth thus ensuring the same strating line up as last week. That leaves Fowler (whats happened to Jase no mention of him all week), Carpenter and Brazier. Two of the three joining Kelly, Low and Perrett on the bench.

Olham have their own injury worries. team news courtesy of www.oldhamathletic.co.uk.
The Latics squad for tomorrow's game at Cardiff shows six players missing through injury. The major blows to Manager Andy Ritchie's plans are Stuart Thom out with a broken collarbone, Shaun Garnett just undergone a hernia operation, David McNiven twisted ankle and Paul Beavers achilles injury, Mark Innes also misses out after complaining about a sore foot.

Young defender Ben Futcher has been drafted in for his second appearance in the First Team squad this season, his first being at Reading a couple of weeks ago. Back in the squad after recovering from injury is striker Steve Whitehall.

The full squad for the trip to Cardiff is:-
Kelly - Miskelly - McNiven Scott - Graham - Holt - Futcher - Hotte - Whitehall - Adams - Sheridan - Dudley - Tipton - Rickers - Allott - Tait.

The only outcome for City must be 3 points. Please come and support the team, lets get behind them and make it a winning anniversary.