Cardiff City caretaker manager Mark Hudson. Pic: Getty Images.

Mark Hudson Insists Cardiff City Can Use FA Cup Display To Boost Championship Campaign

By Gareth James
Cardiff City manager Mark Hudson, has expressed his pride in his team’s performance during their FA Cup third round tie against Leeds United, in which they drew 2-2.
The Bluebirds had taken a 2-0 lead at half-time, but Premier League side Leeds equalized in injury time.
Hudson said: “First and foremost, the overriding feeling is pride.
“We have been working on certain aspects of the game which will improve us.
“We get from our box to the opposition’s box really well and then it’s about simplifying it. I thought we were really attacking.”
The match was in stark contrast to Cardiff’s Championship season, where they are currently 20th and have only scored 20 goals in 26 games.
Hudson hopes the team can use the FA Cup match as a springboard for their league form and added: “We focus on Wigan [Cardiff’s next Championship opponents] now and, the way we played today, we know we can pose a threat to them.
“They’ve all put themselves in the right frame of mind to kick on.”

“All of them, every single one of them should be proud of their performance after being called upon,” said Hudson.

“Rubin [Colwill] was due to start, then pulled out this morning, because we’ve got a bit of illness in the camp. Jaden woke up this morning thinking he was on the bench, then turns up here and he’s not. He’s starting.

“[It was] Isaak’s [Davies] first start since Derby at the end of last season and he looked really sharp and ready to go. It was a good test for him, too, because he had a whack in the middle of the first half. He twisted and caught one on the knee but got through it fine, so that’s good for him.

“Tactically, we got it right. We showed a good shape. We countered when we could, we frustrated them and scored two really good goals.

“We knew we would suffer in the second half. They have got an abundance of talent to come off the bench. It’s not bad when you can bring Rodrigo off the bench! Overall, I’m proud.”

Boreham Wood or Accrington Stanley await Cardiff or Leeds in round four.

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