City second, back winning roll on Watford

Cardiff City are back to winning away with their first win on Boxing Day in 11 years and there first league since Scunthorpe. Today was there first home win since the end of October the Norwich game.

The win sees Cardiff move back into second place after Leeds United collapsed from a 2-0 lead to a 2-2 draw at Leicester. That the top of the table QPR had a early kick-off at home with fourth place Swansea and annihilated them 4-0, all top four are back in action on Tuesday depending on the weather

Coventry v QPR, kick-off 12:15pm

Leeds v Portsmouth, kick-off 3pm

Swansea v Barnsley, kick-off 3pm

Watford v Cardiff, kick-off 3pm

The Cardiff game at Watford looks the be safe with Watford boss Malky Mackay saying only some kind of “freak weather” could prevent the game going ahead.

“Our pitch is absolutely fine as we have the undersoil heating whereas Portman Road have gone for the balloon with the hot air inside it.

“Our undersoil heating is on and our pitch is fine. So unless we have freak weather between now and Tuesday then the game will be absolutely safe.”