Buoyed by their 5-0 demolition of Plymouth Argyle on Saturday, the Bluebirds made another flying start as Regan Poole’s own goal and Callum Robinson’s close-range finish put them 2-0 up after 13 minutes.

Follow live coverage as Cardiff City face Portsmouth in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Before the hour, Kusini Yengi found himself free and bursting into the box before he unleashed a low shot, which ricocheted off Callum Lang and looked goal-bound. Jak Alnwick, donning the captain's arm band for City, got down well and produced a stunning reaction save.

Cardiff climbed out of the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone with a second home win in the space of four days against Portsmouth.

Follow live coverage as Cardiff City face Portsmouth in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Just one place separates the two sides, who both occupy spots in the relegation zone ahead of kick-off, making this evening a crucial match despite being so early on in the season. Sign up to our daily Cardiff City newsletter here. The match kicks off at 7.45pm and, as ever, we will have all the team news, build-up and live match action for you.

The defeat left Portsmouth rooted to the bottom of the Championship table, having amassed just eight points from 11 of their league games so far. Just above them in the table are