Cardiff head coach Brian Barry-Murphy praised his team’s relentless spirit after they brushed aside AFC Wimbledon 4-1 at the Cardiff City Stadium. Joel Colwill gave Cardiff the lead and although Matty Stevens drew Wimbledon level, second-half goals for Perry Ng, Ollie Tanner and Omari Kellyman underlined Cardiff’s superiority. A free-kick by Steve Seddon found substitute Stevens, who slotted his volley neatly past Cardiff goalkeeper Nathan Trott. “I think we’ve caused them some problems, but obviously not enough. “I think we’ve had 16 shots at goal, with six or seven to target, and we caused them problems at times.

Source: Irish Examiner February 18, 2026 16:37 UTC