Cardiff have chance of best unbeaten start in 25 years

Cardiff City have the chance to make it their longest unbeaten start to a season in 25 years if they avoid defeat against Bradford City on Saturday (15:00 BST).

The Bluebirds are yet to taste defeat in 10 games in all competitions since Brian Barry-Murphy arrived as manager this summer.

But with an immediate return to the Championship a priority, it is the league that matters – with Cardiff topping League One after seven games without a loss.

That was tested at the weekend when they left it late to level at Stockport County, with Yousef Salech's equaliser in added time ensuring Cardiff made it seven undefeated in the league.

That equalled Cardiff's best unbeaten start since the 2008-09 campaign when the likes of Ross McCormack, Jay Bothroyd and Joe Ledley were in Dave Jones' ranks.

But if they can keep second-placed Bradford at bay at Cardiff City Stadium, it would be the longest unbeaten start since the days of Danny Gabbidon, Robert Earnshaw and Andy Legg in the old Third Division.

That team went nine league games before tasting defeat at the hands of Hull City – which including an unfortunate own goal from Gabbidon.

Bobby Gould was in charge at the time before being replaced by Alan Cork, with the side eventually going to win promotion out of the fourth tier as part of a climb to the Championship.