Cardiff fans can dream - boss Barry-Murphy

Brian Barry-Murphy's only signing to date as Cardiff boss is goalkeeper Nathan Trott

Brian Barry-Murphy says Cardiff City's fans can dream of an immediate return to the Championship – but insists his focus is on the reality of a midweek trip to AFC Wimbledon.

The 47-year-old continued his unbeaten start to life as Bluebirds head coach courtesy of a comfortable 3-0 win over Rotherham United at the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday.

Victory means the Bluebirds are second in the early-season League One table having taken seven points from their first three games of the new league season, while they also overcame Swindon in the Carabao Cup.

Home supporters responded to the Rotherham success with chants of "straight back up Cardiff City" – but Barry-Murphy insists he is not getting carried away yet.

"The energy since I came to the club has been incredible," he said.

"We played the cup during the week, Swindon scored a goal and the reaction from our supporters was something the players commented on. It gave us a lot of energy to go on and win the game.

"The supporters can do whatever they want and dream whatever they want to dream because they deserve it, but our focus is solely on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

"I have been to Wimbledon a few times and it's a difficult place."

Welsh youngster Dakarai Mafico joined Cardiff as an eight-year-old

Yousef Salech scored his first goal of the season to break the deadlock against Rotherham before second-half strikes from Cian Ashford and Rubin Colwill.

Barry-Murphy fielded another youthful team, with Dakarai Mafico the latest youngster to be given his chance.

Despite being a midfielder by trade, the 18-year-old academy product started at left-back because Joel Bagan was not fully fit due to chest problems which saw him hospitalised on Thursday.

Mafico endured a difficult afternoon, as he was booked for a foul on Ar'jany Martha and then substituted 10 minutes before half-time – and replaced by Bagan - amid fears that he could see red.

"I was just concerned that he was walking a tightrope after the yellow card," Barry-Murphy explained.

"He is a brilliant player. He is an elite number six and when you see him play there you will see how good he is. He is a brilliant prospect for the club.

"He has a lot of good senior professionals in the dressing room who will help him learn from this and make sure that next time he plays, it's an even better occasion for him and his family."