Summary

  • First Saturday of the 2025-26 League One and Two season

  • Wins for Barnsley, Bradford, Burton, Doncaster, Huddersfield, Lincoln, Rotherham, Stevenage & Wigan in League One

  • 12:30 BST result: Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough

  • Victories for Fleetwood, Harrogate, Cambridge, Chesterfield, Grimsby, Crewe & Walsall in League Two

  • Newport v Notts County kicked off at 16:00 BST after air ambulance landed on pitch

  • Stockport host Bolton in League One on Sunday (12:00)

  • Championship campaign starts on Friday, 8 August

  1. 'Hayes has been lively since he's come on'published at 14:23 British Summer Time 2 August

    Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough

    Chris Dowsett
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire summariser

    Cian Hayes has been lively since he's come on.

    He's a good option to have to come off the bench late in games. He can create something out of nothing.

  2. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 89 mins

    Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough

    Peterborough now make another change, with Abraham Odoh making way for Kyrell Lisbie.

  3. GREAT SAVE!published at 88 mins

    Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough

    Matthew Turner comes to the rescue for Cardiff City now, making a fine reaction save to stop Gustav Lindgren from snatching a late equaliser.

    Lindgren does superbly well to keep control of the ball in the area, and fires goalward on the turn.

    The Bluebirds' debutant goalkeeper has made a great first impression.

  4. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough

    It should really be game over right now, but Cardiff substitute Callum Robinson drags his shot wide and can only find the side-netting.

    He was well picked out in the area, and possibly had more time than he thought to pick his finish.

  5. YELLOW CARDpublished at 86 mins

    Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough

    Peterborough full-back Harley Mills finds his way into the book, after getting a fist full of his opponent's shirt as he tried to get away.

    The free-kick is well defended, but the danger isn't completely gone as Cardiff push for a third goal.

  6. Postpublished at 83 mins

    Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough

    The TV cameras have picked out legendary former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson in the stands.

    He is, of course, in the Welsh capital to watch his son's side Peterborough United in action.

    Can Posh deliver for their boss Darren Ferguson with a smash and grab finish?

  7. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough

    And into the final 10 minutes we go.

    That latest save from Nicholas Bilokapic means Peterborough are still in with a chance of taking something from this game late on.

  8. GREAT SAVE!published at 79 mins

    Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough

    Not for the first time today, Nicholas Bilokapic makes a big save for Peterborough.

    This time it's a diving effort to keep Ollie Tanner out after he met a clever backheel pass from Joel Colwill in the area.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 77 mins

    Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough

    The Peterborough changes bring a response from Cardiff boss Brian Barry-Murphy, who brings Chris Willock and Callum Robinson on for Yousef Salech and Cian Ashford.

  10. 'Intriguing to see how Cardiff are going to play now'published at 14:05 British Summer Time 2 August

    Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough

    Danny Gabbidon
    Former Cardiff and Wales defender on BBC Radio Wales

    They were two brilliant goals from Cardiff and both came at important times.

    Now I'm intrigued to see how Cardiff are going to play at 2-1.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 75 mins

    Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough

    Peterborough United boss Darren Ferguson goes for a quadruple change in an effort to find a way back into the game.

    Oscar Wallin can't continue and he is replaced by Geroge Nevett.

    Meanwhile, Cian Hayes, Gustav Lindgren and Ryan De Havilland come on for Bradley Ihionvien, Donay O'Brien-Bradley and Declan Frith.

  12. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough

    There is a break in play that allows both sets of players to take on some water.

    Cardiff's Yousef Salech and Peterborough's Oscar Wallin get some treatment.

    Darren Ferguson on the touchlineImage source, PA
  13. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough

    Yousef Salech gets claps of encouragement from the stands at Cardiff City Stadium.

    The striker has looked alert all afternoon, and the latest attempt to find him is a long ball that just skips ahead of him and through to the Peterborough goalkeeper.

  14. YELLOW CARDpublished at 66 mins

    Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough

    Joel Bagan is the latest Cardiff City player to go into the referee's book as he makes a clumsy tackle on Brandon Khela.

  15. 'Posh need to build something'published at 13:55 British Summer Time 2 August

    Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough

    Chris Dowsett
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire summariser

    Cardiff have dominated this second half and are well in control of this game.

    You just feel that Posh need to build something now. They haven't really got forward and haven't really seen much of the ball.

  16. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 64 mins

    Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough

    Cardiff City boss Brian Barry-Murphy turns to his bench for the first time, as Dylan Lawlor is replaced by Jesper Daland.

  17. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough

    This new-look, youthful Cardiff City are playing some silky, clinical football right now.

    It has taken them less than 15 minutes of the second half to turn this game on its head.

  18. 'What a turnaround'published at 13:52 British Summer Time 2 August

    Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough

    Danny Gabbidon
    Former Cardiff and Wales defender on BBC Radio Wales

    Ronan Kpakio whips it first time and it goes over the goalkeeper and in off the crossbar.

    What a turnaround.

    I think Nicholas Bilokapic will be dissapointed with that. He gets a hand on it but he'll feel he could have pushed that over the bar.

  19. Postpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 2 August

    Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales at Cardiff City Stadium

    "We are top of the league," chant the Cardiff fans, showing an understanding of the goals scored rule that places them above Luton as things stand.

  20. goal

    GOAL: Cardiff 2-1 Peterboroughpublished at 60 mins

    Ronan Kpakio

    Ronan Kpakio celebrates scoringImage source, PA

    Ronan Kpakio puts Cardiff ahead with his first goal in senior football.

    And what a way to opening your goalscoring account.

    After a cross from the left goes untouched across the face of goal, Ollie Tanner recovers the ball and pulls a pass back for the 18-year-old.

    Kpakio meets it with a first-time shot that flies beyond Peterborough goalkeeper Nicholas Bilokapic and in off the underside of the bar.