Alek: It's only game two but I feel this game will give an indication about these two team's seasons. If neither wins they are in for a difficult season.

Michael Pearlman
BBC Wales Sport at the Cardiff City Stadium

The last time Newcastle were here their fans never stopped singing and shouting as their side moved another step closer to the Championship title.

However, the away end is quiet today, the Toon Army are rarely making themselves heard.

I guess you need to factor in an early start, a long drive and serious discontent at the way the club is being managed off the field.

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Newcastle are making life difficult for themselves again at the back.

Keeper Martin Dubravka tries to pass out from the back to Paul Dummett, but the ball is stolen before the play finishes with Junior Hoilett's poked ball towards the Newcastle goal, which is cleared.

Hoilett is in the thick of action again as he swings in a free-kick which has to be punched clear by Dubravka.

Volume raised.

Stephen Warnock
Ex-Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

Cardiff have been very well organised and the game plan is working well, but expect more from Newcastle and expect Cardiff to tire.

I hope Cardiff City fans don't mind me saying but the atmosphere is pretty quiet inside the stadium - admittedly, the public need something to entertain them.

Midfielder Harry Arter is on the deck and then gets on to his knees that produces a round of applause.

Felix T: Kenedy could learn a lesson from the Hollywood classic Goal. As Santiago Munez learns, "The ball can move faster than you!"

Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez seems to be frustrated about something and has a word with ref Craig Pawson before KO.

Isaac Hayden, who seemed set to leave the Magpies, comes on for Javier Manquillo and fills in at right-back.

I think.

We are back under way.

• 3-3
• Shelvey 25-yard scissor
• Zohore hat-trick

Feeling it?

Stephen Warnock
Ex-Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

I think Cardiff have been the better team, they have been more composed at times.

Newcastle have showed that Premier League quality, with Jonjo Shelvey with some lovely quality long passes.

Kenneth Zohore has made a huge difference for Cardiff. Last week the ball was coming back too quick and it made it very hard for the defenders.

The entertainment level in that half descended like Brian Blessed on a sled down K2.

By the way, Kenedy failed to complete one pass in the entire half.

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Fathoms Deep: Two evenly matched sides, both awful.

Kyle: Newcastle have been poor so far today. However to balance it out Newcastle were unlucky to lose to a top Spurs side last weekend we hit the woodwork twice. Every game is different sadly we have dropped to Cardiff's level today so far.

Newcastle defender Paul Dummett heads the ball out for another corner.

This time the visitors bring the ball out of the area before Craig Pawson blows for HT.

It's a Cardiff corner BTW.

Michael Pearlman
BBC Wales Sport at the Cardiff City Stadium

He is not the fastest or the most skillful, but Harry Arter already looks every bit the kind of player the Cardiff City fans are going to love.

He's neat and tidy in possession, breaks up play and is always looking to pick a pass.

He already looks a really shrewd signing from Neil Warnock

Newcastle full-back Javier Manquillo is down on the turf as a result of a Josh Murphy tackle, which is not a good sign for Newcastle because the Spaniard had been initially drafted in to replace the injured DeAndre Yedlin.

Shelvey swings the ball in but it's collected, and comfortably so, by Neil Etheridge.

Kenedy goes down Saving Privare Ryan slo-mo style after a tackle by Sol Bamba.

Magpies have a free-kick in that football favourite ' dangerous position'.

Shelvey over it.

Neil: With the pace of Bobby Reid and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing on the bench, the Bluebirds must fancy this after the break