The whistle goes and it is goalless at the break.

Fulham break up the field and Cyrus Christie feeds Tom Cairney, who curls goalwards from 25 yards but sees the ball hit the outside of the post and go behind for a goal-kick.

That is as close as we have come to an opener.

The free-kick which follows Hoilett's foul is in a dangerous position, but Anthony Knockaert puts far too much on the dead ball and it sails out of play.

A couple of minutes to go until the break.

Junior Hoilett is booked for a sliding challenge on Cyrus Christie.

He cannot complain about that one.

Curtis Nelson dallies for a moment as Fulham launch the ball forward, but the Cardiff centre-back eventually clears the danger with Bobby Decordova-Reid sniffing a possible opening.

Lee Tomlin tries a trademark turn on the edge of the Fulham area, but this time Tom Cairney reads the situation and dispossesses the Cardiff talisman.

Danny Gabbidon
Former Wales defender on BBC Radio Wales

Junior Hoilett switches off, it's a good ball from Kebano looping to the far post but Smithies does well to put Onomah off.

It was almost Peter-Schmeichel like.

Cardiff keeper Alex Smithies makes a first save of the night, and it is a brave block at the far post to deny Josh Onomah.

Onomah had got forward to the far post to meet a cross from Neeskens Kebano, he is really coming into this game on the Fulham left.

Fine work from Josh Onomah, who wins possession deep in his own half and drives Fulham forward.

He spreads the ball wide for Neeskens Kebano, but his cross comes to nothing.

Aleksandar Mitrovic might have been interested in that sort of delivery.

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Cardiff keeper Alex Smithies gives instructions to team-mates - but he has not had much to do himself as yet.

The visitors are asking questions of Cardiff's defence for the first time, although they are still create a clear-cut chance.

Neeskens Kebano does shot from outside the box but his effort is blocked, as is Tom Cairney's 25-yard drive.

Better play from Fulham as they spread the ball from one side of the field to the other - but it is Cardiff who break forward and threaten.

Robert Glatzel's effort is tame, though, and is easily saved.

Joe Bryan looks okay as he charges down the left, but the attack breaks down as his ball towards Neeskens Kebano is cut out.

It has been that kind of night so far for Fulham.

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We have reached the drinks break in the first half at the Cardiff City Stadium, and it is the hosts who have been the more menacing side so far.

Fulham need to find more of a threat going forward, while Neil Harris will be happy with what he has seen.

Joe Bryan is the latest Fulham player receiving treatment.

He looks to have stretched his knee in a challenge but like Reed, he should be okay.

Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales at Cardiff City Stadium

Starting Lee Tomlin twice in less than a week brings its risks, given the forward's injury problems this season.

But when you see him dazzling with his dancing feet like he did in the build-up to Robert Glatzel's chance, you can see why Neil Harris was so keen to get Tomlin in the team again.

He is Cardiff's creative heartbeat.

Cardiff's Leandro Bacuna and Fulham's Josh Onomah briefly tussle after competing for the ball near the corner flag - but the referee calms things down and tells them to get on with it.

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Cardiff's Nathaniel Mendez-Laing gets this challenge right on Anthony Knockaert.

Cardiff come close again after fine work from Lee Tomlin.

He finds Junior Hoilett who in turn feeds Robert Glatzel, but his shot is saved and smothered at the second attempt by Marek Rodak.

Danny Gabbidon
Former Wales defender on BBC Radio Wales

It looked like Glatzel was going to poke the ball into the empty net but it was a great challenge from Hector.

Good build up play from Cardiff though, not convincing goalkeeping either.