Summary

  • Cardiff won second leg 2-1 at Craven Cottage but Fulham through 3-2 on aggregate

  • Fulham, who won first leg 2-0 in Wales, will face Brentford in final at Wembley on 4 August

  • Neeskens Kebano equalised quickly for Fulham in first half after Cardiff's early opener from Curtis Nelson

  • Lee Tomlin's second-half goal gave Cardiff victory on the night

  1. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Fulham 1-2 Cardiff (3-2 agg)

    Cyrus Christie gets into the Cardiff box and stands up a cross, but it is easy for City keeper Alex Smithies.

    Cardiff are running out of time.

  2. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Fulham 1-2 Cardiff (3-2 agg)

    Cardiff City get another free-kick.

    This one is just outside the box on the left hand side.

    Marek Rodak punches Joe Ralls' delivery clear of danger.

    Scott ParkerImage source, Reuters
  3. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Fulham 1-2 Cardiff (3-2 agg)

    Injury-enforced substitution for the Bluebirds.

    Gavin Whyte comes on for Lee Tomlin, who can't continue.

    That's a blow for the Bluebirds as Tomlin had looked bright since his half-time introduction.

    That is Cardiff's five changes done now. They will get another if we go into extra time...

  4. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Fulham 1-2 Cardiff (3-2 agg)

    Lee Tomlin stretches to get on the end of a ball forward from Joe Bennett.

    But the forward can't get there and goes down clutching his left hamstring.

    He covers his face with his hands and his night looks to be over....

  5. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 81 mins

    Fulham 1-2 Cardiff (3-2 agg)

    Cardiff clear the corner before Fulham win a free-kick on halfway.

    The Whites will take their time over things when they can. They are less than 10 minutes plus stoppages away from Wembley.

    Cardiff bring Callum Paterson on for Josh Murphy.

  6. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Fulham 1-2 Cardiff (3-2 agg)

    Cyrus Christie is playing a bit further forward for Fulham now, and wins a corner as he has a shot deflected behind.

  7. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Fulham 1-2 Cardiff (3-2 agg)

    Cardiff threaten again.

    It opens up for Nathaniel Mendez-Laing but his shot from 25 yards skews across the Fulham goal and wide.

    This is going to get very nervy for Fulham fans.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 76 mins

    Fulham 1-2 Cardiff (3-2 agg)

    A defensive change by Fulham boss Scott Parker.

    Denis Odoi, who can play at right-back and centre-back, comes on for winger Anthony Knockaert.

    The Whites will have plenty of defending to do as Cardiff search for a goal which would force extra-time.

  9. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Fulham 1-2 Cardiff (3-2 agg)

    Murphy and ChristieImage source, PA Media

    Fair play to Cardiff, they are not going down without a fight.

    But Fulham respond as Cyrus Christie has a low shot from inside the box saved.

    Then Aboubakar Kamara flashes a ball across the box, and Curtis Nelson gets a head on it in front of Bobby Decordova-Reid.

  10. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Fulham 1-2 Cardiff (3-2 agg)

    The free-kick for the foul on Josh Murphy sparks an almighty goalmouth scrap.

    Marek Rodak makes a vital block from Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and then Cyrus Christie hacks clear.

    The ball falls to Will Vaulks and he flashes an effort at goal, but Rodak tips it over.

    Another top save. We've seen a few this evening.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 71 mins

    Fulham 1-2 Cardiff (3-2 agg)

    Another change for Cardiff, as Robert Glatzel comes on for Danny Ward up front.

    Cardiff have less than 20 minutes to find another goal and force extra-time.

    The Bluebirds have threatened from set pieces all evening.

  12. YELLOW CARDpublished at 69 mins

    Fulham 1-2 Cardiff (3-2 agg)

    Now Fulham right-back Cyrus Christie picks up a booking for a yellow card for a foul on Josh Murphy.

    It's finally time for the drinks break.

    Scott ParkerImage source, Rex Features
  13. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 68 mins

    Fulham 1-2 Cardiff (3-2 agg)

    Almost a carbon copy.

    Aboubakar Kamara lets fly again with power from outside the box.

    Cardiff keeper Alex Smithies is at full stretch to tip the ball onto the inside of the post with his right hand.

    That's an even better save from the Bluebirds keeper. If the visitors go on to reach Wembley, he'll be in the thick of the celebrations.

  14. GREAT SAVE!published at 67 mins

    Fulham 1-2 Cardiff (3-2 agg)

    Cardiff keeper Alex Smithies keeps his side in the tie once more.

    Aboubakar Kamara cuts in from the left and unleashes a fierce shot.

    Smithies palms it behind.

    That one had plenty of power behind it.

  15. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Fulham 1-2 Cardiff (3-2 agg)

    Fulham v CardiffImage source, PA Media

    Fulham have come back into the game but the second half has definitely been Cardiff's.

    We are closing in on the drinks break. Will that give Whites boss Scott Parker time to regroup?

  16. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Fulham 1-2 Cardiff (3-2 agg)

    Oh wow.

    Josh Onomah dummies and then Tom Cairney slips as he runs up to shoot at goal.

    The ball bobbles off towards the left-hand side of the box. It barely reaches the byline.

  17. YELLOW CARDpublished at 62 mins

    Fulham 1-2 Cardiff (3-2 agg)

    Fulham finally get on the ball and Tom Cairney drives towards the Cardiff box.

    But midfielder Joe Ralls chops him down 25 yards out. That is as clear a booking as you'll ever see.

    It's in a good position, but free-kick specialist Neeskens Kebano is off the pitch.

    Cairney is captain and appears to have pulled rank for this one, although Josh Onomah is also interested.

  18. YELLOW CARDpublished at 59 mins

    Fulham 1-2 Cardiff (3-2 agg)

    A bit early for time-wasting, but Fulham keeper Marek Rodak gets a yellow card from referee Paul Tierney for delaying the restart.

    Fulham haven't been able to settle in this second half.

    Neil HarrisImage source, Rex Features
  19. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Fulham 1-2 Cardiff (3-2 agg)

    This time the delivery is narrowly over the head of Will Vaulks on the edge of the six-yard box.

    Fulham survive for now but the hosts can't continue to give away free-kicks.

  20. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Fulham 1-2 Cardiff (3-2 agg)

    Cardiff winger Josh Murphy gets a free-kick on the right-hand byline after being bundled over by Joe Bryan.

    It's another dangerous place for a free-kick, and Cardiff have threatened from set pieces all evening...