Cardiff City Aims for First Championship Victory Against QPR
Cardiff City head coach Brian Barry-Murphy asserts that his team has demonstrated their ability to compete in the Championship following their promotion from League One.
Despite still searching for their first league win since returning to the second tier, Cardiff has managed to remain unbeaten, collecting three points from three matches, including draws against Wrexham and Derby County and a recent 2-2 draw with Sheffield United.
Barry-Murphy expressed confidence in his team’s performance so far, stating, “I think we know the level of challenge and we’ve relished it.” He acknowledged the tests his squad has faced, citing their resilience after falling behind against Wrexham and facing difficulties at the start of the Derby game. “We’ve had tests and we just have to keep bouncing back and keep pushing forward,” he added.
In the match against Sheffield United, Barry-Murphy felt the team held strong, especially in the second half, saying he believed they would score, though it ultimately did not happen.
Looking ahead, Cardiff will seek their first league victory of the 2026-27 season when they take on Queens Park Rangers on Wednesday, followed by a trip to Portsmouth next Saturday. They will also host Stoke and Charlton, interspersed with an away game against Bolton, leading up to the season’s first international break.
Barry-Murphy emphasized the team’s determination, stating, “We’re desperate to win obviously. We thought we could win [on Saturday] but it wasn’t to be. We keep trying to play in the same way, keep attacking all the games, pushing forward and trust that if we do play as well again, we win.”
Brian Barry-Murphy believes Cardiff City have already shown they can compete in the Championship following their promotion from League One.
The Bluebirds are still without a league win since returning to the second tier following Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Sheffield United.
Advertisement
But the Welsh club also remain unbeaten, with three points taken from three games after draws with Wrexham and Derby County.
Head coach Barry-Murphy says it is “fair” to say his team have proved they are good enough to deliver results in the Championship.
“I think we know the level of challenge and we’ve relished it,” he added.
“We’ve gone behind against Wrexham, the start of the Derby game wasn’t so comfortable either, so we’ve had tests and we just have to keep bouncing back and keep pushing forward.
“We stayed very much as one [against Sheffield United] and in the second half. I thought we would score but it just wasn’t to be.”
Advertisement
Cardiff take their search for a first league victory of 2026-27 to Queens Park Rangers on Wednesday before a trip to Portsmouth next Saturday.
They then face home games against Stoke and Charlton – either side of a trip to Bolton – before the season’s first international break.
“We’re desperate to win obviously,” Barry-Murphy added.
“We thought we could win [on Saturday] but it wasn’t to be. We keep trying to play in the same way, keep attacking all the games, pushing forward and trust that if we do play as well again, we win.”
[/gpt3]