Cardiff City v Burton Albion 11.08.10

In front of a crowd of just over 6,000 the scoreline suggests an easy Cardiff victory, however it took a further 30 minutes of extra time for Cardiff to eventually show their class against a stubborn Burton side. Bothroyd opened the scoring for Cardiff in the 17th minute after Whittingham sprung the offside trap to square for the striker to slot home. 2 minutes later some sloppy defensive play gifted Burton a well taken equaliser which was how the game stayed until the introduction of Ross McCormack and Jason Koumas. 3 goals in the final 12 minutes from McCormack (2) and Chopra sent Cardiff through to the second round where the mouthwatering prospect of an away trip to Peterborough awaits. One incident of note occurred at the final whistle as Ross McCormack, not so much threw but passed his shirt into the crowd of the Ninian Stand. Is Ross leaving? It would certainly seem that way.