article_snippet.sent: Referee: Keith Stroud .
article_snippet.sent: An early Heskey chance sparked a spell of Bluebirds dominance that saw Vela booked for a late swipe at Peter Whittingham.
article_snippet.sent: The City playmaker soon had a chance of The City playmaker own after sparking a move that saw Craig Noone find
article_snippet.sent: The City playmaker on the edge of the box, but The City playmaker low drive flew just wide.
article_snippet.sent: Noone cut in from The City playmaker left flank and fired just wide before the Bluebirds had the Bluebirds best chance to open the scoring.
article_snippet.sent: Whittingham landed at the feet of striker Eoin Doyle, who spun and shot, but Peter Whittingham was denied by Barry Bannan on the Bolton line amid cries of handball.
article_snippet.sent: Just when the Trotters seemed to be pegged back, the Trotters had a chance of the Trotters own when Dorian Dervite rose highest to meet Bannan's corner, but Alex Revell was on hand to head away the goalbound effort.
article_snippet.sent: Dorian Dervitte is challenged by Joe Ralls during the Championship encounter at the Cardiff City Stadium .
article_snippet.sent: Joe Ralls replaced Alex Revell Alex Revell before Gudjohnsen slipped in Davies who curled a clear-cut chance just wide.
article_snippet.sent: And they were almost made to pay after Gudjohnsen fouled his Iceland team-mate Aaron Gunnarson on the edge of the box, but Whittingham bent the free-kick inches past the post.