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Bluebirds' Euro bid backed
Cardiff´s bid for a place in Europe if they win the FA Cup has been given a boost after they received the backing of the Football Association´s professional game board.
Should the Bluebirds defeat Portsmouth at Wembley they would not be allowed into the UEFA Cup under current FA rules, but the professional game board - which is made up of Premier League and Football League chairman - agreed Cardiff should be allowed to enter the UEFA Cup as a representative of England.
Professional game board spokesman Dan Johnson told the Western Mail: "Members of the professional game board debated the Cardiff matter and decided the fair thing to do is for them to be permitted to go into Europe."
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37' N. Kanu
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| P. Enckelman | |
| T. Capaldi | |
| R. Johnson | |
| G. Loovens | |
| K. McNaughton | |
G. Rae
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P. Whittingham
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| S. McPhail | |
| P. Parry | |
| J. Ledley | |
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J. Hasselbaink
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for P. Whittingham 61' |
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for J. Hasselbaink 70' |
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for G. Rae 86' |
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| D. James | |
| S. Campbell | |
| G. Johnson | |
| H. Hreidarsson |
 46'
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| S. Distin | |
| N. Kranjcar |
54'
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| S. Muntari | |
| L. Diarra |
93'
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Pedro Mendes
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J. Utaka
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N. Kanu
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for J. Utaka 68' |
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for Pedro Mendes 77' |
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for N. Kanu 86' |
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