Cardiff City began their pre-season campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Kidderminster Harriers at the Cardiff International Sports Campus. on Wednesday.
Joel Colwill's own goal on the stroke of half-time was enough to settle what was, in many ways, a typical pre-season contest - shortly after brother Rubin had rattled the post.
Cardiff named two line-ups for this fixture, with Erol Bulut clearly keen to cast an eye on as many players as possible following the recent return to pre-season training.
Bulut still opted to rest several stars for this clash, including captain Aaron Ramsey, as well as defenders Perry Ng and Jamilu Collins.
All are set to return for the upcoming clash with Belgian side KV Kortrijk, and there might yet be a new face or two in the door by then too.
Indeed, Chris Willock looks to become the club's first senior signing of the summer following his release from Queens Park Rangers earlier in the window.
As for this game, it's difficult to really read too much into this defeat. Indeed, Cardiff started pretty brightly.
Joe Ralls swung an early shot straight at goalkeeper Christian Dibble after 10 minutes, while Cian Ashford might have felt his mazy run to the byline deserved more, but his resulting low ball flashed unconverted across the Kidderminster goal.
Ashford had another go a few minutes later, but his shot from distance was crowded out.
Joel Colwill did manage to test the keeper with a smart effort on the edge of the area, before Mark McGuinness guided a header straight into the former Wrexham shot-stopper's arms from six yards.
Kidderminster did offer some semblance of a threat as the first half wore on, with Seb Thompson firing off target from 20 yards, but Cardiff otherwise looked the better side.
Bulut had,
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