Cardiff City transfer news as four new signings make bows and Bluebird stands out against Cheltenham Town

Here are your Cardiff City headlines on Saturday, July 16

New Cardiff signings Cedric Kipre, Romaine Sawyers, Sheyi Ojo and Callum O'Dowda made their Bluebirds bows in the pre-season friendly against Cheltenham Town on Saturday afternoon.

The quartet were named on the bench at Whaddon Road and all saw action in the second half in blistering conditions in Gloucestershire, in a match the visitors snatched late on.

In Ojo's case it was a second debut for Cardiff, having re-signed for the club following a successful loan stint in south Wales.

Manager Steve Morison rang the changes on the hour mark, bringing on a new XI including the four named above.

There was still no sign of Rubin Colwill though, who has yet to be involved so far this pre-season.

Tom Sang did his chances of first-team inclusion this season no harm at all with yet another accomplished performance on Saturday.

The midfielder followed up impressive showings against Cambridge United and Newport County with another strong showing in Gloucestershire, and looks to be growing in confidence in his previously unfamiliar midfield role.

Speaking after the clash against the Exiles last Tuesday, Morison admitted Sang was now 'in the mix' for contention, and his chances of forcing himself into the senior set-up ahead of the opening-day clash at home to Norwich City grew again here.

"Tom wasn't involved at the start of pre-season, but he has come in and I thought he has been excellent," Morison said ahead of Saturday's clash.

"Maybe he might start believing he is a central midfielder!"

Cardiff Under-21s went down 1-0 to Carmarthen Town in their first friendly of pre-season.

The young Bluebirds travelled west to face the Old Gold at Richmond Park, with Will Rickard's