Cardiff City v Middlesbrough live: Score updates as Clarke puts Boro ahead

Cardiff City head into the international break without a win in the league after Middlesbrough's 2-0 triumph stretched the Bluebirds' winless run to four matches.

Two second-half goals courtesy of a Matt Clarke header and an Aaron Ramsey own goal means Cardiff's record in the first four games makes for grim reading. Just one point, one goal scored and 10 conceded. Much cause for contemplation over the next two weeks, that's for sure.

Despite impressive cameos off the bench last week, Erol Bulut ignored the temptation to start the likes of Rubin Colwill, Ollie Tanner and match-winner Callum Robinson, instead plumping for an unchanged XI as far as the league was concerned.

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The team that started against Boro were far more robust and in control than they were at the Swansea.com Stadium, anyway, enjoying periods of eye-catching build-up play, but without really troubling Seny Dieng in the visitors' goal.

Michael Carrick's side, on the other hand, had some joy with rapid-fire passes through the middle, opening Cardiff up far too easily for their liking on the break. One such break saw Middlesbrough have a three-on-one opportunity, but Calum Chambers produced a masterclass in defending and managed to extinguish any danger single-handedly. The travelling Boro fans were bewildered they didn't make more of it.

The visitors were by and large restricted to shots from distance, with Finn Azaz and Hayden Hackney both hitting shots from 20 yards into the arms of Ethan Horvath.

Cardiff, who enjoyed marginally more possession, struggled to find any punch in their attack. Wilfried Kanga was largely anonymous while Aaron Ramsey was perhaps trying a little too