Millwall 2-0 Cardiff City: Bluebirds' winless run continues as Cresswell and Afobe consign Morison's men to defeat

Cardiff City slumped to their third defeat in four games courtesy of second-half goals from Millwall's Charlie Cresswell and Benik Afobe.

The Lions dominated much of the game, but Cardiff arguably had the best chances, with both Sheyi Ojo and Mark Harris hitting the post in each half.

But the Lions goal always looked like it was coming and it was Cresswell who put the hosts in front with a commanding header before Afobe finished off a wonderful mazy run with a cool finish past Ryan Allsop.

A disappointing afternoon which City simply have to put behind them if they are to start a climb back up that table any time soon.

The main talking point before the game was the decision by Steve Morison to start new signing Callum Robinson on the bench.

The manager has staunchly backed Max Watters, for the most part, this season and gave him yet another chance to prove his worth in front of goal.

There was no place in the squad, however, for Rubin Colwill or Callum O'Dowda, who missed the last game through injury following a hip issue he sustained against Preston North End.

Tom Sang was a notable name on the bench, preferred to Joel Bagan as that replacement full-back option.

When the game got underway, Millwall were the ones on the front foot, pinning City back for large periods as the visitors struggled to make any sort of impact.

The first meaningful chance of the match, however, did fall Cardiff's way thanks to Watters, who, on the quarter-of-an-hour mark, hooked a lovely ball into the box and Jaden Philogene raced on to it, sending a header towards the far corner. It was just wide, though.

It would have been completely against the run of play, however, because the Lions were dominant. Cardiff could barely get out of their own