Cardiff seemed to be coasting in direction of promotion for a lot of this season, earlier than a run of solely two wins from their previous eight video games prompted the nerves to kick in.
Supporters’ apprehension earlier than this fixture was not helped by the very fact the Bluebirds had misplaced two and drawn one in every of their earlier residence video games towards the three different top-five groups in League One.
You wouldn’t have recognized it from the best way Cardiff began towards Bolton, flying out of the traps and placing the away facet beneath intense stress.
There have been 5 pictures throughout a frantic opening quarter-hour, with Kellyman and Robertson drawing saves from visiting goalkeeper Jack Bonham.
Robertson then one way or the other managed to hit the bar from point-blank vary when it seemed simpler to attain.
Given the sheer quantity of probabilities, it felt like a matter of time earlier than Cardiff finally broke by means of.
And after they lastly acquired that elusive objective, after 5 hours of ready, they scored two in two minutes.
Kellyman acquired the primary, glancing in unmarked from Bagan’s inswinging nook, and Willock utilized a slick of completion to a Robertson-inspired break for the second.
Ollie Tanner and Ryan Wintle got here near including a 3rd, whereas Bolton barely threatened past Dalby’s header which brushed the publish.
With 4 video games left, Steven Schumacher’s males look destined to complete within the play-off spots.
As for Cardiff, they’ve 5 matches remaining to seal automated promotion. With their 10-point benefit, it must be a formality from right here.
