Cardiff City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1: Daniel Pudil fires leveller to boost Owls play-off hopes as Neil Warnock’s winning start as Bluebirds boss

DANIEL PUDIL’S goal meant that Neil Warnock’s perfect start as Cardiff boss was held in Czech.

The new Bluebirds chief looked set for a second win on the trot thanks to Peter Whittingham’s stunning first-half free-kick.

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But Czech Republic left-back Pudil’s second-half leveller lifted Wednesday into the top six and left City in the bottom three.

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Early on, Rickie Lambert tried his luck from half-way and Owls keeper Keiren Westwood tipped the effort over.

City struck on nine minutes when dead-ball specialist Whittingham netted with a curling free-kick.

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City struck on nine minutes when dead-ball specialist Whittingham netted with a curling free-kick.

Westwood went off in the 32nd minute after picking up an injury and was replaced by Cameron Dawson, 21.

Sean Morrison’s header hit the bar for Cardiff before the break but Pudil forced home Gary Hooper’s low cross in the 55th minute.

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