[Huw Evans Picture Agency]Ioan GriffithsFri, November 28, 2025 at 5:05 AM UTC·2 min readSecond place Cardiff City welcome Mansfield Town to south Wales on Saturday (15:00 GMT) with the hosts looking to make it three home league wins on the bounce.
The Bluebirds go into the fixture off the back of a hard-earned 3-1 victory at Northampton Town which saw them temporarily return to the summit of the table.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAnd Brian Barry Murphy's side will be looking to pick up back-to-back league wins for the first time since 18 October.
"Teams will look at this period of the season with so many fixtures as an opportunity to kick on, and that's definitely our intention," said manager Barry-Murphy.
"We've won our last two home games in the league and we have a tough test on Saturday against a team managed by Nigel Clough.
"He's an experienced manager with an experienced squad. So it'll be a tough test for us."
Nigel Clough's side travel to Cardiff on the back of two league defeats, including a 3-1 loss at home to Huddersfield last Saturday.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe inconsistent Stags - currently 13th in League One five points away from the play-off places - will be hoping to cause a shock against a Cardiff side who will be looking to return to the top.
The Welsh club have not had a home match in League One since their mid-October win over Reading, with a 3-1 EFL Trophy victory over Arsenal the only game in their own backyard in the last six fixtures across all competitions.
"Our intentions is to play well and to try and make it three home wins in a row in our home stadium. It's been a long time since we've been here it feels like in the league." added Barry-Murphy.
"The stadium is a really positive place for us in all occasions.
"The turnout we had for that Arsenal game in the EFL Trophy was incredible and we are looking to build on that and try and get the win on Saturday."
