Aden Flint has scored 38 goals since 2014, more than any other defender in the Football League or Premier LeagueCardiff City won the south Wales derby and dealt a huge blow to Swansea’s hopes of automatic promotion with a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Liberty Stadium.Defender Aden Flint headed the Bluebirds in front, reacting when the Swans failed to deal with a long throw.Kieffer Moore missed a golden chance to double the lead and Swansea poured on the pressure in the second half.However, Andre Ayew hit the inside of the post with Swansea’s best chance.The victory lifts Cardiff to eighth in the Championship, four points off the play-off berths, while Swansea stay third.South Wales derbies are always worth a watch because of the intensity of the rivalry, but the contest takes on even more meaning when the stakes are high, which was certainly the case here with promotion still a realistic aim for both sides.Swansea made four changes to the side hammered at Bournemouth in midweek with Marc Guehi, Jay Fulton and Jake Bidwell recalled and Morgan Whittaker given a first Swans start in a huge contest.The visitors were hit by an injury to Perry Ng that forced midfielder Joe Ralls into an unfamiliar wing-back role, while Harry Wilson was recalled to lead the line with his Wales team-mate Moore.Swansea had utterly dominated Cardiff when winning the reverse fixture 2-0 in December, and it was the hosts who had the first chance, but Dillon Phillips tipped Conor Hourihane’s free-kick around the… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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Swansea City 0-1 Cardiff City: Flint seals derby win for Bluebirds
