Championship strugglers Cardiff City ease the pressure on manager Omer Riza with a much-needed win at play-off hopefuls Blackburn Rovers.

Cardiff substitute Yakou Meite scored with his first touch to give relegation-threatened Bluebirds a priceless 2-1 win at Blackburn.

Follow live coverage as Blackburn Rovers face Cardiff City in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Cardiff City will look to avoid dropping into the relegation zone as they visit play off chasers Blackburn Rovers on Saturday (15:00 GMT). The Bluebirds are only one point above 22nd placed Derby County and within three points of basement dwellers Plymouth Argyle.

Championship strugglers Cardiff City eased the pressure on manager Omer Riza with a much-needed win at play-off hopefuls Blackburn Rovers. Yousef Salech headed Cardiff into an early lead which lasted only 10 minutes as Yuki Ohashi nodded in for the home side.

Cardiff manager Omer Riza hailed the professionalism of his matchwinner Yakou Meite after the Ivory Coast forward struck with his first touch to earn a vital 2-1 victory at Blackburn.

Manager Omer Riza says Cardiff City will approach their last eight games of the Championship season like cup finals as they fight to avoid relegation. Saturday's 2-1 win at Blackburn Rovers was only the Bluebirds' second away win of the season and ended a three-match losing run.