Cardiff City 2 (Whittingham 2, Hasselbaink 10)

Wolves 0

Wolves FA Cup challenge ended at Ninian Park after two early goals had put Cardiff firmly in command. The Molineux team rarely looked like they were going to force their way back into what was, for them, a hugely disappointing game.

There were five changes to the Wanderers starting line-up with Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, David Edwards and George Elokobi all cup tied, Matt Jarvis injured, and Darren Ward also missing out.

In came Jay Bothroyd, Seyi Olofinjana, Darren Potter, Michael Gray and Jody Craddock.

Wolves kicked-off attacking the end of Ninian Park that housed around 1,200 of their supporters.

But it was the home fans that were celebrating with just 84 seconds gone. Glenn Loovens cleared the ball to Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink who, despite Craddock's challenge, managed to release Peter Whittingham who ran unopposed from the halfway line before shooting past Wayne Hennessey.

Worse was to follow as the Bluebirds made it two in the tenth minute when Paul Parry's low cross ran through for Whittingham to feed Hasselbaink who delivered a precision shot into the top corner of the net from the edge of the box.

Loovens' last ditch tackle robbed Potter of a shooting chance before City went close again through Parry whose dipping 20-yard shot just cleared the bar.

Kevin Kyle headed over following a Gray free-kick but Hennessey was in action again seconds later when he parried a shot from Whittingham and then smothered the loose ball as Aaron Ramsey followed up.

Stephen McPhail went into the book for kicking the ball away after conceding a free-kick before a long range effort from Hasselbaink flashed wide of the far post.

Five minutes before the break Freddy Eastwood was sent on in place of Olofinjana and within seconds of his introduction the striker took a return pass from Andy Keogh before hitting a low cross shot that was well taken by Peter Enckelman.

Hennessey needed two attempts before gathering another effort from Hasselbaink and then, in stoppage time, the visitors won their first corner of the game but Potter's flag-kick was cleared.

Half-Time: Cardiff 2 Wolves 0

There was a chance for Wolves to reduce the arrears a minute after the resumption when Loovens' slip let in Kyle who took the ball to the by-line before hitting a short, low cross that was scrambled clear by a defender.

But the focus of play soon reverted to the other end with Hennessey making three saves in a five minute spell. The international dived low to cut out a low drive from Ramsey, and then he twice denied Parry who was, on both occasions, clean through on goal.

Craddock was booked for a challenge on Parry before Mick McCarthy had made a double switch replacing Kevin Foley and Kyle with Darron Gibson and Stephen Elliott.

Shortly after he took to the field, Gibson was shown the yellow card for a foul on Parry three-yards outside the Wolves box.

Hasselbainks' free-kick hit a defender and bounced behind for a corner.

Elliott ran in from the right and unleashed a shot that Enckelman knocked down before claiming, and then Hennessey showed smart reactions as he got down to save from Whittingham.

Eastwood turned and fired wide after he had taken a pass from Potter before Cardiff substitute Steve Thompson was cautioned after he had caught Craddock.

Shortly before the end, Eastwood headed wide after Gray had planted a deep cross into the area.

Cardiff: Enckelman, McNaughton, Capaldi, Rae, Loovens, Whittingham (Sinclair 90), McPhail (capt) (Blake 90), Parry, Johnson, Ramsey, Hasselbaink (Thompson 78).

Unused subs: Oakes, Purse, Sinclair, Blake.

Bookings: McPhail (32 - unsporting behaviour), Thompson (84 - foul).

Wolves: Hennessey, Foley (Gibson 63), Gray, Potter, Craddock, Breen, Kyle (Elliott 63), Henry (capt), Keogh, Olofinjana (Eastwood 40), Bothroyd.

Unused subs: R. Edwards, Stack.

Bookings: Craddock (58 - foul), Gibson (66 - foul).

Referee: R. Styles.

Attendance: 15,349.

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