Cardiff 1-0 Bury

Cardiff's Josh Low takes on Bury defender Jamie Stuart

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Graham Kavanagh's first-half penalty was enough to give Cardiff a 1-0 win over Bury in Lennie Lawrence's first game in charge.

Peter Thorne was brought down in the 42nd minute and the City skipper lashed the spot-kick into the roof of the net.

Jason Bowen had already had several chances to open the scoring early on but failed to hit the target.

Andy Legg almost doubled the lead with a diving header in the second half but it was hacked off the line.

Bury came into the game in the second half but the Bluebirds held out for the victory that Lawrence wanted to keep their play-off hopes alive.

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Cardiff: Alexander, Low, Weston, Gabbidon, Young, Legg, Kavanagh, Boland, Bonner, Bowen, Thorne. Subs: Prior, Fortune-West, Walton, Brayson, Maxwell.

Bury: Kenny, Stuart, Collins, Redmond, Nelson, Connell, Jarrett, Forrest, Clegg, Lawson, Newby. Subs: Garner, Whiteman, Borley, Preece, Evans.

Referee: P Prosser (Innsworth).