Bournemouth's Jonathan Woodgate: "We lost the game in the first half. We gave them a leg up with the penalty which was not good enough and came from sloppy play. We were a lot better second half and it could easily have ended up 2-2.
"At least we have another game against Watford on Saturday. We need a reaction. I want the players to show how much they are hurting. There is a long way to go in the season and a lot of twists and turns in the Championship."
Cardiff's Mick McCarthy: "I thought the lads were excellent, especially in the first half when we dominated the game. I expected a reaction from Bournemouth, which we got but we stuck at it and deserved the win. We showed great reliance and a good work rate. The lads have been brilliant and have earned their position in the table with wins they have had.
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"They have reacted well to me coming in and the shifts they are putting in have been amazing. They will all be chasing us now. We were looking at Bournemouth and everybody else and they were the target, now everybody will want to beat us. We have put a bit more pressure on us and won't want to drop out of the top six."