Match officials for Carling Cup tie

Laws usually takes charge of matches in the North of England. Only twice has he officiated Cardiff before. A 2 - 2 draw at Huddersfield in 2002 and a third round FA Cup tie at the Reebok Stadium when Bolton beat City 1 - 0 on a foggy December night in 1999.

The assistants are Bernard Barker from Hampshire and Steve Bratt from the West Midlands.