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  1. Robinson 'happy to play' Cardiff part despite bench rolepublished at 18:49 GMT 10 December

    Cardiff City striker Callum Robinson celebrates with fans after his late goal beats StevenageImage source, Huw Evans Agency

    Callum Robinson served a reminder of his striking talent by coming off the bench to score a late winner at Stevenage on Tuesday night.

    The 30-year-old Republic of Ireland forward has had to play second fiddle to Yousef Salech in the Bluebirds' attack for much of the campaign, but has still weighed in with six goals for the League One leaders in all competitions.

    "I think it was my first touch, so I'll take it and it's always nice to help the team," Robinson said.

    "That's what it's about, it's going to be a long season and when I come on to the pitch I just want to score goals and do what I do to get the win."

    He added: "No player wants to be on the bench and I don't want to be on the bench, everyone wants to be out there, but everyone is going to play their part and hopefully I can do that."

    Robinson's 80th-minute introduction, alongside Isaak Davies and David Turnbull, turned a tight contest Cardiff's way and moved Brian Barry-Murphy's team four points clear of second-placed Bradford City,

    "That manager is like that, he wants to win every game," Robinson said.

    "We're top of the league and we would have definitely taken a point after winning our game in hand on Saturday (a 3-2 victory against Huddersfield Town).

    "But we're at the top and I think that's why, we go for the games, if it's there to be won we try and win the games - we don't try and hold out."

    Kick-off at Stevenage was delayed for 15 minutes to give travelling fans, who had endured a long round-trip made worse by Storm Bram, time to make the game.

    "They've been great all season, so it doesn't surprise me the numbers that came. Every away game they've been great and we just try and put a performance on for them," Robinson said after the game.

    "It was a long journey, I heard the [Severn] bridge is closed... they've come a long way and they'll have a long journey back, but we've tried to make the journey back a little bit more enjoyable."

    Cardiff fans will at least have to travel no further than Leckwith on Saturday, when the Bluebirds host struggling Doncaster Rovers on Saturday (15:00 GMT).

    The visitors are only three points above the League One drop zone and lost 2-0 at home to promotion-chasing Stockport County in midweek.

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    Barry-Murphy: A really rewarding win