Blackburn Rovers will look to make it three consecutive victories in the league when they welcome Cardiff City to Ewood Park.

The performance at Hull City was positive in many ways, not least due to the blossoming partnership between Derrick Williams and Darragh Lenihan.

Tony Mowbray spoke of the duo in his post-match press conference at the KCOM Stadium.

I think the two centre backs have a good rapport with each other,” he said. “They enjoy each other’s company.

“They’re the same nationality, their chemistry, in that they feel they can say anything to each other and get the job done, is really important.

“We’ll have tough tests and there’ll be days when goals fly in against us and then it’s about how we react."

Blackburn Rovers' Derrick Williams (right) celebrates scoring his sides opening goal

This has meant Blackburn Rovers have gone from what looked like the onset of a real defensive headache to the foundation of a great partnership.

Mowbray also warned that fixtures against Cardiff City and West Brom would provide a stern test - but all is not quite right in the Welsh capital.

Writing for WalesOnline, fan columnist Scott Johnson said: "Cardiff City were barely recognisable at Reading on Sunday. It took me right back to the bad old days of Paul Trollope and a 3-0 defeat at Preston that was as bad as I’ve seen a Cardiff side play in recent years.

"Neil Warnock’s side didn’t quite plumb those depths, but something is clearly amiss. They do not look like a Warnock side at present. In fact, they look like a side that is crying out for someone like Warnock to ride to their rescue.

"Cardiff started well enough, enjoying more than the usual amount of possession in the opening stages, but it was sterile possession. If a goal was coming, it would be from a long throw or a set piece because from open play, they looked one-paced and short of ideas throughout.

"We all know what this group of players are capable of and they are performing well below those standards at present. Half the battle for relegated sides seems to be getting over the disappointment of dropping down a level and readjusting to the grind of playing twice a week again. Cardiff look a bit sorry for themselves and need to shake it off before they leave themselves with an insurmountable deficit to overcome."

With Rovers in a good run of form, and Cardiff City struggling and lacking identity, this could be the perfect time to come up against a club who were in the Premier League until May.