Championship strugglers Cardiff City ease the pressure on manager Omer Riza with a much-needed win at play-off hopefuls Blackburn Rovers.

Cardiff City earned three huge points by beating Blackburn Rovers 2-1 at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon. Omer Riza made five changes to the starting XI, with Joel Bagan, Andy Rinomhota, Joe Ralls, Sivert Mannsverk and Callum Robinson replacing Dimi Goutas, Aaron Ramsey, Alex Robertson, Rubin Colwill and Will Alves.

Cardiff City will look to avoid dropping into the relegation zone as they visit play off chasers Blackburn Rovers on Saturday (15:00 GMT). The Bluebirds are only one point above 22nd placed Derby County and within three points of basement dwellers Plymouth Argyle.

After the midweek defeat in the Potteries, Ismael reverted to the more familiar 4-2-3-1 with four changes. Sondre Tronstad and Ohashi, Joe Rankin-Costello replaced the injured Callum Brittain and Emmanuel Dennis was handed a first league start for Rovers.

Joel Bagan, Andy Rinomhota, Joe Ralls, Sivert Mannsverk and Callum Robinson come into the starting lineup, replacing Dimi Goutas, Aaron Ramsey, Alex Robertson, Rubin Colwill and Will Alves. David Turnbull is named amongst the substitutes, back in the City squad for the first time since late November after recovering from injury.

Blackburn are still searching for their first victory under new head coach Valerien Ismael, who has followed up a 1-1 draw with Norwich City on home soil with back-to-back away defeats against Derby County (2-1) and Stoke City (1-0), losing to the latter on Wednesday.

Manager Omer Riza says Cardiff City will approach their last eight games of the Championship season like cup finals as they fight to avoid relegation. Saturday's 2-1 win at Blackburn Rovers was only the Bluebirds' second away win of the season and ended a three-match losing run.