Mackay refuses to rule out Cardiff comeback

Cardiff manager Malky Mackay knows his squad still possess sufficient self-belief to overcome West Ham in their npower Championship play-off semi-final today.

The Bluebirds are heavy underdogs after going down 2-0 to a Jack Collison brace at the Cardiff City Stadium in Thursday’s first-leg.

Ahead of the Upton Park return, most observers expect this year’s Carling Cup finalists to be nursing play-off disappointment for the third consecutive season, but Mackay — a play-off winner during his time as a player with both West Ham and Watford — believes there is life in the tie yet.