Mick McCarthy expects his Cardiff side to start 'sneaking up' table after win

'In this league, you’re not allowed to show that quality unless you win the scrap first,' said Mick McCarthy after Cardiff City beat Rotherham in the EFL Championship

Cardiff City manager Mick McCarthy (left) and his assistant Terry Connor (right). Picture: Mike Egerton

Cardiff manager Mick McCarthy praised his side for digging in deep as they edged a 2-1 Championship win over Rotherham.

The visitors came away with all three points in snowy South Yorkshire with Joe Bennett netting the winner five minutes from time after he found himself unmarked from Josh Murphy’s driven cross.