Malky Mackay's Cardiff had only won one of their last five games before the clash with Rovers at the City Stadium, but goals by Fraizer Campbell and Joe Mason either side of half-time and Peter Whittingham's injury-time penalty ended their dip in form moved them further ahead of second-placed Hull, who play Watford on Tuesday.Wolves gave their hopes of avoiding the drop a shot in the arm with a 3-2 win over local rivals Birmingham at St Andrew's. Stephen Hunt found the net from inside the six-yard box in the 20th minute before two goals by Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, one from the penalty spot, saw Wolves take a three-goal lead at half-time.The win keeps Cardiff in pole position to secure automatic promotion to the Barclays Premier League as champions with seven games remaining. The result meant Blackburn, who were relegated from the top flight last season, slipped into 19th place and only above the bottom three on goal difference.Elsewhere, Sam Baldock scored an injury-time equaliser for Bristol City as they drew 1-1 against fellow strugglers Sheffield Wednesday at Ashton Gate. Baldock cancelled out Jermaine Johnson's first-half strike in the second minute of injury time to leave Bristol City seven points adrift of safety, with Wednesday just above the drop zone.Barnsley moved away from danger thanks to their 2-0 win over Leicester at Oakwell. Michael Keane's fourth-minute own goal and Chris O'Grady's 40th-minute strike saw the Tykes climb into 20th place.
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