FA Cup hope for Fowler and Parry

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Cardiff manager Dave Jones says Robbie Fowler and Paul Parry may play in the FA Cup final, even if they miss the last league game of the season.

"It depends how they look, whether that experience is needed in camp," he said.

Fowler has been out since December with a hip injury, with Parry's hamstring sidelining him for six weeks.

Both could feature in Sunday's visit of Barnsley to Ninian Park, but even if they do not they could line up against Portsmouth at Wembley on 17 May.

"We will look at all those scenarios once we get Sunday out of the way," Jones told BBC Sport Wales.

Cardiff, who will travel to London by train on 16 May, have a late doubt over young defender Darcy Blake, who will miss the Barnsley game with illness.

Meanwhile, fans' player of the year Roger Johnson says he is flattered to be linked with Premiership side Middlesbrough, but that he wants to play for the Bluebirds in the Premiership.

"It's nice but it's paper talk, I've not heard anything, nobody at this club has spoken to me about it," the centre-back, who scored against Boro in the FA Cup quarter-final, told BBC Sport Wales.

Johnson admitted that thoughts at Ninian Park were inevitably turning to dreams of Wembley glory.

Barnsley is still a big game, people will be fighting for their Wembley shirts


"We've been thinking about it for a while," said Johnson.

"It's disappointing how our league form dropped, but obviously with one game left now the Cup is on our minds.

"Barnsley is still a big game, though, as people will be fighting for their Wembley shirts.

"You can't pull out of tackles - that's not the mind-set and that's how you get injured - but people may be feeling a little bit wary."