Cardiff and Preston played out a dull 0-0 draw that did little to strengthen either club's Championship promotion chances.
Opportunities were at a premium in the Welsh capital as both sides seemed content to take a point.
Preston, who started the day in third, opened the door for their play-off rivals to move above them in the race for the Premier League while Cardiff missed the chance to provisionally join sixth-placed Fulham on 35 points.
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