Brentford have raced into a 3-0 lead at half time against Cardiff City in the Championship.

Goals from Alex Pritchard, Andre Gray and Jota have given the visitors the advantage at the Cardiff City Stadium.

Pritchard put the visitors in front after 11 minutes when he fired a low strike into the corner from around 20 yards out.

The visitors were in firm control throughout and it was Gray who extended the lead when he dinked the ball over goalkeeper Andy Marshall after latching on to Pritchard's through-ball.

Adam le Fondre spurned a great chance to reduce the deficit shortly before the half-hour mark when his close-range effort was deflected wide.

They were made to pay for their profligacy shortly after when Jota made it 3-0 with a powerful effort that deflected in.

The Spanish mdifielder almost made it 4-0 five minutes before the break when his half-volley was saved by Marshall.