Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay has heaped praise on the club's fans after more than 26,000 turned up to watch each of the last two home games.

Cardiff are currently five points clear at the top of the Championship, and Mackay has urged the fans to continue to help the players with their support.

"The turnout has been unbelievable – I glanced up at the scoreboard during our win against Crystal Palace and could scarcely believe how many people were there," WalesOnline.co.uk quotes Mackay as saying.

"The fans are seeing a mirror image of themselves in terms of the passion from players out on the pitch – and having that fervour of support helps the team immensely."

Cardiff host Millwall on Saturday afternoon in their final game of 2012.