Cardiff City kick-started their pre-season campaign with a comfortable win over Taff's Well at Rhiw'r Ddar.

A much changed Cardiff XI largely consisting of players from the club's youth set-up took to the field against the Wellmen, although there were starts for summer signings Joe Day and Curtis Nelson.

Having seen Shamar Moore have a drilled shot saved, Cardiff's early pressure told in the 16th minute as they took the lead through Jacob Evans who slotted beyond Taff's Well goalkeeper Tom Bodger from the penalty spot after James Waite had been tripped in the area.

And Neil Warnock's troops doubled their advantage three minutes later as Laurence Wooton calmly stroked beyond Bodger after Evans scuffed the initial attempt at goal.

To their credit, the Wellmen gave a good account of themselves and pulled a goal back in the 22nd minute as Richard French volleyed home from a corner to give the home fans something to cheer.

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Ryan Pryce, Aaron Bolger, Evans and Danny Williams all had decent openings for the visitors while French came within a whisker of flicking home Jordan Carey's cross as Cardiff took a slender 2-1 lead into the break.

Cardiff made a host of changes for the second half, with Warnock's son William among those to take to the field for the second 45.

But after Moore scuffed a shot for the away side, French had a golden opportunity to level proceedings with a free-kick from 25 yards out, although the forward's effort sailed over the bar.

Both sides continued to make substitutions which disrupted the flow of the game.

Although the Bluebirds extended their advantage in the 66th minute as Dan Griffiths headed home to raise the noise levels at Rhiw'r Ddar.

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The hosts almost pulled a goal back instantly through former Cardiff academy player Kieron Proctor, but his free-kick was superbly saved by Matt Hall.

And they were duly punished as Ntazana Mayembe raced through on goal moments later before rounding the goalkeeper and tucking into an empty net.

Mayembe missed a glaring opportunity to make it 5-1 minutes later while Taff's Well applied some pressure late on, with Cardiff's Jac Davies clearing off his own line.

But Mayembe made another telling impact late on as he raced through on the left before squaring to Connor Davies who tapped home.

And it ensured Cardiff started their summer schedule with a comfortable win, raising funds for local charity Ty Hafan in the process.