Cardiff City manager Russell Slade reckons his team are gaining a ruthless edge after they moved to within touching distance of the Championship play-off places.

Goals from Lex Immers and Stuart O’Keefe gave the Bluebirds a decisive 2-0 victory away to Bristol City and the bragging rights in the Severnside derby.

Slade said:  “I’m really pleased with the win. The performance was okay. It was good in patches.

“We’ve had to defend and show a different side of ourselves, particularly in the second period where we’ve defended our box really well.

“And we were ruthless going forward and took our chances really well.

“I see this as continued momentum. We’ve lost one in nine so that’s important, to be hitting that type of form at this stage of the season.”

Immers’ close-range finish from Joe Ralls’ low cross gave the visitors the lead at half-time.

The hosts put immense pressure on the Bluebirds after the break.

But the Robins could not find the target amid their desire to stay out of the relegation fight and O’Keefe’s diving header put the game beyond them.

It secured Cardiff’s first back-to-back wins since the summer, boosting manager Slade’s hopes of taking his side into the top six.