Cardiff City boss Russell Slade has claimed that a run in the FA Cup could rejuvenate the team's Championship hopes.

The Bluebirds are in third-round action on Friday night when they welcome Colchester United to South Wales.

Cardiff have seen their promotion chances fade in recent weeks with three defeats from their last six games, but Slade is hopeful that the Cup can get them back on the winning trail.

"I like the FA Cup. I think that it can bring momentum to your football club, which is what we're looking for again," he told City's official website.

"We need a win after a few disappointing results. That's what will make everybody feel a little bit better, and if our next opponents are Colchester, and that happens to be in the FA Cup, then that's the next opportunity for us."

Cardiff's only previous triumph in the FA Cup came back in 1927 when they defeated Arsenal in the final.