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Neil Harris secured his first win as Cardiff City boss on Tuesday night as his side edged to a much-needed 1-0 victory over Stoke in a tight affair in the Welsh capital.

Leandro Bacuna scored the only goal of the game after just 11 minutes when he thumped the ball into the net following Gary Madine's back-heel, and the Bluebirds held on to their advantage during Harris' first home match in charge.

The result means the 42-year-old has made an unbeaten start during his two matches since replacing Neil Warnock at the helm, with his side having played out a 2-2 draw with Charlton during their trip to South London over the weekend.

Harris will surely be relatively pleased with the start he has made as Cardiff boss, with the Welsh side having now climbed to 10th in the Championship, and the new manager will have learned much about his players during the opening two matches.

There are certainly more positives than negatives for Cardiff to take away from the clashes with Charlton and Stoke, as they look to have started re-discovering their confidence across the pitch following an underwhelming start to the season.

This was evident during the second half against Charlton when the likes of Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and Lee Tomlin instigated their comeback, while the Bluebirds were able to see out the game on Tuesday night against a seemingly resurgent Stoke side.

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However, there is one area where Harris will definitely demand improvement from his side as he settles into his role over the coming weeks, with the former Millwall boss clearly looking for a higher level of intensity from his new players.

This has been evident from his actions on the touchline during his two matches in charge, as he has regularly been seen trying to motivate his players while often encouraging them to work harder in all aspects of the game.

The ex-striker developed a particularly high-intensity side during his four years at Millwall, and he will be looking for his new side to replicate this quality even though it was seemingly in short supply towards the end of the old regime under Warnock.

Harris will acknowledge that this is not an issue he will be able to fix overnight at the club, and it may yet be some time before he has Cardiff playing in the exact way he wants, so the club's supporters must be patient with the new man at the helm.

However, the main thing is that it seems Harris has already identified this as a key area for improvement. We should see this happen over the coming weeks as Harris' new side continues to evolve.