The result enabled Mick McCarthy to maintain his unbeaten run at the Welsh club in his 1,000th game of his managerial career.

But it also meant the Bluebirds missed out on an opportunity to climb into the Championship's play-off positions, as Huddersfield kept their first clean sheet in 16 matches.

The spot-kick blunder, however, means the Terriers have now failed to convert all three of the penalties they have been awarded this season.

The telling moment came in the 74th minute when Lewis O'Brien exchanged passes with Sanogo and pulled the ball back for Aaron Rowe, who was felled by a lunging challenge from Curtis Nelson 10 yards from goal.

But the former Arsenal striker made a hash of the resulting penalty, firing wide of Dillon Phillips' right-hand post.

Cardiff, who have not tasted defeat in any of their last 15 meetings with Huddersfield, might even have stolen victory in stoppage time, but skipper Sean Morrison's close-range overhead kick was collected by home goalkeeper Ryan Schofield.

Australian Associated Press