Cardiff 2-0 Charlton: Rampant Ross is a happy Chopra

Cardiff fans have dubbed Ross McCormack the new Michael Chopra - and his two goals that demolished Charlton showed why.

The Scot has scored nine times since being signed in the summer from Mother well for £100,000 and has helped to lift Cardiff into the Championship's top six.

The 22-year-old has the same high-octane energy and pace - and that eye for goal - as Chopra, who arrived at Ninian Park from Newcastle a couple of years ago, scored a bagful in one dynamic season and earned a £5m move to Sunderland and the Premier League.

City boss Dave Jones said: "Ross is only in his first season in English football. He's still finding his way and we haven't seen the best of him yet.

"What he has in common with Chopra is that total desire to score goals. He'll become a super player."

McCormack's form has led to Scotland boss George Burley pencilling him in to the squad for next month's game against Argentina.

But the striker remains low key about it all . "When I came to Cardiff my ambition was to win a place in the team," he said. "Now it is to keep that place.

"Obviously to get the call from Scotland would be a real lift. But I can only prove myself by continuing to score goals."

His 18th-minute strike, after Nicky Weaver could only parry Peter Whittingham's drive, put the Bluebirds ahead although Charlton had looked the better team.

If that left Alan Pardew cursing his luck, Charlton's boss was in despair as the game ran away from his side in 15 second-half minutes.

McCormack rifled home his second from a free kick on 52 minutes, after Jose Semedo, who came on as a sub at half-time, was sent off for pulling down the City striker. Then two reckless challenges from Mark Hudson saw him dismissed.

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