Paul Gallagher is celebrating a double double after his match-winning strikes against Cardiff City and the news his wife is expecting twins.

The City forward marked his return to Nigel Pearson's starting line-up by sinking the Bluebirds with a first-half penalty and a stunning free-kick in the second half.

Gallagher has become City's Mr Reliable from dead-ball situations as he fired home his eighth and ninth goals of the campaign.

Gallagher was in buoyant mood after his double but said helping City to their first home league win since November was more important. "I am delighted to be back in the team and happy to score two goals," he said.

"The most important thing was getting the three points and hopefully we can get a run going. We need to start somewhere and it was important we got the win.

"We were dominating the game and that has been us this season, dominating games but not been able to take our chances. This time we took the chances and defended well.

"It was about time my free-kick went in because too many hadn't been going in recently. But it is not about me, it is about the team. We attacked well as a unit and defended well.

"Sometimes you have to grind it out in this league. Cardiff are a good team. They are where they are in the league on merit but we deserved the points."