Peterborough Sports hit by positive Covid test

Peterborough Sports expect to have to postpone their next two Southern League matches after a positive Covid test within the first-team squad.
By Alan Swann
Published 18th Oct 2020, 20:47 BST
Grant Biddle.Grant Biddle.
Grant Biddle.

The Premier Division Central home game with St Ives next Saturday (October 24) and the trip to Nuneaton Borough on October 27 are expected to be called off with Sports returning to action in the FA Trophy on October 31.

Sports chairman Grant Biddle said: “This has been a difficult season and with the worsening situation generally it was perhaps inevitable, but one of our first team squad has tested positive and therefore our season is likely to come to a temporary halt. We are liaising with the league and other clubs involved.

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“Since he started displaying symptoms he has been isolated from anyone else involved in the squad and club. But we need to follow NHS guidelines regarding previous contacts and are doing that now.

“We are 99% sure the St Ives game will be off and the Nuneaton game must be in doubt.”

Sports climbed up to fifth in the Premier Division yesterday (October 17) with a 4-1 win at Leiston.

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