Birmingham City vs Peterborough United: Live blog as Posh travel to face the League One favourites

Kwame Poku will likely be on of Peterborough United's leading threats against Birmingham. Photo: Joe Dent.Kwame Poku will likely be on of Peterborough United's leading threats against Birmingham. Photo: Joe Dent.
Kwame Poku will likely be on of Peterborough United's leading threats against Birmingham. Photo: Joe Dent.
Peterborough United travel to St Andrew’s to face Birmingham City on Saturday (September 28, 3pm).

Posh are expected to have Oscar Wallin available for selection ahead of this one after taking a knock against Orient.

Birmingham welcome back their captain Krystian Bielik and could hand a recall to Alfie May, who sits second in the leading scorers chart, behind Kwame Poku!

Follow all of the action on the PT live blog below.

LIVE: Birmingham vs Posh

Scott Wright and Keshi Anderson on

Dykes, Hansson off

Posh clinging on a bit here, waiting for half time.

Some last ditch blocks going in.

Posh corner after some pressure, Fernandez flattens the keeper.

Ref getting card happy now, Sparkes one for a very slight shirt pull.

Birmingham are having it all their own way, Katongo is struggling with Hansson and Willumsson is equally threatening on the left.

The wings are a problem.

Fernandez booked for time wasting as Posh take their time over a free kick

Headed out by Kyprianou

Birmingham corner

Birmingham are starting to dominate name and Willumson pulls one back.

Gets free in the box and taps in a cross from close range

Sparkes clears a Dykes header off the line as Birmingham get in behind. Frantic

Posh lead 2-0.

Katongo with the ball in and it’s a towering header from Fernandez under no pressure.

FERNANDEZ

Posh beat the offside trap, Jones free on the left, gets into the box but the angle is against him shoots but saved at the nearpost. Corner.

Some possession now for Birmingham but Posh are looking to slow the game down wherever they can, especially Steer.

We’re both going, we’re fine.

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