Burton Albion vs Peterborough United: Posh need to respond after Cheltenham disappointment
Posh will be looking to put Saturday’s defeat to Cheltenham behind them quickly with victory at Burton Albion.
They have now fallen to nine points off the play-off places with 11 games to go. With hopes fading, it’s now or never time for Posh to go on a winning run.
Can they start one tonight? find out on the PT live blog below.
LIVE: Burton vs Posh
Key Events
- 7:45pm kick-off
- Posh 9 points off the play-offs
- Josh Knight back from suspension
- Posh haven’t won any of their last 5 against Burton
16 mins 1-0 Posh
More like it, EMC again sends in a ball, Burrows chests down, plays it out to Taylor on the edge of the box, who drives one, looks on target but Powell just gets a block in, that may well have been heading for the top corner.
14 mins 1-0 Posh
One move, Posh exploit the left wing, EMC sends in a cross and JCH drives a header low into the bottom right corner.
12 mins 0-0
More panic stations, ball hoofed up, Norris tries to come but he;s not quite quick enough but Edwards still ducks under it. It lets Tayloe in again but his touch is just too heavy when he takes it round the keeper on the right edge of the box.
10 mins 0-0
Good save down low from Norrid from Taylor, he turned Edwards after Posh pass a throw in all the wah back and give it away. Poor kick from Norris gives it straight back.
4 mins 0-0
Driven shot from Helm from the left of the box. Norris falls on it.
They won it back after a very aggressive press, Posh don’t like it at all.