Grant McCann sets out to beat his old club, although he expects Peterborough United to climb the League One table in time

Posh have been stuck in the relegation zone for the entire season, but would climb out of the bottom four with a win at McCann’s Doncaster Rovers on Saturday.

But McCann is confident Posh will get eventually get out of trouble. He’s also confident his team will soon be picking up better results. They start tomorrow’s game just two places and three points above the drop zone after a run of 10 League One games without a win.

McCann on Donny

McCann said; “Peterborough are a team that look like they have improved since the new manager came in. They have a squad that has been assembled over the summer by spending a lot of money which is what they always do.

“They will be expecting to move up the table as the season goes on and I have no doubt they will. But, from our point of view, the focus is on us and making sure we can continue with the performances we have shown, but by turning those performances into wins.

“The home games are really important for us. We need to start turning tight games in our favour.”

Rovers defender James Maxwell was also on pre-match media duties. He is expecting a much different game of football compared to his side’s 0-0 draw ar Stevenage last weekend.

“It is a different challenge to last weekend and a different style of play,” Maxwell said. “They play some really good stuff. We played against their manager’s Notts County side and they kept the ball well. We know the challenge ahead of us and have worked this week towards that.

“They have spent a bit of money in the summer. Their model of recruiting young players and selling them on has been really successful over the years so we know they have some good talent. It’s up to us to put a stop to that and stamp our authority on the game.”

Posh spent a reported £800k on striker Harry Leonard in the summer and another £500k on midfielder Brandon Khela.