LIVE: BLACKBURN ROVERS vs PETERBOROUGH UNITED- Marriott secures Posh victory

Fuchs battles for the ball. Photo: David Lowndes.Fuchs battles for the ball. Photo: David Lowndes.
Fuchs battles for the ball. Photo: David Lowndes.
Peterborough United must start winning as they host Blackburn in the Championship on Friday (April 15).

Victory could take Posh to six points from safety but defeat could see them effectively relegated with 12 points to make up in four games, with the worst goal difference in the league by a distance.

They may fancy their chances against a play-off chasing but out-of-form Blackburn side, who have won just one of their last seven games. They are boosted by the return of Ben Brereton-Diaz and Bradley Dack in recent weeks.

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

LIVE: Posh vs Blackburn

Key Events

  • 3pm kick-off
  • Joe Ward suspended
  • Posh looking for third game unbeaten
  • Posh go into the day 9 points adrift of safety
  • Blackburn 7th but have won only1 in 7

This is probabaly best not talked about actually but Posh were well beaten on a dismal night in November. Posh were 3-0 down at half-time. Kent and Beevers were removed at the break and so began long exiles from the side. Six games later, Kent found his way back in and has been good since but Beevers has never truly recovered.

Diaz scored twice and Pickering rather embarrassingly outjumped Kent for the first. This Blacburn side has a lot less confidence though and that could play a factor.

All the permutations for the Easter weekend

Reading face a tough trip to Sheffield United, Barnsley might fancy their chances at Stoke but Derby face a tough test at home to Fulham.

The rest:

Luton vs Nottingham Forest

Birmingham vs Coventry

Bournemouth vs Middlesbrough

Preston vs Millwall

Stoke vs Bristol City

West Brom vs Blackpool

Hull vs Cardiff

Huddersfield vs QPR

Well, today is a big day. Posh could effectively be releated today. Worst case scenario, they could end up 12 points behind Reading with four to play and with Posh’s poor goal difference, that would be that.

Alternatively, they could move to six adrieft, with Barnsely coming up on Easter Monday, another draw though owuld be absolutely useless.

Find out what happens here.

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