LIVE: BLACKPOOL vs PETERBOROUGH UNITED: Posh capitulate late to lose at Bloomfield Road
In one of the few games to survive the raft of Covid cancellations, Posh travel to face a Blackpool side who have now won in any of their last seven and haven’t scored in their last four over.
It represents a great chance to take something for only the second away match this season.
Follow all the action on the PT live blog below.
LIVE BLOG: Blackpool vs Posh
Key Events
- 3pm kick-off
- Posh can escape the relegation zone with a win
- Joe Tomlinson expected to start with Dan Butler injured
- No win in 7 or goal in 4 for Blackpool
- Blackpool beat Posh twice last season
Today’s other fixtures
The ones to survive...
Middlesbrough 1-0 Bournemouth
Blackburn vs Birmingham
Bristol City vs Huddersfield
Nottingham Forest vs Hull
Dan Grimshaw, Jordan Gabriel, Marvin Ekpiteta, James Husband, Reece James, Ryan Wintle, Kenny Dougall, Josh Bowler, Keshi Anderson, Shayne Lavery, Gary Madine
Subs: Stuart Moore, Dujon Sterling, Daniel Gretarsson, Callum Connolly, Sonny Carey, Owen Dale, Jerry Yates
Posh team news
Dai Cornell, Joe Tomlinson, Ronnie Edwards, Josh Knight, Nathan Thompson, Oliver Norburn, Jorge Grant, Harrison Burrows, Jack Taylor, Siriki Dembele, Jonson Clarke-Harris
Subs: Will Blackmore, Frankie Kent, Joe Ward, Kwame Poku, Joel Randall, Kyle Barker Sammie Szmodics
Half an hour until the teams, would you being back Clarke-Harris?
PICK THE TEAM: Peterborough United’s formation may be settled but should key striker remain as super sub?
Peterborough United have a real chance to put together back-to-back wins when they travel to Blackpool tomorrow (December 18).
The hero the last time Posh won at Blackpool...
Some good news on the injury front, some bad
Peterborough United defender out for months, clubs have been disturbed by Covid, chance to get out of the bottom three, striker injury updates
Peterborough United defender Dan Butler will be out for months rather than weeks after damaging his ankle in last Saturday’s Championship win over Millwall.
Opposition
Blackpool bolted off into the distance at the start of the season but have come back towards the pack at the bottom of the table after a poor run.
Jerry Yates scored 23 last season, while he has found it a bot tougher a level up, he still has 5 goals, more than any Posh player. He has been outshone by Shayne Lavery though, the club’s star signing from Irish football, who has 7 in 18 this season.
Veteran centre-back Richard Keogh is now at Blackpool, while former Bolton striker Gary Madine can still be a powerful player at Championship level.
High-class midfielder Ryan Wintle moved to Blackpool from Crewe in the summer.
Darren Ferguson has aid he expects a very organised side, who play a back four and have plenty of pace upfront.
Fergie calls for his side to show consistency and put together a run
Darren Ferguson calls for consistency from his Peterborough United side as they look to put together a winning run
Darren Ferguson has said that the next step for his side is finding consistency after an impressive win against Millwall on Saturday (December 11).
One of the few times, unfortunately, that Posh have run into a team in worse form than them. Blackpool haven’t won in seven and haven’t scored in their last four. This really has a feel of if Posh are well beaten here, where if the hope away from home?
Blackpool: DDLLL
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Match preview
Blackpool boss ignoring woeful Peterborough United away results, plus the big-match form guide, past matches, home dangermen and big match odds
Blackpool boss Neil Critchley is refusing to take Peterborough United’s dismal away from in the Championship at face value.
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