LIVE: Middlesbrough v Peterborough United: Posh concede twice late to make it six defeats in a row away from home

Oliver Norburn of Peterborough United beats Duncan Watmore of Middlesbrough to a header. Photo: Joe Dent@theposh.com. — Oliver Norburn of Peterborough United beats Duncan Watmore of Middlesbrough to a header. Photo: Joe [email protected].

Posh are expected to welcome skipper Mark Beevers back into the side for the first time since August 17.

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LIVE BLOG: Middlesbrough vs Posh

Key Events

2-0 L
Posh still looking for first away points
Beevers expected to return to the squad after injury
Middlesbrough set to have just 15 fit players, including 3 goalkeepers
Boro sit 15th but have scored one less goal than Posh (11 to 12)

Sat, 16 Oct, 2021, 16:47 BST

84 mins Penalty Boro

Sat, 16 Oct, 2021, 16:47 BST

82 mins Boro sub

As they’re about to take a corner, Coburn comes on for Sporar.

Sat, 16 Oct, 2021, 16:45 BST

82 mins

Into Beevers towards the edge of the box but there’s so little pace on the ball there’s nothing he can realistically do with the flick-on. Goal-kick

Sat, 16 Oct, 2021, 16:44 BST

80 mins

Posh free-kick on the left, 35 yards. Thompson pushed in the back.

Sat, 16 Oct, 2021, 16:43 BST

80 mins

Ward and Burrows seems to be playing in behind Szmodics but that Dembele decision seems an odd one, he was the one who most looked like making something happen.

Sat, 16 Oct, 2021, 16:42 BST

79 mins

Posh lucky Boro’s set-piece delivery has been poor today, over everyone from Sporar.

Sat, 16 Oct, 2021, 16:42 BST

78 mins

Boro corner. Butler has been so poor at stopping balls coming in today, Tavernier turns him once again, not even a contest at this point.

Sat, 16 Oct, 2021, 16:41 BST

78 mins

Burrows on for Grant.

Sat, 16 Oct, 2021, 16:40 BST

77 mins

Another excellent block from Edwards, who digs out a low cross from Tavernier. Boro are piling on the pressure here, Posh retreating.

Sat, 16 Oct, 2021, 16:40 BST

76 mins

McNair allowed to bring it forward to the edge of the box, passes to Hernandez in the box, he picks up turns and shoots. Cornell has to save well down low.