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.

Follow all the action live on the PT Blog.

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, 10:30 BST

Form

Middlesbrough’s last game should give Posh confidence at least because they were beaten 2-0 by Hull. Recent defeats to Reading and Blackpool aswell have shown that Posh are capable of getting a result at the Riverside Stadium today.

Last 5:

Hull 2-0 Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough 2-0 Sheffield United

Reading 1-0 Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough 1-2 Blackpool

Nottingham Forest 0-2 Middlesbrough

Sat, 16 Oct, 2021, 10:17 BST

Warnock reckons there is no pressure on his side

Middlesbrough manager reckons there will be no pressure on his injury-ravaged side when they tackle Peterborough United, Fergie’s admiration for Neil Warnock, Posh’s dreadful record in this fixture, big match odds and popular referee in charge at the Riverside

Middlesbrough manager Neil Warnock believes his team’s inury crisis is now so bad the pressure is off his team ahead of tomorrow’s Championship clash with Peterborough United at the Riverside (October 16, 3pm).

Fri, 15 Oct, 2021, 17:31 BST

Referee

It’s not often a referee’s name brings such joy to a team but John Busby is the man in the middle today. Well-known for awarding the penalty that helped Posh seal promotion in the final minute against Lincoln last season. Despite that questionable call, he has followed Posh in getting promoted and has been enjoying his first taste of the second tier this season

Fri, 15 Oct, 2021, 17:22 BST

Welcome back!

The international break is over and Posh get straight back to action in the Championship. Let’s see if Darren Ferguson has come up with anything in that time to sort out Posh’s woeful away record for the long trip to Middlesbrough today.