LIVE: PETERBOROUGH UNITED v BIRMINGHAM CITY: Super Posh win against Birmingham in style

Jonson Clarke-Harris of Peterborough United celebrates scoring his goal against Birmingham City - Mandatory by-line: Joe Dent/JMP.

Peterborough United host Birmingham City in a Championship fixture at the Weston Homes Stadium today (September 18, 3pm).

Posh have lost their last four Championship matches. The Blues could give a first start to transfer deadline day signing Troy Deeney.

Follow the action live on the PT Blog below...

LIVE BLOG: Posh vs Birmingham

Key Events

3-0 L
Ferguson takes charge of record 492nd Posh match
Posh looking to break spell of four successive league defeats
All of Posh’s four points have come at home
Marriott ruled out with long-term hamstring injury, Randall out for 10 weeks
Birmingham sit 7th on 11 points
Troy Deeney could make first start for the Blues

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 09:29 BST

Fergie confident fortunes will turn

Peterborough United boss is confident of a change in fortune for his side, but will it arrive against a big and strong Birmingham City team?

Peterborough United manager Darren Ferguson is confident there will soon be an upturn in his side’s form.

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 09:27 BST

Conformation of Posh’s injury woes and Marriott and Randall set for significant spells on the sidelines

Bitter blows for Peterborough United ahead of Birmingham City game

Peterborough United have suffered massive injury blows ahead of Saturday’s Championship fixture with Birmingham City at the Weston Homes Stadium (September 18, 3pm).

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 09:25 BST

Barry Fry has his own history with Birmingham...

Barry Fry and Birmingham City: ‘They wanted Chubby Brown, they got Bazza, a naked b********* from Karren Brady, Wembley winner, title winner, and taking a leak to get rid of a St Andrews curse’

Halfway through the 1993-94 Division One season Birmingham City were in the doldrums and owner David Sullivan decided the club needed a different sort of manager.

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 09:24 BST

Record breaker

Darren Ferguson proud to beat a Peterborough United managerial record held by the ‘great Barry Fry’

Peterborough United boss Darren Ferguson will break Barry Fry’s club record of 491 competitive games as manager when Birmingham City visit the Weston Homes Stadium on Saturday (September 18).

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 09:18 BSTUpdated 09:23 BST

Record breaker Fergie!

In amongst it all, it must not be forgotten that today is an important day for Darren Ferguson. It is the day he passes Barry Fry’s record of 491 competitive matches managed for Posh as he goes into his 492nd.

Over his three spells he has led the club to great success, including becoming the only man to win four promotions with the club, along with JPT success at Wembley. In terms of wins, he far outranks Fry with 221 to 168.

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 09:11 BSTUpdated 09:22 BST

Players to watch

Posh are going to have to be right up for the aerial and physical battle today as Birmingham are packing some power upfront. It it likely Troy Deeney will make his first start today and with all his Premier League experience and know-how, he will be a real nuisance in this league, even if he doesn't top the goal scoring charts. The Blues also have experiences heads Lukas Jutkiewicz and Scott Hogan alongside him but can back all that power up with the pure skill and pace of Tahith Chong, who has been one of the standout Championship players of the season so far. The Man United winger has proved hard for defences to stop and Butler will have a tough ask this afternoon to keep him quiet.

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 09:04 BSTUpdated 09:22 BST

Form

Posh’s poor run of form is well-documented this but Birmingham come into after a solid start, even if they did receive a jolt in midweek. Considering that Lee Bowyer took them over deep in relegation trouble last season, they will be happy sitting in 10th after two wins and a draw in their last five and the two defeats came against Fulham and Bournemouth, two of the promotion favourites. They are also unbeaten on the road this season.

Past 5 in the league

15/09 Birmingham 1-4 Fulham

10/09 Birmingham 2-0 Derby

28/08 Barnsley 1-1 Birmingham

21/08 Luton 0-5 Birmingham

18/08 Birmingham 0-2 Bournemouth

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 09:21 BST

Match preview

Birmingham City could unleash Troy Deeney from the start at Peterborough United, others Posh need to keep an eye on in a Blues side unbeaten away from home, past matches and big match odds

Birmingham City could unleash transfer deadline day signing Troy Deeney from the start of tomorrow’s Championship fixture against Birmingham City at the Weston Homes Stadium (September 18, 3pm).

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 08:45 BST

Sat, 18 Sep, 2021, 08:44 BST

Ref watch

The referee today is Australian Jarrad Gillett, he made the move from down under a couple of years ago and has a good reputation. He’s never taken charge of a Posh match before but did win a lot of fans when he went fully mic’d up in his final A League match.