LIVE: PETERBOROUGH UNITED v PLYMOUTH ARGYLE: Posh bow out of the Carabao Cup in humbling fashion against lower level opposition

Josh Knight in action for Posh against Plymouth. Photo: David Lowndes.

Peterborough United have made seven changes to their starting line-up as they aim to end a dismal set of Carabao Cup first round results at home to League One Plymouth Argle tonight (August 10, 7.45pm).

Posh have fallen at the first hurdle in each of the last four seasons and two of them were at home to lower division opposition, including last year when Cheltenham won 1-0 at the Weston Homes Stadium.

New signing Joel Randall is expected to start the game after a promising debut as a substitute in Saturday’s 3-0 Championship defeat at Luton Town.

LIVE BLOG: Posh vs Plymouth

Key Events

0-4 FT
Ryan Hardie puts Plymouth ahead after 24 minutes
Randall and Poku could make first starts
Posh have not won an EFL Cup tie in the last 4 seasons
Plymouth started the season with a 2-0 loss against Rotherham

Tue, 10 Aug, 2021, 19:53 BST

7 mins

Corner goes short to Tomlinson but his cross comes to nothing because of a push in the back from Knight.

Tue, 10 Aug, 2021, 19:52 BST

6 mins

Ball looped over by Grant, headed down by Knight to cause pinball in the box, cleared for a corner.

Tue, 10 Aug, 2021, 19:52 BST

4 mins

Plymouth match up the wing back system, an early run down the right from Jones causes Wilson some problems, he brings him down. Free-kick wide in the right.

Tue, 10 Aug, 2021, 19:49 BST

3 mins

A few passes strung together by both teams but the moves break down before threatening. Cornell off his line quickly to claim Hardie’s flick-on.

Tue, 10 Aug, 2021, 19:48 BST

1 min

Posh line up in a three. Edwards in the centre, Kent left, Knight right. Burrows and Tomlinson wing backs, Jones and Randall up top with Poku in behind.

Tue, 10 Aug, 2021, 19:46 BST

Kick-off

Tue, 10 Aug, 2021, 19:43 BST

Teams out

The crowds are back and give Posh a big roar as they enter the field.

Tue, 10 Aug, 2021, 19:34 BST

No extra-time tonight

If we are level after 90 minutes we will go to penalties. Also, a note that in just his second game for the club, Jorge Grant is captaining the side.

Tue, 10 Aug, 2021, 18:34 BST

Posh’s unhappy hunting ground in the EFL Cup

History suggests don’t expect much from this match. Posh have failed to win a single EFL Cup tie in the last four seasons, going out to lower league opposition on two occasions, including last year.

They have not scored in their last three and the have to go all the way back to 2017 for their last goal in the competition. Gwoin Edwards in a losing cause against Barnet.

Only way it up right?

05 Sep 2020- Posh 0-1 Cheltenham

13 Aug 2019- Oxford 1-0 Posh

13 Aug 2018- QPR 2-0 Posh

01 Aug 2017- Posh (Edwards) 1-3 Barnet

09 Aug 2016- Posh (Nichols 2, Paul Taylor) 3-2 AFC Wimbledon

23 Aug 2016- Posh (Lopes) 1-3 Swansea

Tue, 10 Aug, 2021, 18:52 BST

Plymouth line-up (5-3-2)

Michael Cooper, Conor Grant, Brendan Galloway, Dan Scarr, James Wilson, Joe Edwards, Danny Mayor, Jordan Houthgon, Panutche Camara, Ryan Hardie, Luke Jephcott

Subs: Callum Burton, Macaulay Gillesphey, Adam Randall, Ryan Law, Finley Craske, Ollie Tomlinson, Rhys Shirley