LIVE: PETERBOROUGH UNITED vs BRISTOL ROVERS- Posh make FA Cup progress after hard-fought win
Posh will be boosted by the return of Ricky-Jade Jones and the loan signing of full-back Bali Mumba. Both will be looking to help Posh reach the fourth round of the competition for only the third time in 18 years.
There could be a few reunions as Jonson Clarke-Harris faces his old side, meanwhile Paul Coutts and Harry Anderson could make a return to the Weston Homes Stadium.
Follow all the action on the PT live blog below.
LIVE BLOG: Posh vs Bristol Rovers
Key Events
- 3pm kick-off
- Ricky-Jade Jones expected to return to the squad
- Joel Randall sidelined with hamstring issue
- Bali Mumba could make debut
- Jonson Clarke-Harris faces his old side, while Paul Coutts and Harry Anderson could line up for Rovers
- Bristol Rovers sit 18th in League Two
- Posh looking to reach the fourth round for only the third time in 18 years, never beaten Rovers in an FA Cup tie
81 mins 2-1
Exactly why Posh need to get this game sewn up. Rovers break on Posh and nearly score. Pitman sees a shot deflected past a helpless Cornell, it’s a big one and he has no chance to react, just be thankful it goes just past the post.
81 mins 2-1
Posh have had so many good openings today but have wasted so many of them. This game should be safe by now.
77 mins 2-1
No idea how Posh haven’t scored or got a penalty. Grant robs Anderton in the box, plays a ball across to Dembele but is hauled down as he does it. Dembele has a chance to score but chooses to pass it to Szmodics. It’s not a good one and he’s tackled, it bobbles back to Dembele who fires a shot away but the angle is not as good this time and the keeper saves. Grant then screws it well over. Crazy few seconds.
73 mins 2-1
Grant falls over as he shoots on the edge of the box. Lots of Posh pressure now but too many bad passes.
65 mins 2-1
That probably should be 3-1. Dembele put in behind the defence again, he’s ahead of the play and has a chance to play the vall across to Szmodics for a tap-in but it’s underhit and Anderton is invited to make the block when he shouldn’t have been.
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