LIVE: PETERBOROUGH UNITED vs CARDIFF CITY- Posh thumped 4-0 after pitiful performance

Oliver Norburn of Peterborough United battles with Isaak Davies of Cardiff City. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.Oliver Norburn of Peterborough United battles with Isaak Davies of Cardiff City. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.
Oliver Norburn of Peterborough United battles with Isaak Davies of Cardiff City. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.
Peterborough United face Cardiff City in a crucial bottom of the table clash at the Cardiff City Stadium (February 9, 7:45pm).

Posh have to refocus on the league as they look to pull finally kickstart a run towards safety in a big clash away at Cardiff.

A win would narrow the gap between the sides to six points but defeat would see the Bluebirds pull 12 points clear of the drop zone and Posh.

Follow all of the action on the PT live blog below.

LIVE BLOG: Posh vs Cardiff

Key Events

  • 7:45m kick-off
  • Taylor and Burrows remain out
  • Morton set to return after being cup-tied
  • Cardiff sit 19t, 6 points clear of Posh
  • Top scorer Keiffer Moore left to join Bournemouth on deadline day

Posh expected to come out fighting

Tonight it so important for stopping Cardiff moving themselves clear of the mini league that has developed. Victory tonight and they will move 12 points clear Posh and will start looking up rather than below.

Cardiff P28 -17 29pts

Reading P28 -22 22pts

Posh P27 - 32 20pts

Derby P30 0 18pts

Barnsley P29 -27 14pts

Welcome to coverage of what it a crucial game for Posh and one of the most winnable remaining away games. We all have Manchester City on the mind but tonight is crucial for making sure that Cardiff City do not pull themselves away from relegation trouble and leave Posh in a 4 way scrap for survival but an impressive Derby side still in the mix. Can Posh but the demons of the Birmingham trip to be? Find out here.

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