LIVE: PETERBOROUGH UNITED vs WEST BROM - Posh fall to defeat after shipping three late goals
Posh are chasing a win that will could take them level on points with Reading outside of the relegation zone in 21st.
They face a West Brom who sit in 5th but have only scored 31 goals in their 26 games. Then the sides last met, Posh put up a spirited display, only to be sucker-punched with a late winner.
Follow all the action on the PT blog below.
LIVE BLOG: Posh vs West Brom
Key Events
- 3pm kick-off
- Jack Marriott set to return to the squad
- Steven Benda in contention to make Posh debut
- Posh can move level with Reading in 21st with a win
- West Brom haven’t won any of their last five
- The Baggies was only scored 31 in 26 league games but have the division’s best defence
Yellow card for Molumby for a heavy challenge on Taylor. Freekick on the right mid0way into the half from Burrows. Over everyone and out of play.
79 mins 1-0
Free header in the box for West Brom, It bounces around the box and Furlong is one who takes it down, looks like he hits it onto Kipre and it goes in.
78 mins
Corner. First one without JCH on but it’s played short and Posh can head the ball in away easily. Posh can’t get out though and concede another one after Beevers and Burrows can’t stop another ball into the box.
77 mins 0-0
Posh fail to defend the initial long throw but are bailed out by a couple of excellent blocks from Ollie Norburn. The latest of many blocks Posh have made this game.
75 mins 0-0
West Brom bring on striker Callum Robinson for Clare at CB and Molumby replaces Phillips, who was playing out wide.
74 mins 0-0
West Brom have dropped their level slightly, Posh have had an easier few minutes. Jack Marriott makes his return in place of JCH.
72 mins 0-0
Posh still not keeping the ball up top. Benda keeps sending it up there with his long kicks but Posh can neve summon the quality on the ball. Szmodics is playing very deep.
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