LIVE: SHEFFIELD UNITED V PETERBOROUGH UNITED: Posh humbled by the excellent Blades at Bramall Lane

Jack Marriott of Peterborough United scores the equalising goal against Sheffield United. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.comJack Marriott of Peterborough United scores the equalising goal against Sheffield United. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com
Jack Marriott of Peterborough United scores the equalising goal against Sheffield United. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com
Peterborough United will try and arrest a poor start on the road in the Championship match at Sheffield United today (September 11, 3pm).

Posh have been beaten 3-0 at Luton and 1-0 at Preston in their two away games so far.

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

LIVE BLOG: Sheffield United vs Posh

Key Events

  • 6-2 Sheffield United FT
  • Posh thumped by rampant Sheffield United side
  • Before today, Sheffield United had just one goal and two points in the league
  • Posh went in level at the break after Marriott’s first goal in a year
  • Posh conceded two goals in three minutes twice in the second half
  • Late JCH penalty was nothing more than a consolation
  • Posh slip to 23rd in the league

Posh really should be infront. Burrows causing trouble again, he finds Dembele on the edge of the box this time. His shot is deflected off Fleck right into the path of Marriott. His first shot is saved by Foderingham’s legs, he gets to the rebound too but Foderingham gets an arm out from that shot, when it looked like Marriott had more time to take it around the keeper when he was on the ground. Burrows then throws himself at a loose ball, thinks he’s when a penalty when he ends up on the floor but is booked for a dive.

First save of the half is from Foderingham. Dembele nearly puts Marriott through again but the pass is cut out, Burrows picks up on the edge of the box and curls an effort at goal, well saved.

No changes from Posh, I’m a little surprised.

What a frantic half, chance after chance for Sheff U at one stage. Posh will need to see more of the ball second half if they are going to come away with something here but what a moment for Marriott, who did so much good work to get his goal.

Just before the break, Sheff U put in a wonderful cross from a free-kick just over halfway and they find 2 men queuing at the backpost. Looks like Norwood who gets the contact and will be disappointed he’s deflected that wide of the post. Posh all in all still a bit lucky to go in level, Sheff U have won everything that has gone into the Posh box.

Panic stations at the back from another corner, Pym palms away another headed effort, then a series of blocks from Kent, Ward and Knight what looks like a certain goal. Not quite sure how Posh have got that one away but they have.

Posh seems to have stunned Sheffield United a bit here. That was an excellent piece of forward play. Knight finds himself put through on the right on the box once again, this time his cut back is deflected into the hands of the keeper.

Marriott creates that out of nothing. Ball palyed to Robinson in the bacakline, takes a heavy touch and there is Marriott right on him, bundles him out of the way, charges in on goal and just puts his foot through the ball and beats Foderingham low down one-on-one.

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