LIVE:BIRMINGHAM CITY vs PETERBOROUGH UNITED- Posh throw away three points with two late goals
Posh will also have the chance to record their first league double of the season after dispatching the Blues 3-0 at home in September.
Birmingham come into the match amidst rumours about manager Lee Bowyer’s position and unrest from the fans at the poor ownership and lack of direction the club seems to have.
Follow all of the action on the PT blog below.
LIVE BLOG: Birmingham vs Posh
Key Events
- 3pm kick-off
- Callum Morton fit for first involvement
- Ronnie Edwards faces race to be fit
- Posh could complete first double of the season
- Birmingham ended a 7-match winless run on Saturday against Barnsley
Last time out...
Posh are going for their first double of the season after putting one of their best performances this season at home against the Blues in September. Posh were fantastic on the day and caused Birmingham all kinds of problems with their running.
They were helped by Harlee Dean putting Dembele’s cross into his own net in the first minute of the match. Grant was then brought down in the box the JCH opened his home account for the season from the spot.
In the second half, another charging run from Dembele and a cross in the box led to a goal. This time Grant was the lucky one. The visitors ended with ten after a poor challenge from Gary Gardener on Thompson but the game was already over and Posh held firm for a rare clean shoot.
Oh to see that attacking and enterprising Posh again and that Siriki Dembele...
Morton- Don’t judge me on my goals record
Peterborough United signing Callum Morton: ‘Don’t judge me on my recent goalscoring record as Posh will suit my style of play’
New Peterborough United loan striker Callum Morton insists fans shouldn’t judge him solely on his goalscoring record in the last two seasons.
January business so far
Like Posh, Birmingham have dealt exclusively in loans this window so far. They have brought in a defender, midfielder and striker.
United hotshot Tendi Mengi has boosted the ranks in defence, central midfielder Taylor Richards makes the step up a league after Brighton lent him to Doncaster lasy season and former Norwich forward Onel Hernandez made an instant impact, scoring against Barnsley last week.
Ins
Onel Hernandez from Norwich (Loan)
Taylor Richards from Brighton (Loan)
Teden Mengi from Man United (Loan)
Out (all undisclosed)
Caolon Boyd-Munce to Middlesbrough
Chuks Aneke to Charlton
Connor Barratt to Sheffield United
Dembele is a wanted man
Peterborough United reject Bournemouth bids for Dembele, interest in Edwards, Clarke-Harris and Szmodics
Peterborough United have rejected two bids from Championship promotion favourites Bournemouth for wantaway star Siriki Dembele.
Unrest at the Blues
All is not well at St Andrews. Saturday saw a large fan protest take place outside the ground. Flares were set off and a banner was unveiled causing the owners of mismanagement and ruining the club.
The current poor run, the rundown state of the club, the lack of any presence of the owners and the rumours of Le Bowyer being close the the sack have pushed fans over the edge.
Expect a hostile atmosphere regardless of events on the pitch.
Fergie wants the moaning to stop and his side to play on the front foot
Peterborough United expected to play on the front foot at Birmingham City as Darren Ferguson asks for an end to all the moaning, and a bid to get another new signing in the squad has failed
Peterborough United are set to get back on the front foot in tonight’s big Championship battle at Birmingham City (January 25, 7.45pm).
Birmingham are a team that have been struggling. Including their FA Cup tie against League One Plymouth, the Blues had not won any of their last seven matches. Barnsley looked the perfect opponents at home on Saturday and so it proved as they ran out 2-1 winners. Posh look like another ideal opponent and they will need to muster something to prove they can be more than that. They should look at this as a chance though.
Form: Posh LDLWLWLL
Birmingham: LDLLLDLW
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Birmingham 0-1 Preston
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Blackburn 4-0 Birmingham
Birmingham 2-2 Cardiff
Millwall 3-1 Birmingham
Team news
Peterborough United have a late fitness decision to make ahead of Birmingham City trip, but there could be a debut for new striker
Peterborough United will make a late fitness decision on teenage defender Ronnie Edwards ahead of tomorrow’s crunch Championship fixture at Birmingham City (January 25, 7.45pm).
Here we go again
It’s probably for the best we get a chance to put Saturday out of the mind so quickly. Tonight, Posh travel to face Birmingham in what feels like yet another away game where you think if Posh lose pathetically here? then will they ever win away again? We’ll see if they can finally make a breakthrough tonight. All the action will be here.
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