Peterborough United confident the Charlton Athletic match will go ahead

Peterborough United have no current plans to hold a pitch inspection ahead of their League One clash with Charlton Athletic at the Weston Homes Stadium on Saturday (3pm).
Posh boss Darren Ferguson at Port Vale. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.Posh boss Darren Ferguson at Port Vale. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.
Posh boss Darren Ferguson at Port Vale. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.

Overnight temperatures have dipped below freezing every night this week and that trend is set to continue until Sunday.

But Posh have heat lamps and a pitch covering protecting their playing surface and are confident the fourth homecoming of manager Darren Ferguson will go ahead.

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Posh won their first game in Ferguson’s latest spell in charge 2-0 at Port Vale on Monday to move to within two points of the play-off places.

Posh saw their pre-Christmas home game with Shrewsbury Town postponed because of a frosty surface.