Peterborough United: Darren Ferguson tries again for his first home game back at Posh
Darren Ferguson will try again to play his first home game back at Posh after the Charlton match last week was postponed at the 11th hour.
He faces a fellow new man in charge in John Mousinho, who has won both of his matches in charge of Portsmouth so far.
Posh are hoping to move clear of today’s visitors, who sit just one point behind them in the League One table.
Follow all of the action on the PT live blog below.
LIVE: Posh vs Pompey
Key Events
- 3pm kick-off
- Darren Ferguson’s first home game back
- Only John Mousinho’s third Pompey game
- Posh lead Pompey in the table by just one point
- Final score: Posh 2, Portsmouth 1
Welcome!
I’ve said this before but we’re getting ready for Darren Ferguson’s return to London Road.
After the farce that was Charlton last week, Posh will attempt again to get a game on and look as if they will be successful this time.
Find all the latest updates here.
Game on!
Posh have gone the extra mile this weekend by getting in Championship ref Josh Smith in to look at the pitch yesterday. He passed it as perfectly playable and the match referee will arrive early today to make his own inspection but temperatures are not expected to drop as much to put the game in doubt.
The ref making that inspection will be Bobby Madley.
The erratic ref loves a red card, having sent 5 players off in the 14 matches this season, including in his last two.
The last time he stepped on a pitch was in the Premier League- Brentford vs Wolves- but that was on October 29.
John Mousinho was certainly a left-field appointment considering he was still playing for Oxford until he won the Pompey job.
He beat off competition from the likes of Chris Wilder and Grant McCann!
He has turned around what was a ten-match winless run in the league before he arrived into two wins from two.
Last 5
Fleetwood 0-2 Portsmouth
Portsmouth 2-0 Exeter
Bolton 3-0 Portsmouth
Portsmouth 1-3 Charlton
Portsmouth 2-2 Ipswich
Team news
Portsmouth have suffered a blow on the injury front as winger Ronan Curtis- who was man of their match in Pompey’s recent win over Fleetwood- is out with an ankle injury.
Midfielder Michael Jacobs is also a doubt after picking up a knock. Fellow midfielder Joe Morrell will definitely be out after he was sent off last time out at Fleetwood.
Pompey have been quiet in the window, loaning in goalkeeper Matt Macey from Luton and centre-back Ryley Towlet from Bristol City.
Posh’s fitness situation is the same as ever at the moment.
Oliver Norburn, Kell Watts and Joe Tomlinson are the long-term absentees.
Nathaneal is well in contention for a start now he has bedded into the squad and Will Norris will almost certainly make a home debut.