Peterborough United: Live Blog as Darren Ferguson makes his return against Port Vale

Darren Ferguson returns for his fourth spell in charge of Posh. Photo: Joe Dent.Darren Ferguson returns for his fourth spell in charge of Posh. Photo: Joe Dent.
Darren Ferguson returns for his fourth spell in charge of Posh. Photo: Joe Dent.
Peterborough United travel to face Port Vale in League One on Monday night (January 16, 8pm).

Posh travel to face Port Vale hoping to help Darren Ferguson finally win pick up a win in his first game of a Posh spell.

The two sides are level on 35 points in the table, five points outside of the play-offs

Posh are thought to be hampered by two defensive injuries- one of them potentially season-ending.

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

LIVE: Port Vale vs Posh

Key Events

  • 8pm kick-off
  • Darren Ferguson’s first game back
  • Posh believed to have two defensive injuries
  • The two sides are level on points
  • Posh can move to within two points of the play-offs with a win

Great chance for 2-0. Thompson cross, to the back post again. JCH heads it down under pressure towards the bottom corner and it just skims the sidenetting.

Against the run of play but that was clinical from Posh.

Out of absolutely nowhere. Joe Ward hangs a ball to the backpost. JCH heads it back from where it came and there is EMC for a simple header just a few yards out.

The pressure is cracking up now. Norris comes and has a flap but it bailed out by Edwards to prevent Odubeko getting a simple tap-header.

Posh can’t get out right now.

Vale on top after the break. Posh having to soak up pressure and deal with balls into the box. JCH does well but it does leave Posh without an outball.

Bright start Vale, Worrall causing problems again. Takes a combination of Poku, EMC and Butler to stop him this time.

Not much to say, one big chance each. Neither side took theirs