Peterborough United: Live Blog as Peterborough United look to book place in FA Cup third round against Shrewsbury

Peterborough United travel to face Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup second round on Saturday (November 26, 3pm).
Josh Knight battles against Christian Saydee of Shrewsbury Town. Photo: Joe Dent.Josh Knight battles against Christian Saydee of Shrewsbury Town. Photo: Joe Dent.
Josh Knight battles against Christian Saydee of Shrewsbury Town. Photo: Joe Dent.

Victory at Montgomery Waters Meadow will secure Posh a place in the third round of the competition.

They have been boosted by the return of Jonson Clarke-Harris and Jack Taylor but look set to be without Ronnie Edwards after his red card at Bristol Rovers last weekend.

Shrewsbury sit 16th in League One but the sides have not yet met this season.

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

LIVE: Shrewsbury vs Posh

Key Events

  • 3pm kick-off
  • Winners into FA Cup third round
  • Ronnie Edwards set to miss out

Posh are out of the FA Cup

90 mins 3-1 Shrews

Shrewsbury nearly add some gloss. Two players rob Fuchs. Pyke then sends over a cross to Bowman as they break. He controls it and shoots across goal but Kent’ dive takes the power off the ball and it’s an easy save.

90 mins 3-1 Shrews

Taylor Moore the latest booking. Pushes over Taylor on halfway.

90 mins 3-1 Shrews

Marosi collects a Taylor header after a nice move, which saw JCH win the ball and spray it out wide to Butler to cross it in.

Looks like it’s going to be too late for Posh.

89 mins 3-1 Shrews

Finally another Shrewsbury player booked, Shipley with the foul on halfway. Taylor sends the ball in again. JCH heads the diagonal ball back across goal towards Poku and the keeper gets there first.

87 mins 3-1 Shrews

Taylor puts a free-kick from deep into the box. JCH is there to battle for the header but out comes Marosi to punch clear.

86 mins 3-1 Shrews

Great tackle from Fuchs wins the ball back in the final third. It goes to Poku, who shows some good feet to work a shooting chance on the edge of the box but the ball just rolls into the arms of Marosi.

Benji Mensah on for Nathan Thompson and Jones on for EMC.

Shrewsbury also swap strikers as Ryan Bowman replaces Saydee.

81 mins 3-1 Shrews

Booking for Thompson, Bayliss brought down. close to the touchline.