Peterborough United: Live Blog as Posh get back to winning ways with home success over Port Vale

Ricky-Jade Jones of Peterborough United beats Port Vale's Lewis Cass. Photo: Joe Dent.Ricky-Jade Jones of Peterborough United beats Port Vale's Lewis Cass. Photo: Joe Dent.
Ricky-Jade Jones of Peterborough United beats Port Vale's Lewis Cass. Photo: Joe Dent.
Peterborough United host Port Vale in League One action on Saturday (September 24, 3pm).

Posh got back to winning ways in midweek after six straight defeats and are now looking to take that momentum to get their league campaign back on track.

League Two play-off winners Port Vale are in town and they have settled well. They are unbeaten in their last five games in all competitions and sit 13th in the table, taking 12 points from their opening nine games.

Posh have also taken 12 points from their opening nine and need to kick on after losing their last four in the league.

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

LIVE: Posh vs Port Vale

Key Events

  • 3pm kick-off
  • Dan Butler will not be risked
  • Posh have lost their last 4 league matches
  • Port Vale are unbeaten in their last 5
  • Teams level on points

Nervy start, passing can’t get going. Posh giving the ball away in their own half. Have barely been past half way. Getting pressed.

Port Vale playing a very positive 3-4-3

Terrible corner, he’s mishit that but the ball has come straight back. Posh can’t get out of their own third.

Ward heads away a great ball from Cass, early pressure Vale. Corner.

Posh defend an early long throw as Port Vale start on the front foot.

Raining quite heavily now, kick-off 10 minutes away

Players out warming up now. Posh almost certainly have stuck to the 4-3-3. While Port Vale appear to be playing with backs with Ellis Harrison in behind James Wilson and Dan Butterworth.

Very route one towards Harrison form what I’ve heard from people who have been watching Vale this season

Jack Stevens, Lewis Cass, Dan Jones, Nathan Smith, Ben Garrity, Mal Benning, Funso Ojo, Gavin Massey, Dany Butterworth, James Wilson, Ellis Harrison

Subs: Aidan Stone, Connor Hall, Brad Walker, David Worrall, Tom Conlon, Tom Pett, Dennis Politic