Peterborough United: Live Blog as Posh travel to Exeter in League One
Posh will be looking to get back to winning ways in the league after a disappointing draw against Salford last weekend.
They will are up against an Exeter side who have taken to life in League One well and have ex-Posh man Jevani Brown leading the way with eight goals.
Posh will home to welcome back Joe Ward and Kwame Poku but both will require late fitness tests.
Follow all of the action on the PT live blog below.
LIVE: Exeter vs Posh
Key Events
- 3pm kick-off
- Joe Ward and Kwame Poku racing to be fit
- Frankie Kent suspended
- Exeter have scored 28 goals in 17 league matches
- Ex-Posh man Jevani Brown is Grecian top-scorer
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Cambridge vs Bolton
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Ipswich vs Cheltenham
Lincoln vs Plymouth
MK vs Derby
Morecambe vs Portsmouth
Oxford vs Port Vale
Shrewsbury vs Barnsley
Team news
Posh will be without Frankie Kent as he is suspended.
Jonson Clarke-Harris is good to go after Grant McCann revealed that he did not train at all last week after limping through the Cambridge match.
McCann did not rule out Kwame Poku and Joe Ward but equally did not sound overly optimistic about their chances of playing.
History
Posh haven’t lost to Exeter since January 1999 in Division 3.
They’re unbeaten in their last six against the Grecians but the last league encounter was in 2011- with Posh winning 3-0.
The last visit to St James Park in league action away in 202 where it ended 2-2 but the day will be remembered for Lee Tomlin scoring his first goal for the club.
Brown had some interesting things to say about his time at the club and the club now
Problems at Posh were my fault admits Exeter star Jevani Brown ahead of clash
Former Peterborough United academy player Jevani Brown believes he was the reason his career at Posh never took off.
There will be goals
If the results so far this season are anything to go by, there will be goals in this one.
Exeter have scored 28 in 17 games but also let in 25.
Posh slightly better on both counts, 32 and 19.
Posh have the division’s top-scorer, JCH on 11 but Exeter have the third- Jevani Brown 8- and the fifth- Sam Nombe 7.
The ex-Posh man has really settled down and found his form since his attitude and off-field behaviour held him back at Posh.
Posh hope to have key men back
Two key Posh men could win their race against time to be fit for Exeter
Peterborough United boss Grant McCann hopes to welcome back both Joe Ward and Kwame Poku for the side's trip to Exeter on Saturday (November 12).
Exeter come into this one having lost three of their last 5 league games but they have had a tough run of fixtures and seem to have taken to life under Gary Caldwell nicely.
Picking up a point at Derby, playing very well at leaders Plymouth and beating Port Vale away in the FA Cup.
Last 5
Charlton 4-2 Exeter
Exeter 2-4 Oxford
Exeter 2-1 Fleewood
Derby 0-0 Exeter
Plymouth 4-2 Exeter
Tom Reeves ins today’s ref.
He did Posh’s last trip to Devon against Plymouth in August. Not a happy day that one.
McCann pleased with recent away performances- let’s hope it holds
McCann pleased with uptick in awaat form but challenges his side to get even better
Grant McCann expects a tough test of his side’s improved away form at Exeter given the impact new boss Gary Caldwell has had on the side.