Peterborough United Live Blog: Cheltenham Town vs Posh- will this be the final game for Sammie Szmodics?
Grant McCann takes his side to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium to face one of his former clubs. McCann joined Cheltenham in 2003 after two previous loan spells at the club from West Ham. He finished with 179 appearances and 41 goals for the Robins before moving on to Barnsley in January, 2007 for £100k.
Today is Wade Elliott’s first game in charge after taking over from Michael Duff, who left to join Barnsley also this summer.
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Hide AdPosh are sweating on the fitness of Joe Ward and Nathan Thompson coming into the game and Harvey Cartwright is also likely to miss out with a thigh complaint.
A sell-out 1055 away following will be cheering the club on.
Follow all of the action on the PT live blog below.
LIVE BLOG: Cheltenham vs Posh
Key Events
- 3pm kick-off
- Potentially Sammie Szmodics' final game for Posh
- Cartwright, Ward and Thompson all struggling with injuries
- Lucas Bergstrom set for senior debut
- Wade Elliott’s first game in charge of Cheltenham
86 mins 3-2 Posh
He’s been so good but Ward should do better there. Kyprianou loops a ball up to him, gets an opening on the right side but its a rash volley well over the bar.It’s a bit end ot end now.
Cheltenham double sub 82 mins 3-2 Posh
Dan Adshead and Ellis Chapman on for Liam Sercombe and Elliot Bonds.
81 mins 3-2 Posh
Still feel it’s anyone’s game but that was a good move from Posh. They need to settle the game down.
79 mins 3-2 Posh Posh change
Szmodics off, Kyprianou on. Good change to sure up the midfield as Posh have the lead. Standing ovation for Szmodics as he passes the Posh fans.
Triple Cheltenham change 78 mins 3-2 Posh
Ben Williams, Ryan Jackson and Taylor Perry off, George Llyod, Caleb Taylor and Callum Ebanks on.
WHAT A SAVE
Bergstrom with a remarkable save from May. He shoots high to the keeper’s right. Gets a big hand to it. What a big save.