Peterborough United Live Blog: Cheltenham Town vs Posh- will this be the final game for Sammie Szmodics?

Harrison Burrows battles with Ryan Jackson. Photo: Joe Dent.

Peterborough United travel to face Cheltenham Town on the opening day of the 2022/23 League One season (Saturday July 29, 3pm).

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.

Posh 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

Sat, 30 Jul, 2022, 16:06 BST

46 mins 2-0 Cheltenham

Wing backs now for Posh. JCH and Marriott upfront.

Sat, 30 Jul, 2022, 16:05 BST

Second half

Sat, 30 Jul, 2022, 16:00 BST

Posh triple change

Ben Thompson, Joe Ward and Jack Marriott on for Jones, Randall and Fuchs.

Sat, 30 Jul, 2022, 15:59 BST

Posh subs

Only 4 subs out there for Posh, could be a triple sub.

Sat, 30 Jul, 2022, 15:49 BST

HT

That was about a bad a first half as you could get. Posh can count themselves lucky it is only two.

Sat, 30 Jul, 2022, 15:47 BST

HT

Sat, 30 Jul, 2022, 15:47 BST

45 mins 2-0 Cheltenham

Great save Bergstrom with his legs. May turns Edwards and shoots across thekeeper but he gets his big leg there.

Sat, 30 Jul, 2022, 15:46 BST

2 added on

Sat, 30 Jul, 2022, 15:46 BST

45 mins 2-0 Cheltenham

Fuchs yellow. Blatant pull back.

Sat, 30 Jul, 2022, 15:42 BST

42 mins 2-0 Cheltenham

All of a sudden, big long ball up from Bergstrom and JCH is in one-on-one. Trues a dink over the keeper, hits the top of the bar and goes over. Posh might not get a better chacne today.