Peterborough United vs Birmingham City: Live blog as Posh host their final pre-season friendly
Darren Ferguson will get a final chance to look at his side in a match situation before the big kick-off next Saturday.
It will be a chance perhaps to learn more about who may start at Reading as a host of players face Birmingham, while others travel to take part in another fixture against an as yet unnamed club.
Find out how Posh are shaping up on the PT live blog below.
LIVE: Posh vs Birmingham
Key Events
- Final pre-season friendly
- Siriki Dembele set to return to London Road
A great recpection for Barry Fry from both the Posh and Brimingham fans and former Posh keeper Kevin Shoemake gives him his FA award for 50 years of service. Of course, he has been in the game 63 years.
Birmingham line-up
John Ruddy, Marcel Oakley, Dion Sanderson, Marc Roberts, Emmanuel Longelo, Krystian Bielik, Jordan James, Juninho Bacuna, Siriki Dembele, Scott Hogan, Tyler Roberts
Subs: Niel Etheridge, Kevin Long, Josh Williams, Brandon Khela, Alfie Chang, Ivan Sunjic, Keshi Anderson, Lukas Jutkiewicz
Posh line-up
Nicholas Bilokapic, Harrison Burrows, Ronnie Edwards, Romoney Crichlow, Peter Kioso, Hector Kyprianou, Archie Collins, Joel Randall, Kwame Poku, Ephron Mason-Clark, Jonson Clarke-Harris
Subs: Dreyer, Ntege, Marcon
Welcome back!
The PT live blog is back a week early!
As we look forward to the new season, Posh have one final chance to work on their preperations as they host Birmingham.
Will we see, Posh’s starting XI for next week in action, will someone play their way into Darren Ferguson’s plans?
Let’s find out