Peterborough United vs Birmingham City: Live blog as Posh seek to put Blues promotion party on hold


Posh must recover quickly from their dismal showing against Northampton on Saturday but face a tough test in the form of Birmingham.
The league leaders can win promotion with victory tonight.
Follow all of the action on the PT live blog.
LIVE: Posh vs Birmingham
89 mins 2-1 Birmingham
A minute of normal time to play, Posh trying to force the ball forward but not looking like creating anything.
82 mins 2-1 Birmingham
Headed out at the near post but Posh win a second one as Hayes tries to put it back in.
Great ball by Mills, Hughes arrived at the far post, heads at goal and Allsop has to push the ball away.
73 mins 2-1 Birmingham
The early pressure has dissipated and Posh pushed back now. Birmingham largely passing in front of the backline.
70 mins 2-1 Birmingham
Iwata booked for dissent after a free-kick was correctly awarded against him.
68 mins 2-1 Birmingham
Birmingham starting to see a bit more of the ball but you can see why they haven’t exactly been burying teams this season.
Posh are dealing with their threat quite comfortably.
Birmingham subs
Gardner-Hickman, Marc Leonard, Sampsted off
Keshi Anderson, Ethan Laird and Paik Sueng-Ho on
60 mins 2-1 Birmingham
A few thought that was in, another corner falls nicely for Posh and Mothersille belts it at goal, ends up just scraping the sidenetting.
55 mins 2-1 Birmingham
First Birmingham moment of the half, Gardner-Hickman blasts into the the stands from the left edge of the box.
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