Peterborough United vs Cambridge United: It's derby day in the EFL Trophy

Peterborough United host Cambridge in the EFL Trophy at the Weston Homes Stadium (September 12, 7pm).
Ephron Mason-Clark battles for the ball against Cambridge. Photo: Joe Dent.Ephron Mason-Clark battles for the ball against Cambridge. Photo: Joe Dent.
Ephron Mason-Clark battles for the ball against Cambridge. Photo: Joe Dent.

Posh kick-off their EFL Trophy campaign with a home derby against Cambridge but will be without Ricky-Jade Jones (injured), Malik Mothersille (not match fit) and Jack Wakeling (cup-tied) but could potentially use Jonson Clarke-Harris for the first time since his move to Bristol Rovers dramatically collapsed on Deadline Day.

Follow all of the action on the PT live blog below.

LIVE: Posh vs Cambridge

Key Events

  • 7pm kick-off

A perfect start to the campaign and a derby win for Posh.

Decent night’s work.

Burrows puts the free-kick into the empty stand behind the goal.

Blatant yellow for McConnell as he pulls down Poku as he breaks into the final third.

3687 fans here which is a pretty strong attendance for this competition

Poor ball over th top of everyone from Ahadme sees the latest attack snuffed out.

Fans filtering out as this game shows no signs of ending in a dramatic conclusion.

Good Sturge sliding tackle stops Jobe getting a cross in, Cambridge corner.

Good ball to the backpost, Kaikai heads it back across for McConnell to run onto and shoot, just wide of the right-hand post.

Posh taking a few chances at the back at the moment.

Cambridge starting to get on the ball more but still not looking dangerous.

JCH off, Randall on

Katongo off, O’Connell on

Okenabirhie off for Cambridge replaced by Gassan Ahadme

Burrows puts Posh in trouble with a terrible pass right to Okenabirhie, Dunk arrives in support and Talley has to make a low save out of nothing.