Peterborough United vs Derby County: Posh looking to bounce back from Nene Derby defeat

Ephron Mason-Clark tries his luck for Posh. Photo: Joe Dent.Ephron Mason-Clark tries his luck for Posh. Photo: Joe Dent.
Ephron Mason-Clark tries his luck for Posh. Photo: Joe Dent.
Peterborough United host Derby County at the Weston Homes Stadium on Saturday (August 26, 3pm).

Posh host the side the pipped to the play-offs on the final day of last season.

The Rams have been boosted by the signings of Tyrese Fornah and Tyreece John-Jules on Friday but will be without former Posh man Joe Ward through injury.

Posh will be looking to bounce back quickly from their first defeat of the season at Northampton last weekend.

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

LIVE: Posh vs Derby

Red card for Ferguson, two yellows.

All a bit confusing. Ref comes over from the far side and shows him the yellow card.

As he runs back off Fergie starts applauding and he comes back and shows him the second yellow.

He refuses to go but is eventually persuaded to head into the stands.

Almost a fluake goal for Jones.

Burrows sends in a cross from the left, Jones throws a leg at it almost drops into the far corner but it comes back off the top of the bar.

Decent ball into the box, Waghorn meets it on the volley but too many bodies to go through and he puts it over.

Callum Elder and Mendez-Laing

Yellow Kioso, actually did quite well for a long time holding off Thompson on the edge of the box but eventaully hauls him down.

Just before that, EMC with a great run on the left. Beats the full back, cuts in and shoots but it’s a great diving block from Nelson to take it over.

From the corner, Posh work it out then back in for Burrows to cross. Great ball in, JCH is there at the backpost and really should score but doesn’t deflect his header on target.

Randall off for Knight

Crichlow for Jones

Washington off for James Collins

Not going well for Posh this half.

Even then, Poku robs Thompson in the Derby third, brings the ball all the way over halfway but then just overruns it and gets tackled with four options for a pass.

Short to NML, chips a ball to Hourihane but he blasts over from the left of the box.

Plenty of Derby pressure still though.