Peterborough United vs Sheffield Wednesday: Stage all set for League One paly-off semi-final

Peterborough host Sheffield Wednesday in the first leg of the League One play-offs at the Weston Homes Stadium (May 12, 8pm).
Ephron Mason-Clark shots for goal against Sheffield Wednesday. Photo: David Lowndes.Ephron Mason-Clark shots for goal against Sheffield Wednesday. Photo: David Lowndes.
Ephron Mason-Clark shots for goal against Sheffield Wednesday. Photo: David Lowndes.

It all comes down to this, Posh must beat the team that finished third in the league, 19 points ahead of them, over two legs to make it to Wembley.

They will be without full-backs Nathanael Ogbeta and Nathan Thompson to Darren Ferguson has a tricky tactical decision to make.

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

LIVE: Posh vs Sheffield Wednesday

Key Events

  • 8pm kick-off
  • Second leg at Hillsborough next Thursday
  • Ogbeta and Nathan Thompson ruled out
  • Posh won the home league fixture 2-0

That was just incredible

Nearly5 right at the end. Great run by Burrows right down the middle, plays it off Poku, he skips past the defneder and shoots but it’s a good save by Dawson.

JCH down with a touch of cramp as he fouls Iorfa.

First Posh sub, Jones on for EMC

Another easy claim for Norris from a Johnson header.

Seconds of the 90 to go.

Wednesday still doing what they can. Posh trying to shut things down, the crowd really lifting Posh. Two to go of normal time.

Ihiekwe off, James on.

Corner well claimed by Norris.

5 to go. The noise in here is unbelievable and so is the performance.