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

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.
Peterborough host Sheffield Wednesday in the first leg of the League One play-offs at the Weston Homes Stadium (May 12, 8pm).

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

Good opening for Posh early. JCH wins his battle against Flint, heads down for Taylor, who finds Poku on the right, he bursts past his man and delivers. Vaulks there to stop the cross though.

Back 3 for Wednesday. Smith and Windass the furthest forward. Posh passing it around nicely early.

We’re just ten minutes away, Mclean, CMS and Zakuani currently out of the pitch getting the crowd going.

Sheffield Wednesday

Cameron Dawson, Liam Palmer Dominic Iorfa, Aden Flint, Michael Ihiekwe, Marvin Johnson, Callum Paterson, Will Vaulks, Barry Bannan, Josh Windass, Michael Smith

Subs: David Stockdale, Jack Hunt, Reece James, Dennis Adeniran, Tyreeq Bakinson, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Lee Gregory

Will Norris, Harrison Burrows, Ronnie Edwards, Frankie Kent, Joe Ward, Hector Kyprainou, Oliver Norburn, Jack Taylor, Ephron Mason-Clark, Kwame Poku, Jonson Clarke-Harris

Subs: Will Blackmore, Dan Butler, Josh Knight, Ricky-Jade Jones, Ben Thompson, Joel Randall, Kabongo Tshimanga

It all comes down to the next 2 games, forget about the 46 that have gone before.

Posh are in the play-offs and are looking to make a strong start in the home leg.

Find out if they can here!