Peterborough United vs Tottenham Hotspur: Live Blog as Posh looking to take big step towards EFL Trophy qualification

Zak Sturge fails to get a good connection from his shot. Photo: David Lowndes.Zak Sturge fails to get a good connection from his shot. Photo: David Lowndes.
Zak Sturge fails to get a good connection from his shot. Photo: David Lowndes.
Peterborough United host Tottenham Hotspur U21s in the EFL Trophy at the Weston Homes Stadium (October 31, 7pm).

Posh know that a win would take them to six points and onto the brink of qualification due to their opening round win over Cambridge.

Tottenham began their campaign with a comprehensive 5-0 win away at Colchester.

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Posh are expected to field a much-changed side from the victory at Blackpool and will be without the cup-tied Jacob Wakeling but fans could see Malik Mothersille for the first time.

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

LIVE: Posh vs Spurs U21

Posh corner, Ajiboye cross blocked.

Ajiboye down, he’s been hit right in the face by a thunderous strike on the half volley from Randall. He hit a bouncing ball from the edge of the box, looked on target too but Ajiboye’s face takes the brunt of that shot.

Spurs lead, a quick move down the left, cross into the box and Veliz rises up well above Katongo to head down and past Talley.

Good inswinging ball from Ajiboye right into the heart of the box, Randall tries to connect but Keeley is grateful to see him miss.

Oh Talley’s given it away again, a terrible pass out of the back right to Veliz but Spurs again waste the opening as he sends a cross straight out of play.

Talley gets away with one, comes out of his area to head clear a long ball but only heads it right to Donely 35 yards out, the Spurs player slips though and drags his shot well wide.

Spurs playing plenty of short passes and building slowly up the pitch.

Posh passing more direct and dynamic.

Randall pulls down Lyons-Foster 35 yards out but the free-kcik from Donley goes right into the wall.

First we’ve seen from Posh and it’s a great run and trickery from Ajiboye on the right on the box, cuts inside and plays a great ball across to Sturge. He can’t sort his feet out though to get a clean shot at goal.

Totthenham passing the ball aroudn for fun, could be a long night for the Posh central midfield

Josh Keeley, Ashley Phillips, Alejo Veliz, Nile John, Brooklyn Lyons-Foster, George Abbott, Charlie Sayers, Yago Alonso, Jamie Donley, Alfie Dorrington

Subs: Luca Gunter, Max Robson, Tyrell Ashcroft, Will Lankshear, Rio Kyerematen, Max McKnight, Dante Cassanova

Fynn Talley, Zak Sturge, Jadel Katongo, Emmanuel Fernandez, Romoney Crichlow, David Ajiboye, Harrison Burrows, Joel Randall, Ryan De Havilland, Ricky-Jade Jones, Malik Mothersille

Subs: Nicholas Bilokapic, James Dornelly, Will Van Lier, Donay O’Brien Brady, Kai Corbett, Kwame Poku, Ephron Mason-Clark

Posh would move to the brink of qualification with victory courtest of Colchester’s poor goal difference of -4.

Spurs sit top of Premier League 2 with 7 wins from 7.

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