There is a 70-day gap between Saturday League One home games for Peterborough United, plus some play-off dates for the most optimistic fans
Those tradition-loving Peterborough United fans who like to watch their team at home on a Saturday afternoon have been sorely disappointed of late.
The last time Posh played on a Saturday afternoon at the Weston Homes Stadium was on February 21 when they delivered a fine comeback to draw 3-3 in a League One match.
And the next time Posh play at home on a Saturday afternoon will be the last match of the League One season on May 2 when Grant McCann’s Doncaster Rovers are in town.
The gap between the two matches is 70 days, so 10 weeks.
Posh won’t play at home in March on a Saturday because of postponements to the scheduled fixtures against Port Vale and Mansfield.
And rearrangements mean there will also be no Posh home matches on a Saturday in April either. Posh have four home games, but they play Cardiff City on Easter Monday, Port Vale on a Thursday, Burton Albion on a Sunday and Mansfield Town on a Tuesday.
Posh statistician Mick Robinson, who provided the information, said: “I can’t remember such a big gap between Saturday home games. This must be what supporting a Premier League team feels like!”
For very optimistic Posh fans the EFL have revealed the League One play-off dates.
The semi-final between the third and sixth placed finishers will be played on Saturday, May 9 (3pm kick off) and Wednesday May 13 (8pm).
The semi-final between the fourth and fifth placed finishers will be played on Saturday, May 9 (8pm) and Thursday May 14 (8pm).
The final will be held at Wembley on Sunday, May 24.