Preview: Peterborough United v Fleetwood Town

12 September 2022

Fleetwood Town are set to face Peterborough United at the Weston Homes Stadium on Tuesday 13 September, and we have all you need to know ahead of the 7:45pm kick-off in our match preview.

Fixture: Peterborough United v Fleetwood Town

Competition: Sky Bet League One

Date: Tuesday 13 September 2022

Kick-off: 19:45

Venue: Weston Homes Stadium, London Road, Peterborough PE2 8AL

FLEETWOOD TOWN

The Cods have not played since their last league match against Wycombe Wanderers. The match finished 1-1 at Highbury Stadium with Wycombe going down to ten men before they opened the scoring through Anis Mehmeti. Town battled hard and with Admiral Muskwe making his debut for the Club after signing on loan from Luton Town for the season, he bagged the all important equaliser for Scott Brown's side.

With ten days since the Cod Army were last in action, Brown could see Callum Morton return to the squad after some time out on the sideline. The team will be looking to capitalise on the hosts recent form and bring back all three points to the Fylde Coast.

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PETERBOROUGH UNITED

Peterborough United currently sit 6th in Sky Bet League One. They made a fantastic start to the season with a 2-3 away win at Cheltenham Town and then a 3-0 home win over Morecambe at the Weston Homes Stadium. They then picked up the win over Plymouth in the Carabao Cup match at Home Park.

Grant McCann's men have not won any of their last four in all competitions. They last played Portsmouth at Fratton Park, with Pompey winning 2-1. Dane Scarlett scored two goals after Jack Marriott's 5th minute opener.

Jonson Clarke-Harris is the man to watch out for this Tuesday night. He scored two on the opening day of the season, with one coming against Sheffield Wednesday in the 2-0 win over the Owls and then two against Lincoln City in their 4-0 win over the Imps.

TICKET NEWS AHEAD OF THE CLASH

After the weekend's fixtures were postponed as a mark of respect by the National Sport to the passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II, Fleetwood are back in action to face Peterborough in a Sky Bet League One clash.

If you haven't already purchased your tickets, you can buy them online HERE!

Below are all the key information you need to know before buying your match and travel ticket:

Adults: £27

Seniors (65+): £22

Under-24s: £18

Under-18s: £9

Under-12s: £3

COACH TRAVEL

Coaches will be departing Highbury Stadium at 12:30pm, costing only £5 for all Onward Card Holders and £25 for Non-Onward Card Holders. For an Adult with an Onward Card, it will cost just £32 to gain access into the stadium and to get travel to and from the stadium.

To purchase either coach travel or your match ticket, please visit the club shop at Highbury Stadium or call us on 01253 775080.

* Peterborough tickets will be going off sale from Fleetwood Town's end at 12pm on the day of the game.

* Tickets can be purchased on the day at Peterborough, but all ticket prices increase by £2. They can be purchased from The Main Stand Ticket Office (card only).

GET YOUR ONWARD CARD TODAY!

Make sure you are in the stands to watch the Cods during the 2022/23 Sky Bet League One season by getting your very own Onward Card. Adult tickets start at just £14.17 a month and Under-16s from just £1.92 a month.

Details on this season's cards are HERE.

THE OFFICIALS FOR THE FIXTURE

The man in the middle for the Sky Bet League One fixture is Mr. Will Finnie. He has officiated six matches so far this season. He has made 19 bookings in those six games and has handed out one red card - which was in the Sky Bet League Two match between Bradford City and Newport County.

Finnie last refereed a match involving Fleetwood back in April 2022. Town made the short trip to Crewe Alexandra and won the match 3-1 thanks to goals from Harvey Macadam, Anthony Pilkington and Ellis Harrison.

The two linesmen will be Mr. Declan Ford and Mr. Richard Wigglesworth, with the Fourth Official being Michael George on the night.

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Report: Vela's goal rounds off a valiant win in Peterborough

13 September 2022

Fleetwood Town came away victors from the Weston Homes Stadium on Tuesday evening after Josh Vela goal made all the difference on the night.

In what was an even game in terms of chances, Town looked towards their captain to put them ahead midway through the first half, after a double chance from loanee winger Carlos Mendes Gomes. The Cods had chances to extend their lead but, the game ended 1-0 to the good.

It was a well contested opening 15 minutes of the game, with the main talking points from that spell being challenges from both Nathan Thompson, on Callum Morton, and Shaun Rooney, on Hector Kyprianou, with each of them receiving bookings from the referee on the night.

Soon after, the hosts sprung into life with two quickfire opportunities which fell to forward Jack Marriott. The first forced a brilliant save at the near post from Jay Lynch and the second flew over the crossbar from 15-yards.

Town then answered that with two quick attacks of their own before opening the scoring midway through the half. Admiral Muskwe was picked out by Dan Batty for the initial effort, which was deflected just wide of the near post for a corner.

The deadlock was broken just after this as a flurry of chances were worked by Fleetwood as Carlos Mendes Gomes powerfully struck the ball towards goal twice, with Lukas Bergström managing to save the shots, but he then pushed the ball into the path of captain Vela, who confidently volleyed home.

Peterborough did try to level the scoring up before the half time break with Jack Taylor working a yard just outside the box and forced a good diving save from Lynch, before N.Thompson tried an effort from his own further out, but that flew well wide of the far post.

It was a quick start to the half for the Cods as they went close to doubling their lead in the 49^th minute as Josh Earl played an inch-perfect ball to Mendes Gomes on the right, who picked out Muskwe, but his shot was deflected just wide of the near post.

After the hour mark, Town’s goal scorer was needed at the other end of the pitch as Harrison Burrows played Marriott through on goal, but Vela did well to track back and put it a last-ditch challenge to stop the shot.

Mendes Gomes looked like he was through one-on-one with 18 minutes to go after being picked out by a through ball from the midfield, but he seemed to have his shirt pulled and went to the ground, but no decision was made as Rooney ran onto the loose ball and fired over.

The hosts piled the pressure on at the end looking for an equaliser, with Lynch being called into action in the 79^th minute, as he had to stay alert to tip Joe Ward’s cross from the right over the bar and out for a corner.

Town’s defence stayed stern as the ball was fired towards them in every way possible as the Cods rounded out their night in Peterborough with a win, a clean sheet, and a four-hour drive home.

Posh XI: Bergström, Edwards, Kent, Taylor, Clarke-Harris, Poku, N.Thompson (Knight 53’), Marriott (Mason-Clark 62’), Burrows (Jones 62’), Kyprianou (B.Thompson 46’), Ward.

Unused subs: Blackmore (GK), Fuchs, Randall.

Town XI: Lynch (GK), Andrew, Mendes Gomes (Lane 80’), Vela (C), Muskwe (J.Garner 90+3'), Morton (Omochere 68’), Warrington, Nsiala, Batty (Macadam 80’), Rooney, Earl.

Unused subs: Stolarczyk (GK), Hayes, Johnston.

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