TEAM NEWS Posh welcome back Ephron Mason-Clark from injury while Kwame Poku is also expected to be named in the squad after missing the EFL Trophy defeat in midweek. Joe Ward, Joe Tomlinson, Harvey Cartwright and Ollie Norburn remain side-lined, but all are making good progress with Cartwright expected back at the training ground from Monday.
Match Preview: Shrewsbury Town v Posh | Peterborough United - The PoshPosh travel to Shrewsbury Town in the second round of the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday afternoon (3pm). Peterborough United are back in cup action on Saturday afternoon with a trip to Sky Bet League One outfit Shrewsbury Town in the second round of the Emirates FA Cup (3pm) as Grant McCann’s men look to reach the third round of the competition where the possibility of a tie against one of the big-boys becomes a possibility. Of course, overcoming a difficult Shrews side is the first challenge and Steve Cotterill’s men will be a challenging test particularly in front of their own supporters. Posh go into the game on the back of a 4-2 home defeat to Chelsea under 21s in the Papa John’s Trophy while Shrewsbury were unlucky to lose at Sheffield Wednesday last time out in the league.
ONE TO WATCH Midfielder Tom Bayliss (pictured below) was an eye-catching signing when he agreed to move to Shrewsbury following spells at Preston North End and Wigan Athletic. A cultured central midfield player, he made his name during a spell with Coventry City and will try and make the Shrews tick as well as getting forward to contribute in attacking areas.
Shrewsbury Town vs Peterborough United on 26 Nov 22 - Match CentreShrewsbury Town host Peterborough United in the second round of the FA Cup this Saturday afternoon. Both teams come into the game having lost 1-0 away in their weekend league fixture. Sheffield Wednesday scored through Mark McGuinness in the first half at the Hillsborough Stadium to claim all three points against Salop. Meanwhile, Scott Sinclair’s second-half goal for Bristol Rovers against Peterborough was enough to win the game at the Memorial Stadium. A changed Peterborough side then lost 4-2 at the Weston Homes Stadium on Tuesday night and were knocked out of the EFL Trophy by Chelsea under-21s.
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In the FA Cup, Shrewsbury made it to this stage after beating York City 2-1 at Montgomery Waters Meadow earlier in the month. After drawing 0-0 in their first-round tie at home to Salford City, Peterborough then won their FA Cup replay 3-0 at The Peninsula Stadium to progress to the second round. The Posh and Salop have met 58 times before, with both sides winning 20 of those fixtures and 18 ending in draws. The sides last met in the Sky Bet League One in January 2021 when Shrewsbury won the home fixture 2-0. The fixture at the London Road Stadium in October 2020 ended in a 5-1 defeat for Salop. Name: Peterborough United Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Founded: 1934 (88 years ago) Chairman: Darragh MacAnthony Manager: Grant McCann Record league win: 9-1 vs Barnet, Division Three, 5th September 1998 Record defeat (in any competition): 1-8 vs Northampton Town, FA Cup 2nd round replay, 18th December 1946 Best FA Cup performance: Quarter finalists vs Chelsea- 1964/1965 season.
He has made two appearances for England under 19s. FROM THE GAFFER “Shrewsbury were unlucky not to get a point from their game against Sheffield Wednesday and we have watched them in their previous fixtures, including against Barnsley. Steve Cotterill is someone who took me to Cheltenham and that is where I first sampled men’s football and it set me up for my career. This competition is important to us, we want to progress as far as we can, but we know we can’t lose focus, we have to improve the basics which I feel in the last three or four games we have let slip a little bit, ” McCann said.
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Shrewsbury could look to make a couple of changes ahead of the FA Cup-tie. Target man Tom Bloxham could be preferred to loanee Christian Saydee in attack, while Rekeil Pyke could be handed a start in midfield over Jordan Shipley. Experienced goalkeeper Marko Marosi is expected to keep his place between the sticks, while Tom Bayliss and Robert Street are in danger of picking up a suspension if they are booked during the encounter.
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