Ghost of Clough

Scored in the 11th minute of injury time

Barnsley losing now. It could be a really good day for us

Ward blocked off but no foul given. It's going to be one of those days, isn't it?

Stevenage losing too

Nelson LCB, Nyambe RCB

The coaches spent a while debating putting JThompson in the U21 squad. They won't rush him into the first team. He's 3rd GK for this game and warming up with Loach. That was Price

Bradley will be in the middle. The other 2 is difficult to judge, but I would also expect Nelson to keep his RCB spot.

As expected, Brown gets his first start.

2-2 FT. The first side to stop Man Utd from winning this season is still a good achievement. MUTV commentators kept referring to our 'experienced' side. They've started with 9 of their 11 most used players. Meanwhile, we were missing JThompson, KRobinson, Gill, Hawkins and Wheeldon as well as Eames only starting on the bench.

Unfortunate. 92nd minute equaliser in the top corner.

Hit the crossbar from an Allen freekick

We need to make sure the pathway into the U21 squad doesn't block him or other CMs stepping up. That means quite a few need to either move up to the first team or get loaned out. We'll see 1 or 2 released/sold in the summer too. Our other CM/AM options being: DRobinson, Radcliffe, Fapetu, Lindsay, Weston, Hawkins and Bates. McAndrew will also be looking at U21 football next season.

Dominating now and just regained the lead (Banks scoring from an Allen corner). McAndrew came off shortly before the goal due to injury.

I wonder if it stemmed from this...

1-1 HT. We're more than capable of getting something from the game as our high press is causing them a few problems.

Just 3 mins needed to go 1-0 up against the league leaders who have won every game this season.

U18s playing Man Utd. Price Perry Banks Osayande Gough Tola McAndrew Osong Allen Agustien Oguntolu Subs: Hardy, Green, Canoville, Eames, Mintus

It won't be the end, but I expect a lower L1 to try signing him and several L2 would too

Just like with us, it isn't just 1 game - Peterborough have picked up just 1 point from the last 9 and 9 points from the last 24 (we picked up 6 points from 15 during January before winning against Cheltenham). They were reliant on keeping their first team fit, but have lost their best RB (recalled by Rotherham) and Poku has been injured for a few games and will still be out for a few more. Their lack of squad depth is finally being tested for the first time this season.

I dont think the people who nominate the players watch many of the games either 😅

An interesting part of the interview was when he spoke about getting his first pro contract. We already knew that the club (academy) were close to releasing him, but he gave some detail which I hadn't heard before - there being 8 U18s to give contracts to but only enough budget originally for 6 of them (Cashin didn't make the cut). ABrown, Festy, Foster, Halwax, Stretton, McDonald, LThompson being the other 7. A decision to release Jaden Charles had already been made. I can understand why it would have been difficult to choose just 6 (I think Festy was the other on the standby list). In our U23 squad, we had also retained: Bateman, JBrown, Dixon, Mitchell-Lawson, Yates, Wilson, Cresswell, Minkley, Shonibare, Ethan Wassall, Hector-Ingram. There are a few players in this list who I would have released to ensure there was enough budget left for Cashin.

If you have Wilson on the right wing, Blacket-Taylor would be on the left wing... he isn't a CF

Imagine a George Thorne from the 13/14 season, but left footed, a year younger and not injury prone.