Peterborough United Under 18s take on Cheltenham Town in the Professional Development League semi-final on Tuesday afternoon (1pm) at the idverde Training Ground.
League action takes a pause on Tuesday (1pm) as Peterborough United face the Robins for a place in the PDL Cup Final.
In the group phase, our development side topped their group following equal success over both Luton Town and Ipswich Town, adding to the point picked up at Mansfield Town.
From there, our youngsters booked their place in the final four of the competition following a well-battled victory over Swindon Town – with Bolu Shofowoke (3) and Andre Changunda coming up with our goals on the day.
Cheltenham Town, meanwhile, claimed a spot in the semi-finals with a 2-1 victory over Barnsley.
TEAM NEWS
Max Beech is available after a lengthy spell out on the sidelines – with no other injury concerns reported.
THE OPPOSITION
Cheltenham sit 14th in the Youth Alliance League Southern section having picked up 21 points from 15 league matches. Tim Bell’s side have seen six victories, three draws and six defeats over the course of the campaign, while topping Group G in the PDL Cup thanks to victories over Plymouth Argyle, Bristol City and Swansea City.
FROM THE MANAGER
“We always look forward to a game of football, and it adds a bit more value to it because it’s a semi-final and a chance to get to a final which would be a good reward for the boys who have played a lot of games this season and done quite well in terms of personal performances so fingers-crossed they can pull it together on Tuesday,” Professional Development Phase (Under 18s) Lead Coach Jimmy Unwin said.
LIVE UPDATES
Updates of the game will be available on The Posh Academy X account.
VENUE
The fixture will take place at the idverde Training Ground.