Peterborough v Wednesday
Friday 12 May
8:00pm
League One play-off semi-final, first leg
Weston Homes Stadium
THE MATCH
The Owls and Peterborough get the 2023 play-offs underway at the Weston Homes Stadium.
Wednesday negotiate the first leg in excellent form, with four straight wins having finished the regular season in third place on 96 points.
Posh leapfrogged Derby into the top six on the final day with a 2-0 win at Barnsley as the Rams went down 1-0 in S6.
TEAM NEWS
Wednesday: Darren Moore gave positive updates on Lee Gregory, Michael Ihiekwe, Dennis Adeniran and Reece James in his pre-match media conference.
Peterborough: Peterborough came through the Barnsley clash unscathed but the hosts will be missing left-back Nathanael Ogbeta, who sustained a recent muscle injury that rules the Swansea loanee out of the play-offs.
PRESS CONFERENCE
TICKETS
Tickets for the game are sold out to Wednesdayites. There will be no tickets available on the night.
OFFICIALS
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Assistant referee: Alex James
Assistant referee: Garry Maskell
Fourth Official: David Rock
iFOLLOW
Passes for UK live audio commentary and international live streams are available HERE. As a Sky Sports live broadcast, the game is not available to stream in the UK.
SOCIAL MEDIA
The hashtag for the match is #PETSHW
Our official Twitter account @swfc will provide real time updates, with team news at 7:00pm.
Our official Instagram @swfcofficial will also have content on the story throughout matchday.
You can follow us on Facebook and Tik Tok and subscribe and turn on notifications for our YouTube channel, where you can view extended match highlights.
LAST FIVE
4 Mar 2023 | Owls 1-0 Peterborough | League One
16 Aug 2022 | Peterborough 2-0 | League One
27 Apr 2013 | Peterborough 1-0 | Championship
3 Nov 2012 | Owls 2-1 Peterborough | Championship
15 Mar 2011 | Owls 1-4 Peterborough | League One
SUPPORTER CONDUCT
Following anti-social behaviour incidents earlier this season, we are reinforcing the importance of all supporters staying within EFL Ground Regulations, which can be found HERE
Under the banner of ‘Love Football. Protect The Game’ the FA, Premier League and EFL have together introduced new measures and stronger sanctions across the game to tackle the increased anti-social, discriminatory and criminal behaviours seen within football grounds.
Find out more HERE
INCLUSIVITY WITH WEDNESDAY
Sheffield Wednesday are committed to fostering a fully inclusive matchday environment for all supporters, home and away. We subscribe absolutely to the EFL Code of Practice for Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination.
Find out more HERE