Peterborough v County

Dave Challinor’s men can guarantee their place in the League One play-offs with victory at London Road this afternoon

Apr 18, 2025

Friday 18 April 2025

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NEXT HOME GAME: Huddersfield Town – Monday 21 April, 3pm

NEXT AWAY GAME: Peterborough United – Today, 3pm

Dear County fans, Stopfordians, Peterborough supporters, and anyone else from The Football Family joining us today, a very warm welcome to your Good Friday edition of The Scarf My Father Wore.

County could lose at Peterborough this afternoon and still confirm a play-off place (if Leyton Orient and Bolton both drop points). Three points, however, and our season will definitely be extended, and that’s exactly what Ian Brown, Dan Culverwell and Nick Lee are predicting.

Today’s edition is sponsored by C J Motors Stockport. A big thank you to Connor.

Thanks also to TH Private Hire who sponsor our Peterborough United content on the website.

Finally, I’m currently walking every street in Stockport to raise money for mental health charity Mentell. If you’d like to make a donation to help me reach my target, please click here.

Total distance so far: 253.75 miles

Total steps so far: 418,084

Total raised so far: £2,302

Total completed streets so far: 474 (Click here for the full list, which includes reports and photos from every day of the walk.)

Further information on the walk can be found by clicking here.

Des Junior

Photo credit: Peterborough United FC

Des Junior loves writing about County. But he can never be arsed doing match previews. They’re a bit dull, aren’t they? Will Collar’s out for a month with diarrhoea… blah blah blah…tomorrow’s referee has handed out more cards than Moonpig…blah blah blah…County haven’t won at Birmingham for a thousand years.

Fortunately, he has a number of fellow County content creators to call upon. Here’s their thoughts, general chit-chat and score predictions, as County visit London Road for the first time since November 2010, when Paul Simpson’s team lost 4-1 in an FA Cup first round replay.

Ian Brown, All Things Stockport County

Peterborough 0 County 3

It’s Good Friday today. What will make it a Great Friday for you personally?

A Great Friday would start on the Fingerpost Flyer with a delicious cup of coffee. Our Commemorative Brew in tribute to Lou Spalding went down extremely well with County supporters on the Exeter Flyer, so much so that we’re repeating the service again today and hopefully on the Wycombe Flyer.

The single most important element of my Great Friday upon arrival at London Road, would be being able to watch another top-notch display from County with a full compliment of the available points heading to SK3 as a result.

I fully expect County to win today and win well, and will look to round off a perfect Great Friday with a cheerfully positive match report on the journey back.

➡️ Ian follows County home and away, producing detailed match reports every week, along with lots of other great content. Head over to hedgegrower.blogspot.com.

Dan Culverwell, The Scarf Bergara Wore

Peterborough 0 County 2

Should Dave Challinor have been included in the shortlist for League One’s Manager of the Season?

The problem is that these shortlists are put together weeks before the end of the season, so by the time May comes around they don’t really reflect the true achievements of the campaign.

Considering this is Dave Challinor’s first season managing at this level, I do think his name should be in the discussion for League One’s Manager of the Season. I do wonder that maybe the committee deciding the shortlist thought all our early success was down to the brilliance of Louie Barry and had written us off for the second half of the season. For that reason, it shows why David Paul Challinor is one of the best managers not just in League One but the whole EFL, with the way the team has evolved over the season. Challinor’s managed to find different formations and styles to win games.

➡️ Dan is part of The Scarf Bergara Wore team, hosting live County podcasts every Wednesday at 8pm. Click here for links.

Nick Lee, SK3 TV

Peterborough 2 County 4

County take on the Posh this afternoon. What’s the poshest thing you own?

A copy of Victoria Beckham's debut single “Out Of Your Mind” featuring True Steppers and Dane Bowers.

I was going to say Hannah Brown but she's made it very clear in a number of HR meetings that we are equals and if anything she owns me. Which in hindsight is completely fair.

Today’s other predictions

County Supporters Co-operative: Peterborough 2 County 2

Hatters Matters: Peterborough 1 County 2

Make sure you get your car serviced before your next trip

Not everyone travels abroad these days for a holiday. Whether you’re taking your caravan to Cornwall, your motorhome to Margate, or simply packing up your Skoda for a few days in Skegness, make sure you’re on top of your servicing. Don’t be that family stuck on the hard shoulder with their hazard lights on!

Before you go away, get your vehicle booked in for a service with Connor at CJ Motors (opposite The Peel Centre) to avoid any additional stress on your holiday.

➡️ Visit cjmotorsuk.com for further details.

Photo of the day

Wembley, London

Utter heartbreak for Danny Bergara’s County side at Wembley in May 1992. Kevin Francis headed a late equaliser, which looked like it’d take the Division Three play-off final to extra-time, but Peterborough went straight up the other end to clinch promotion through Ken Charlery’s lob.

Book TH Private Hire for a comfortable ride to the airport this summer

Any Peterborough fans (or indeed any of our readers from Cambridgeshire) joining us today? If you’re going on holiday this summer, book TH Private Hire to take you to the airport in comfort.

➡️ Visit southlincsairporttransfers.co.uk for further details.

Today in SK

🎬 Cinema

Three films at The Savoy Cinema (SK4) today. A Minecraft Movie (PG) at 3.30pm, Mr Burton (12A) at 5.45pm, and Novocaine (15) at 8.30pm.

➡️ Click here for tickets.

🎶 DJ

Friday Night Disco with DJ Kal at The Nelson Tavern (SK1). 8pm.

🍔 Food and drink

Happy Hour at Covent Garden Café (SK1) between 1.30pm and 2.30pm. If you spend £20 or more you get to roll the dice, and if you roll a 6 your bill is half price!

Bitter £2.30 a pint all day at The Cross Keys (SK8). Plus, discounts on certain lagers between 12pm and 6pm.

A number of venues are featured on The Scarf My Father Wore such as The Crown (SK2), The Dog & Partridge (SK2), The Three Tunnes (SK7), Flute & Firkin (SK12) and The Ram’s Head (SK12). Support them this month by popping in for a few drinks and a bite to eat.