It was never going to be a glamorous tie but there was a sense of disappointment amongst Peterborough United fans following the draw for the second round of the FA Cup.
Posh were drawn once again against Colchester United in a Cup competition. This time it`s in the second round of the FA Cup after Posh somehow overcame Carlisle United in the first round while the U`s beat Gosport Borough 6-3.
The two sides have faced each other 6 times in the FA Cup with the U`s winning none of those ties! Posh have won four ties with the other two ending in draws. The last time they met in the FA Cup was in 2007/08 when the sides met in the third round at Layer Road. Referee Andre Mariner saw Posh win 3-1 thanks to goals from Aaron McLean (4), George Boyd (46) and Charlie Lee (73). The match was all-square at half-time though after Teddy Sherringham equalised for the hosts from the penalty spot after 43 minutes.
Darren Ferguson was happy with the draw and sees it as an opportunity to progress in the competition as he said: “We have had some good games against Colchester in recent years and obviously the stadium holds special memories after the win to secure promotion a few years ago. We enjoyed a big win there in the Capital One Cup last season and hopefully our record in cup competitions against them will continue.”
Posh have got to the third round of the competition for the last eight years! Can they make it nine years on the trot? The only time Posh progressed further was when they beat Colchester!
Although Fergie is looking to go as far as possible in the competition, it will be a tricky tie against a fellow League One side as he continued: “They are a decent side and have improved since the change of manager. They have a lot of exciting players in their squad and it will be a challenging tie, but we are desperate to do well in this competition.
“I am sure the fans will be reasonably happy because it is not too far to travel and we always seem to take good numbers there. We will look forward to the game when it comes around but we have some big league games coming up before then.”
Posh face a trip to mid-table Walsall on Saturday before hosting play-off side Swindon Town and possible League One champions Bristol City before they travel to Colchester for the tie.
The full draw of the FA Cup second round proper is as follows:
Oxford v Tranmere
Bury v Luton
Wrexham v Stevenage/Maidstone
Scunthorpe v Worcester
Colchester v Peterborough
Wycombe v York/Wimbledon
Notts County/Accrington v Yeovil
Hartlepool v Blyth Spartans
MK Dons v Chesterfield
Dagenham & Redbridge/Southport v Eastleigh
Gateshead v Warrington
Oldham v Weston Super Mare/Doncaster
Havant & Waterlooville/Preston v Walsall/Shrewsbury
Barnsley v Chester
Bradford City v Dartford
Crewe/Sheffield United v Plymouth
Cheltenham v Dover
Cambridge United v Mansfield/Concord Rangers
Bristol City v Basingstoke/Telford
Portsmouth/Aldershot v Northampton/Rochdale
The matches will be played over the weekend of 5th – 7th December.
Some tweets made after the draw:
What a crap FA Cup draw we play Colchester way to many times, they are always boring games!! Apart when we got promoted there!! Boom #pufc
? Mitch (@m1tch1984) November 11, 2014
Might not have been the most exciting draw in the world but I’ll defo be making the trip to Colchester away! #PUFC #Posh #FACup #AwayDays
? Cal (@Calibaus) November 11, 2014
Colchester away! Nice little away trip and should progress! #happy #pufc
? Martin Pughsley (@stivesposh) November 10, 2014
Another tough fa cup round draw for posh. Colchester away #pufc #utp
? Luca Messina (@luca99messina) November 10, 2014
Drawing Colchester away is like getting a lump of coal for Christmas. #pufc #colu
? Ian (@SuperPosh7) November 10, 2014
If someone said pick a shit draw , you would of probably said Colchester away , and yes weve got it #pufc #poordraw
? mark carter (@mark9697) November 10, 2014
But what about U`s fans thoughts on the tie?
Good Morning U’s Fans! Peterborough at home in the FA Cup then… Tough but very winnable! See you soon Round 3! #Colu #FACup
? Eddie The Eagle (@EddieEagle1) November 11, 2014
Could have been better or worse, at least we are at home #colu
? Steve (@ColuSteve) November 10, 2014
Tough FA cup draw home to Peterborough #colu
? Ollie m8 ✌ (@ollieyh) November 10, 2014
prefer a different team in the cup but Peterborough are beatable we have done it before we will do it again with how were playing #colu
? Zach Thornton (@ZachThornton12) November 10, 2014
Anyway – at least we’re at home, and 2014 seems as good a year as any to end that losing Cup run against Peterborough! #colu
? Graeson Laitt (@Laitty) November 10, 2014
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