After three League defeats out of three in August, Posh were hoping their fortunes would change in September. Unfortunately, the first four League matches in September all ended in the same result.
However, a change in personnel saw six changes made to the starting line-up and along with it a new 3-5-2 formation saw Posh finally get off the mark with an impressive 3-1 win at Hull City in the last match of September.
Darren Ferguson has once again set Posh a target of 50 points to achieve safety and signs are Posh are starting to adapt to life in the Championship again after a very poor start.
Who was your Player of the Month for September? Cast your vote on the left hand side of this page.
Results and Man of the Match results for September were:
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| Date | Opposition | H/A | Score | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 29/09/2012 | Hull City | A | 3 – 1 |  |
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| 22/09/2012 | Wolves | H | 0 – 2 |  |
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| 18/09/2012 | Bristol City | H | 1 – 2 |  |
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| 15/09/2012 | Burnley | A | 2 – 5 |  |
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| 01/09/2012 | Birmingham | A | 0 – 1 |  |
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Previous Player of the Month winners were:
| Man of the Match Results | |||
| Month | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| August | |
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Not surprisingly, Posh are propping up the Championship having been in 23rd place at the end of August. Crystal Palace were the team beneath Posh at the end of August, but they have gone on an impressive run and are moving up the table fast.
Posh are only three points behind Ipswich Town and four points behind Millwall and newly promoted Sheffield Wednesday.
The Championship table at the end of September 2012 looked like:
| Position | Team | Played | Goal Difference |
Points |
| 1 | Brighton | 8 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Cardiff | 8 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Wolves | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| 4 | Blackburn | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | Leicester | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Huddersfield | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 8 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 8 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 12 | Derby | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 14 | Birmingham | 8 | -5 | 11 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 16 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 17 | Nottm Forest | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 18 | Bolton | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 20 | Charlton | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 21 | Sheff Wed | 8 | -6 | 7 |
| 22 | Millwall | 8 | -6 | 7 |
| 23 | Ipswich | 8 | -10 | 6 |
| 24 | Peterborough | 8 | -9 | 3 |
You can add your vote on the poll down the right hand column of the site.
Results will be announced on Sunday [14th October, 2012].
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