Peterborough United ready for local derby against Cambridge United
Nine places and eight points separate the two sides in League One
It's a big day for Peterborough United fans as the Posh welcome Cambridge United in a local derby.
It's almost a year to the day that Posh thrashed the U's 5-0 at the Weston Homes Stadium, which is the venue for today's clash in League One with a sell-out crowd expected.
The Posh - who've won back-to-back cup games - head into the derby with two wins in their last six league games, while United are aiming for a sixth straight victory in all competitions.
Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson believes there's plenty on the line.
"We stick to the game plan and that's most important"
"I think it's important and a lot of stake, especially for the fans," he said.
"Last season, we won at their place which we hadn't done for a long time and the 5-0 win I think was a record, so perhaps that might be more of a motivation for them but for us, we know the importance of the win.
"I think the players look forward to these games because there's an edge to them; what we've got to do is make sure when we're in possession, we stay calm and composed and out of possession, we stick to the game plan and that's the most important thing."
Nine places and eight points separate Posh and the U's in the League One table, with Ferguson's men winning the last three meetings between the sides.
Cambridge - after 12 games without a win in all competitions - are looking for a fourth successive league triumph and if results go their way, could leap outside the bottom four.
Ryan de Havilland, midfielder for Peterborough United, says the team will need their fans to get behind them:
"I'm excited, we are all excited.
"We're looking forward to it, obviously a derby day is what you live for as a player. We're all buzzing.
"The crowd will be massive going into a derby we're going to need them by our side. They'll be that extra man and we're going to need them".
Kick off at the Weston Homes Stadium is at 3pm.