Summary

  • Reading end eight-game losing run in all competitions with goalless draw at Peterborough

  • Peterborough remain third-from-bottom of Championship, two points behind Reading

  • Posh without a win in the league since 11 December - D2 L6 since

  • Royals now winless in 11 league games, having picked up only third draw in that run

  • Get involved at #bbcefl

Live Reporting

Matt Newsum

  1. Tough times

    Peterborough v Reading (19:45 GMT)

    League table featuring Peterborough in 22st and Reading in 21st

    Yep, this is the reality.

    Apologies to fans of both teams for this, but the league table is a sure-fire indicator of the task ahead for both Peterborough and Reading over the next few months.

    Tonight won't decide anything. But it's a tangible and psychological boost if you do come out on top.

  2. Peterborough v Reading (19:45 GMT)

    Weston Homes StadiumGetty Images

    Having had an unexpected Boxing Day off for the postponement of the initial game, Peterborough and Reading finally get their festive Championship face-off under way in, er, February.

    The turkey leftovers are long gone and I doubt there will be much seasonal goodwill between the two sides, what with the precious need for points.

    Yep, a clash of the Posh and Royals might sound particularly grand, but the reality is a little more different at present.