Peterborough United's recent home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday has sparked discussion around fan conduct and the club's early-season form. The 2-1 loss at Weston Homes Stadium on September 5th saw visiting midfielder Barry Bannan targeted with abusive chants, a situation he addressed post-match.
Sheffield Wednesday's Barry Bannan stated the nature of the chants from a section of the Peterborough support crossed a line. The 37-year-old midfielder said that while he expects and even enjoys typical away-day banter, the specific songs heard at London Road were offensive, particularly as a father. "If it was normal songs I wouldn't have reacted, but when you're a father with two kids and you have to hear all that stuff it's obviously quite offensive," Bannan said.
He used the eventual Wednesday victory as his response, celebrating directly in front of the home fans after the final whistle. Bannan explained the incident spurred him on during the match, and he was determined to have the last laugh with a win. The result left Peterborough United 20th in the League One standings, with just four points from their opening five matches.
The full 2026-27 League One and cup schedule for Peterborough United has been published. The Posh face a trip to Stadium MK to play Milton Keynes Dons on September 12th in their next league outing. That match pits the 20th-placed side against the 18th-placed Dons, a key early-season encounter for both clubs.
Following that, Darren Ferguson's side host Barnsley in the EFL Cup on September 15th before welcoming Doncaster Rovers to the Weston Homes Stadium in the league four days later. The full fixtures list shows a challenging October, with away trips to Leicester City and Huddersfield Town. The team's current form reads LDLWL, having scored just three goals while conceding nine so far this campaign.
Opta statistics highlighted a poor recent home record for Peterborough against recently relegated sides ahead of the Sheffield Wednesday clash. The data showed Posh had failed to win any of their last nine home league games against teams who dropped down the previous season, a run dating back to March 2023. This trend continued with the 2-1 defeat to the Owls.
Historical head-to-head data also favored the visitors. Sheffield Wednesday had lost each of their last three away league games at Peterborough before this latest victory. Conversely, Peterborough had won four of the last six league meetings between the two sides, averaging 2.2 goals per game in those fixtures. The loss leaves Peterborough eight points behind early leaders Sheffield Wednesday in the title race.
The club now turns its attention to halting that slide away at MK Dons this weekend.
