Peterborough and Wycombe’s record in the competition
Posh and the Chairboys at Wembley
Peterborough has just twice played at the national stadium, excluding the 2014 final.
In the 1992 play-off finals, they defeated Stockport County 2-1 with a brace from Ken Charlery, and they defeated Darlington 1-0 in 2000 with a goal from Andy Clarke.
Wycombe’s first appearance at Wembley dates back to 1957, when they lost the FA Amateur Cup final to Bishop Auckland 3-1.
Before winning a spot in the EFL and defeating Preston North End 4-2 in front of 40,000 spectators in 1994 to win promotion to the third division, they won the FA Trophy twice in three seasons.
In the League Two play-off final in 2015, they drew 1-1 with Southend United and lost 7-6 on penalties.
They advanced to the Championship for the first time four years prior via to a penalty kick from Joe Jacobson in a 2-1 victory against Oxford. However, in 2022, in front of 72,332 fans, they were unable to duplicate that success as they lost 2-0 to Sunderland.
Distribution of tickets: How many spectators are expected?
A total of 25,000 tickets were initially distributed to both teams: Wycombe’s for the West Stand and Peterborough’s for the East Stand.
Sports Editor for BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, Peter Swan
This season, Darren Ferguson’s young Peterborough team has surpassed all expectations.
Posh are still in the heart of things when it comes to League One promotion moving into the last few weeks of the season, even though a number of important players left London Road last summer.
They have been winning games with style in addition to winning contests.
Even though two-time League One golden boot winner Jonson Clarke-Harris has mostly been played from the bench in recent months, Ferguson’s team has been the league’s top scorers for the majority of the season.
Sam Avery, the Wycombe commentator for BBC Three Counties Radio
In Matt Bloomfield’s first full season as manager, Wycombe has had a transitional campaign, but their run for the EFL Trophy has unquestionably been the apex.
The Chairboys have a propensity to step up their game in this competition this year, and it was the one bright spot in the league prior to the new year during a 12-match losing streak.
Wycombe has a strong recent record against the Posh, and this season they really want to avoid entering these kinds of games with a sense of inferiority.
But will Peterborough be the target of yet another offensive strategy under the Wembley roof?
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