round of the FA Cup, Peterborough have gone on to lose three consecutive games.
After being edged out by Bristol Rovers in a League One meeting, Posh were knocked out of the EFL Trophy by Chelsea Under 21s following a 4-2 defeat.
In their FA Cup meeting with Shrewsbury Town last weekend, Kwame Pokurestored parity in the 13th minute after Tom Bayliss had opened the scoring, but goals from Matthew Pennington and Luke Leahy before half time condemned Peterborough to a 3-1 defeat and a second-round exit.
Peterborough’s sole focus for the remainder of the season will be on their League One campaign, and although they are 10 points adrift of automatic promotion, they currently sit in the playoff places.
A large part of their success in League One this season has come as a result of their home form, and Peterborough have the chance to record a fourth consecutive home league victory on Friday.
While Peterborough have lost their last three competitive games, Barnsley have won five of their previous six matches in all competitions.
Their only defeat in that period took place in the second round of the EFL Trophy, where Port Vale recorded a 2-1 victory to knock Barnsley out of the competition.
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Michael Duff’s side managed to return to winning ways last weekend as they cruised to a 3-0 win over Crewe Alexandra in the second round of the FA Cup thanks to goals from Devante Cole, Adam Phillips and Josh Benson.
After progressing to the third round, Barnsley will now turn attention back to league matters, and they would move above Peterborough in the table with a victory.
The Tykes also have the chance to claim a fourth consecutive league victory, while they have only lost one of their last seven away games in League One.
