Barton tells Posh to keep believing

Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton has told play-off chasing Posh to keep believing as they head into the final day of the League One season.

Barton’s Rovers frustrated Posh by grinding out a 0-0 draw at the Weston Homes Stadium on Saturday.

And Barton referred to his own side’s remarkable last day of last season in League as proof of what can happen.

"We went into the last day of last season needing to score seven goals to get promotion and we did it,” Barton recalled. “So you have to keep believing and good luck to Peterborough against Barnsley in their last game.

"Historically they are top 10 of this division and I've seen enough today to think they will be there or thereabouts again next season if they don't make it up this time.

"Peterborough are a really good side and have clearly picked up since Darren Ferguso came in, albeit the damage was probably done in the first part of the season in terms of a promotion chase.

"We’d gladly swap our position for theirs to have a live chance of getting into the play-offs on the final day of the season.”

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Posh finished the regular League One season at London Road with 13 wins and six defeats from 23 matches. They won five of 11 home matches following Ferguson's return.

Posh scored 38 goals, but failed to score in seven of 12 home matches in 2023.

Posh skipper Jonson Clarke-Harris has been overhauled in the race for the League One Golden Boot by Ipswich forward Conor Chaplin.

Chaplin leads 26-25 after scoring twice in a 6-0 win over Exeter last weekend.

Jonson Clarke-Harris in action for Posh against Rovers.