News about Darren Ferguson

Peterborough United's rising star made an impressive impact during his debut in the club's 2-0 EFL Trophy victory over Stevenage at the Weston Homes Stadium. Introduced in the final half-hour, the player - whose father is a Premier League star - caught the eye with a composed and energetic performance, entering the game alongside fellow 18-year-old debutant David Kamara. Kamara, praised for his tireless effort in attack, also earned positive feedback from manager Darren Ferguson.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY DOMINIC HOGAN: Wembley is probably the most iconic stadium in world football - admittedly, there's an argument for the Maracana or the San Siro - so if you're going to have a 100 per cent win record anywhere, it might as well be beneath the famous arches.  It's a very short and exclusive list for those that can boast as much, as you might expect. But despite never finishing higher than 10th in the second-flight of English football, that is the reality for Peterborough United.  In four attempts the Posh are yet to suffer defeat, with two play-off final victories and a pair of Football League Trophy triumphs, ten years apart but both under the stewardship of manager Darren Ferguson. 

NATHAN SALT: Peterborough have shown a willingness to buy from non-league over the years and Mail Sport understands they are pushing to bring Conn-Clarke to London Road this summer. The 22-year-old is not short of offers this summer, though, with interest from Europe as well as in Scotland.

Peterborough will look to lay to rest the ghosts of last season when they visit Oxford for the first leg of their League One play-off semi-final tonight. Twelve months ago Posh were on the wrong end of the greatest comeback in play-off history, as Sheffield Wednesday overturned a 4-0 first-leg deficit and advanced on penalties on a stunning night at Hillsborough. No side had ever overturned a deficit of more than two goals in the second leg of the play-offs. But manager Darren Ferguson insists they are ready to go again as he looks to win promotion for a fourth time with the club, a month after tasting glory at Wembley by winning the EFL Trophy. 'We're looking forward to it, we're ready,' he said. 'Semi-finals of play-offs can be tense but we've got to make sure we perform. 'Games like this can be a bit frantic in the early period, then it calms down. I think it'll be two tight games.'

LEWIS STEELE: On the pitch, things are looking bright. The man to thank for that is a young Catalan born just down the road from the great Pep Guardiola, Marti Cifuentes. He has overseen their rise from that 4-0 opening-day defeat to one of the results of the season, a 4-0 win over Leeds last Friday. That victory confirmed safety. For those not privy to the shambolic mess at Loftus Road in the last few years, QPR staying up might come as no surprise. But when Cifuentes took over, it looked like he would need a minor miracle to achieve that.

The Premier League is considered the greatest division in the world and for good reason, but one the most impressive things about the English top-tier is the level of diversity.  Some 126 nations from around the world have been represented at one point during the 31 years that the league has been running, showcasing some of the best talent the game has to offer.  This season alone, there are 63 nations represented in the Premier League aside from England, with France leading the way with 31 players while the likes of Estonia and Gabon have just one representative in 2023-24. 

WILLIAM PICKWORTH AT WEMBLEY: TETERBOROUGH 2-1 was a ten-year wary crowd who booed his Peterborough heroes as they lifted the EFL Trophy at Wembley Stadium. It was the 'best day of my life' for the 22-year-old Peterborough academy graduate and boyhood fan.' But, a decade later, the team captain has risen from obscurity to triumph by netting the most exciting of late braces in the now-named Bristol Street Motors Trophy final against Wycombe, leading his side to triumph.

LEWIS STEELE: Matt Bloomfield answered the question before it was even finished. Mail Sport sent Merricombe, a teenage boy who played 558 times as a one-club player and now as a boss, a simple question about his rise and thorn of a life in football. He interrupts, 'Easy, mate.' 'Wembley.' The 40-year-old Chairboys boss has been there, done that, and bought the t-shirt for winning at the national stadium, but he has also had grueling days under the arches. Bloomfield says, referring to a shoot-out loss in the 2015 League Two play-off final against Southend,'t the low point of my career.' 'Actually, it was the lowest I've ever felt in my entire life.'

Fans were left confused by the surprise revealment because they had hoped for a new face through the door rather than one that had only bade farewell. "Only we do a transfer tease and return a player who "left" a few days before,' wrote a post on X, formerly Twitter.

Many of the Premier League teams have been selected by top division sides for their third round matches, while others will face lower league outfits. Arsenal's match against Liverpool at the Emirates is likely to be the headline match, but there are other games that might have sparked controversy, with those opposing the trend being eager to make news. The largest chunk of the games will be played over Saturday and Sunday following Crystal Palace's match on Thursday, as well as a few Friday night fixtures.

On Tuesday night, Sir Alex Ferguson took time out of his schedule to watch his son Darren play on the touchline. Darren Ferguson, 51, portrayed Man United, Wolves, Sparta Rotterdam, and Wrexham during his playing career. He has since followed his father's into leadership and is now in charge of Peterborough for the fourth time, although he has worked with Preston and Doncaster Rovers.

After his stroke after he retired after 26 years at the club in 2013, the Glaswegian mother-of-three and grandmother to 12, was described as his 'bedrock' by her husband. In a tweet released on Friday afternoon, the Ferguson family confirmed the news. 'We're deeply sad to report Lady Cathy Ferguson's death on Sunday, her husband, three sons, two sisters, 12 grandchildren, and one grandchild,' the statement read.'

After Charlton's demise of Dean Holden, Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson has turned down an appeal from Charlton. Charlton had asked Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony for permission to speak to Ferguson, according to Sky Sports. MacAnthony confirmed the plan but revealed that Ferguson had declined to talk with the Addicks but that the possibility had not been denied.

MATT BARLOW – THE WESTON HOMES STADIUM: With a jolt, a reminder of the urgency that fuels this ferocious spring spectacle as Sheffield Wednesday defeated 96 points across the League One campaign, count for zero. In the first 50 minutes of the first leg, Darren Moore's Owls led Peterborough by 19 points clear, but Darren Ferguson's team dismantled them to the delight of a packed Weston Homes Stadium last night, galloping into a 3-0 lead. Jack Taylor, Joe Ward, Kwame Poku, and Jonson Clarke-Harris scored the goals, but they had to hold pressure in the last 20 minutes as Wednesday regained some energy and focus, with the home fans singing of Wembley and a return to the Championship.

It's the most glorious time of the Football League year, with play-off games starting on Friday at London Road and culminating with three Wembley finals over the last Bank Holiday weekend in May. Luton Town, Middlesbrough, Coventry, and Sunderland are all hoping to return to English football's top-flight. The Pyramid's main talking points are discussed in this article.

Darren Ferguson has been appointed Peterborough's fourth time as the city's boss, and just over 11 months after he resigned from his position. Ferguson fired Grant McCann, who was fired on Wednesday by the Posh after finishing in eighth place in League One. During the second half of last season, McCann had been in for Ferguson in the second half of the season, but he couldn't keep his team from being barred from the Championships.