Nottingham Forest v Peterborough United
The FA Cup, Fourth Round
City Ground (Nottingham Forest FC)
Saturday 29 January 2005



Peterborough manager Barry Fry is looking forward to taking time out from the stresses of the league and causing an FA Cup upset at the City Ground.

Fry's side take on Nottingham Forest in the Fourth Round of The FA Cup having dispatched MK Dons, Bath and Tranmere.

And the Peterborough boss is confident they can come away with a result - and is already eyeing the possibility of finally landing a top flight opponent in the Fifth Round.

"It's a chance to go up there and forget our troubles in the league and have a really good day out," Fry told TheFA.com.

"We have no pressure on us so we can enjoy playing on what is a Premiership-standard ground. But we will go out for a result. Even to get them back to London Road in a fortnight's time will be a fantastic achievement.

"It's a winnable game. And If you'd have said I'd be in the Fourth Round against the likes of Nottingham Forest I'd have been absolutely delighted.

"There have been many, many Cup upsets so far this season. Hopefully we can cause another one. Forest are struggling at the moment so we can take advantage."

Peterborough enjoyed glamour ties against Newcastle in 2002 and Chelsea in 2001 and Fry admits the Fourth Round draw was greeted with a little disappointment at London Road.

"When you get to round three you expect a big club," he added. "But we got MK Dons. When we made it to the Fourth Round with so many Premiership clubs in the hat you do hope for a big one.

"And there is a slight anti-climax when you don't get it - but I mean no disrespect to any of the teams we have played.

"We have had some fantastic Cup ties in the last few years. We played Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and hosted Newcastle at our place. After games like that you get a taste for it."

Peterborough will take a huge contingent of Peterborough fans to the City Ground - and Fry believes the supporters will be glad of the distraction from their troubled league season.

The side are second from bottom in League One and have a long injury list, but Fry added: "Everybody connected with Peterborough United are going to have a great day. Nottingham Forest have a wonderful history and tradition. They are a very well-supported club.

"We've sold 4,000 tickets already for the game at the City ground which is our average home gate. It's a tremendous alternative to fighting for survival in the league.

"We are never going to win The FA Cup but the money clubs like us get could keep us in existence."