Former Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth is ‘sure’ that the Chairboys will defeat Peterborough United in the EFL Trophy final next month.

The clash at Wembley will see the Adams Park team take on the Posh in their first-ever appearance in the competition’s history.

Wanderers are unbeaten in their last five against Darren Ferugson’s team, losing just one of their seven meetings.

Speaking to the club’s media at the annual Harleyford Golf Club day in Marlow, Ainsworth, who departed Wycombe to take over as manager at Queens Park Rangers in February 2023 said: “I’m looking forward to a week Sunday now as I’m with the TV crew doing the game.

“It’ll be fantastic to see Blooms and I’m sure we’re going to win that game and I’m buzzing for him.

“He’s had a brilliant first full season in charge, and even though they’ve stuttered a bit, they’ve found their form of late and I’m sure they’ll be great at Wembley.”

The ever-popular 50-year-old spent just over 13 years at Adams Park as a player, player-manager, then manager, where he achieved numerous successes.

These accomplishments include winning promotion to League One as a player in 2011, taking Wycombe to the League Two play-off final in 2015, achieving automatic promotion back to the third tier in 2018, beating Oxford United in the League One play-off final to secure a place in the Championship, as well as an appearance in the League One play-off final in 2022.

He also helped the club during their financial-stricken years in the early 2010s.

However, his time at Adams Park came to an abrupt end after he joined QPR as their new man in charge in February 2023, only to be relieved of his duties eight months later.

On his next job, he said: “I’m hoping it’s not too long.

“There have been one or two opportunities that have come up but I’m not ready for them yet.

“Come the summer, I’m sure I’ll be looking at getting back in [into management], and I’m sure they’ll be a team that be ready to take on my style.”

Following his departure from the Loftus Road side, Ainsworth has been focusing on his music career and will be performing in Camden on Good Friday with his band, Cold Blooded Hearts.