The mooted conclusion to the League One season that would see Portsmouth return to the pitch

And Peterborough's chairman has suggested holding an extended play-off tournament for the sides who are in contention for promotion.

Yesterday's meeting between third-tier clubs still brought no definitive outcome to how the 2019-20 campaign will end. They're set to reassemble on Monday.

Pompey were one of six clubs - along with Peterborough – who publicly united in their belief the season should be completed in the usual manner before the meeting.

Blues chief executive Mark Catlin was ‘positive but not confident’ this term can be concluded on the pitch.

League Two have opted to end theirs and final positions will be decided on a weighted points-per-game measure.

The EFL are focusing on an unweighted points-per-game system for League One, though, meaning Pompey would finish fifth and leave Peterborough outside the play-offs.

However, MacAnthony has mooted leaders Coventry and second-placed Rotherham should up to the Championship automatically.

Then he feels the Blues, Peterborough, Sunderland, Wycombe, Fleetwood, Doncaster, Fleetwood and Ipswich can fight it out for the final promotion spot.

Speaking to talkSPORT, MacAnthony said: ‘We’re still in there fighting. Just because League Two have voted one way doesn’t mean we will automatically follow.

‘We will fight to the end. There are still things to debate and there are some mid-table clubs open to backing us. The fat lady is not singing yet.

‘There is a good batch of clubs who want to keep playing, but also a good number who want to shut up shop. It’s bizarre. We are all in the football business and now we have a green light to play again, lots of clubs don’t want to play.

‘They might even use points per game to decide final placings which means we would be screwed out of the play-offs as well. It’s deflating, but I am still fighting and there will be more meetings and discussions taking place.

‘We have lost three of our last 10 games, we have nine matches left and five are at home. We really fancy it with the games we have left.

‘How can it be right that the chance of promotion is just taken away from us? There are so many relevant factors that are ignored by using PPG.

‘Wycombe would move above us under PPG, but their game in hand is at Coventry who have lost three times all season. Who decides they would win that game?

‘It’s just wrong on so many fronts. I even suggested if we had play-offs we should go for broke and have an 8-10 team tournament with matches live on Sky to determine who joins the top two in the Championship.’