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Peterborough United 4-1 Fleetwood Town

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Fleetwood Town were left hanging on to their League One status by a thread after missing two penalties in a 4-1 drubbing at Peterborough United.

Promise Omochere and Bosun Lawal both fluffed their lines from the spot when being denied by Posh keeper Jed Steer before an avalanche of late goals secured Posh's play-off place and left the Cod Army six points from safety with just two games to play.

Lawal fired Fleetwood into a shock lead after just 13 seconds and then earned the ninth-minute penalty kick that Omochere saw saved by Steer.

Posh striker Malik Mothersille tapped in his first English Football League goal from David Ajiboye's cross to bring the hosts level in the 17th minute.

But Charlie Adam's men had another golden opportunity to boost their survival hopes when Omochere was brought down by Josh Knight for another spot-kick with 15 minutes to go, only for Lawal to see his effort saved by Steer.

Posh then struck three times late on to wrap up a win that maintained their outside chance of automatic promotion with Archie Collins coolly slotting them ahead in a one-on-one situation in the 81st minute.

Substitute Jonson Clarke-Harris then finished the job by bagging a quickfire brace in the fifth and sixth minutes of stoppage time.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

Line-ups

Peterborough

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 21Steer
  • 2KatongoSubstituted forJonesat 79'minutesSubstituted forCrichlowat 86'minutes
  • 5Knight
  • 4Edwards
  • 3Burrows
  • 22Kyprianou
  • 27Collins
  • 16Ajiboye
  • 14RandallSubstituted forPokuat 57'minutes
  • 10Mason-Clark
  • 18MothersilleSubstituted forClarke-Harrisat 79'minutesBooked at 81mins

Substitutes

  • 1Bilokapic
  • 6Crichlow
  • 8De Havilland
  • 9Clarke-Harris
  • 11Poku
  • 17Jones
  • 36Dornelly

Fleetwood

Formation 3-5-2

  • 13Lynch
  • 26Rooney
  • 16Heneghan
  • 4Sarpong-Wiredu
  • 2JohnstonSubstituted forPattersonat 85'minutes
  • 10Mayor
  • 5Lawal
  • 22DolanSubstituted forSimonsat 45'minutes
  • 11BroomSubstituted forQuitirnaat 85'minutes
  • 14LonerganSubstituted forGraydonat 45'minutes
  • 20Omochere

Substitutes

  • 6Campbell
  • 12Samuels
  • 15Quitirna
  • 17Simons
  • 19Graydon
  • 30McMullan
  • 44Patterson
Referee:
Seb Stockbridge
Attendance:
6,358

Match Stats

Home TeamPeterboroughAway TeamFleetwood
Possession
Home77%
Away23%
Shots
Home14
Away10
Shots on Target
Home7
Away7
Corners
Home7
Away4
Fouls
Home9
Away7

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Peterborough United 4, Fleetwood Town 1.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Peterborough United 4, Fleetwood Town 1.

  3. Goal!

    Goal! Peterborough United 4, Fleetwood Town 1. Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.

  4. Goal!

    Goal! Peterborough United 3, Fleetwood Town 1. Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jed Steer.

  5. Post update

    Attempt saved. Promise Omochere (Fleetwood Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phoenix Patterson with a cross.

  6. Post update

    Attempt saved. Kwame Poku (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Ajiboye.

  7. Post update

    Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Archie Collins.

  8. Post update

    Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Romoney Crichlow.

  9. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Junior Quitirna (Fleetwood Town) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu with a cross.

  10. Post update

    Attempt saved. Junior Quitirna (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu.

  11. Post update

    Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Xavier Simons.

  12. Substitution

    Substitution, Peterborough United. Romoney Crichlow replaces Ricky-Jade Jones because of an injury.

  13. Post update

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  14. Substitution

    Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Junior Quitirna replaces Ryan Broom.

  15. Substitution

    Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Phoenix Patterson replaces Carl Johnston.

  16. Post update

    Delay in match because of an injury Ricky-Jade Jones (Peterborough United).

  17. Goal!

    Goal! Peterborough United 2, Fleetwood Town 1. Archie Collins (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonson Clarke-Harris following a fast break.

  18. Post update

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  19. Substitution

    Substitution, Peterborough United. Ricky-Jade Jones replaces Jadel Katongo.

  20. Substitution

    Substitution, Peterborough United. Jonson Clarke-Harris replaces Malik Mothersille.

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39 comments

  • Comment posted by fdbjwtnb, at 22:38 16 Apr

    Oh Johnson Clarke Harris šŸ’™

  • Comment posted by pop hammer, at 22:20 16 Apr

    Wow posh the luck we are having gonna win the play offs surely

  • Comment posted by Gizzle_wizzle, at 22:20 16 Apr

    Start big JCH Saturday makes a difference....proven goal scorer we can win these play offs...UTP

    • Reply posted by Petersfield PFC, at 17:08 17 Apr

      Petersfield PFC replied:
      Blimey Gizzles back. After sats drubbing at Oxford i thought he had given up on HYS, but no he has returned after there mighty win over Port Vale.

  • Comment posted by Snoozy, at 22:59 16 Apr

    As a Posh supporter I actually felt a little sorry for Fleetwood. 2 iffy penalties awarded...2 badly taken penalties. It have could have been Carlisle all over again otherwise.
    As per usual Fergie could not come up with a plan "B" until in desperation he sent on our only proven goalscorer Jonno who saved the game.
    A bit late to give up on Jade-Jones for someone who knows where the net is! "

  • Comment posted by Mike, at 00:23 17 Apr

    It's amazing what Posh can do when they play with a tried and tested striker. I still do not understand who Posh have scored so many goals with Johnson Clark-Harris keeping the bench warm. If we are serious about going through the play-off lottery, please play the only proven striker at the club- JCH!

  • Comment posted by richard, at 23:59 16 Apr

    Well done to the Posh boys tonight. Sorry Fleetwood it was not your night. MoM has got to be JCH for coming on as a sub, scoring two and setting up one for Collins. Credit to JD for great saves but the pens were both poor. Need to freshen the first XI up for Saturday with Jonno surely leading the line! UTP

  • Comment posted by beatles63, at 06:52 17 Apr

    Well done Posh. Looks like the play offs but win all remaining games and you never know !

    • Reply posted by italia, at 07:06 17 Apr

      italia replied:
      Just knock Barcelona Wanderers into 3rd please,, them and Kes in the play offs .. one has to go ' first hurdle '

  • Comment posted by Andy, at 08:36 17 Apr

    6,300 on your big day out . Conference attendance

    • Reply posted by pmilly1975, at 09:17 17 Apr

      pmilly1975 replied:
      Oh diddums Andy Pandy. And your team is?

  • Comment posted by Simon, at 10:22 17 Apr

    And yet, it could still come down to a final day shootout,

  • Comment posted by TheGaryGangPeckham, at 22:36 16 Apr

    Well looking at the form book it's not over yet is it Poshers, a full 9 in the next 3 might see you join us still.

    • Reply posted by Gizzle_wizzle, at 22:38 16 Apr

      Gizzle_wizzle replied:
      Derby got Carlisle at home last game šŸ˜”

  • Comment posted by Somerset Tangerine , at 22:33 16 Apr

    Bye bye fish fiddlers

  • Comment posted by boba fett returns, at 09:58 17 Apr

    Embarrassing against Oxford. That'll be the 'what could've been' game - especially as I reckon Derby will drop at least 2 points in their last 2 games

  • Comment posted by damian, at 22:20 16 Apr

    As a Blackpool fan, i'm devastated that our local non-rivals, Fleetwood, and all of their 1k fans, won't get to enjoy their massive derby game next season. Tinpot and heading for the National League North anytime soon. Goodbye and good riddance.

    • Reply posted by Far from the madding crowd, at 22:27 16 Apr

      Far from the madding crowd replied:
      Bit harsh that damian, the harmless cos army need all the tlc they can muster in the Fylde coast right now.

  • Comment posted by Stephen Lovell, at 22:55 16 Apr

    Is this the same Pish that never got off the coach at Oxford on Saturday

    • Reply posted by Gerry, at 23:37 16 Apr

      Gerry replied:
      Cambridge hopefully we e sending you down

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6Oxford Utd4421101376542273
7Lincoln City4419141163372671
8Blackpool4420101460431770
9Stevenage4418131354441067
10Leyton Orient441711165053-362
11Northampton44178195563-859
12Wycombe431513155553258
13Exeter441610184358-1558
14Bristol Rovers44169195264-1257
15Wigan441810165955456
16Charlton441119146363052
17Reading441511186365-250
18Shrewsbury44138233363-3047
19Cambridge431210213859-2146
20Burton441110233662-2643
21Cheltenham43118243761-2441
22Port Vale441010244172-3140
23Fleetwood44813234572-2737
24Carlisle4479284076-3630
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