LIVE: PETERBOROUGH UNITED vs COVENTRY- Posh well beaten after stunning second half display from Coventry
After wins against Bristol Rovers and Millwall, Posh are looking for a hattrick and to close the three-point gap to Reading in 21st place.
Coventry come into the game struggling for league form, having not won any of their last six but the in-form Matt Godden will lead the line for Mark Robins’ side.
Follow all the action on the PT live blog below.
LIVE BLOG: Posh vs Coventry
Key Events
- 3pm kick-off
- Benda and Mumba could start, Morton injured
- Posh looking for third straight home win
- Coventry haven’t won in their last six league games
- Godden set to start for Coventry, who sit in 10th
Posh finally throw in the towel, they are broken on after giving the ball away. Norburn plays Godden onside and he buries it past Cornell. Not a flattering scoreline by any means.
90 mins 1-3
Rare foray forward for Posh this half, Mumba rather blasts a cross wildly over the heads of everyone though. JCH not making himself available, not for the first time this season.
88 mins 1-3
Godden the latest to be allowed free roam in the area, blasts over under pressure from Cornell. This is relentless, still.
86 mins 1-3
Nearly the goal of the game from Gyokeres and would have been the first Posh had not gifted away. Gyokeres chests down a high ball, juggles it a couple of times and lashes a volley at goal from about 25 yards. Hits the side netting but had Cornell scrambling.
83 mins 1-3
Poku shows Posh might not be done, nice feint to beat his man in the edge of the box and his shot had Wilson worried but it went over the bar, just.
81 mins 1-3
That’s been coming all half. It’s another ball into the box, Thompson gets in a mess, goes with it with his weak foot and deflects it past Cornell.
77 mins 1-2
Posh causing their own problems again. Grant plays a poor underhit switch pass, Mumba doesn’t react and in comes Shipley. Whips it right into the danger area and Thompson has to slide it to take it off Gyokeres. Posh look impotent without Dembele, Jones failing to holn onto the ball.
72 mins 1-2
Just as I say that, Gyokeres picked out in the box turns and fires a shot at goal, Cornell has to react quickly to tip over. He’s had a better second half but the damage has already been done.
72 mins 1-2
Posh seem to have ridden out that Coventry storm for now. They’ve gotten more of a foot on the ball but yet to cause problems.
69 mins 1-2
Jones robs Shipley and sets off into the box, does well but just gets crowded out in the end. Ends up with four men around him and little in support from teammates.
Posh sub 65 mins
Bold change for Posh. Taylor off for Jones
Topscorer Viktor Gyokeres replaces Hamer for Coventry.
THEY’VE HIT THE POST AGAIN
Such a clever free-kick. Taken quickly by Hamer, passes out wide to Allen, he shoots and to his credit Cornell is alive to it makes his move and watches the shot across him clatter the far post. This is one-way traffic now.
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