Peterborough Sports battle back to claim a point against 10 men

Josh McCammon equalised for Peterborough Sports at Blyth Spartans. Photo: James Richardson

Peterborough Sports were behind for 76 minutes in their National League North fixture at lowly Blyth Spartans before forcing a draw.

It was a nightmare start for the city side as Cedric Main beat Sports ‘keeper Peter Crook at his near post with a fierce low drive in the second minute.

But Sports dug in weathered some early home pressure from the team next-to-bottom of the table and were rewarded for taking control of the game with Josh McCammon’s equaliser 12 minutes from time.

They were assisted by a red card for Sunderland loanee Michael Spellman just before the hour mark. Spellman irritated the referee with a poor challenge on Isaiah Baxely and bothered him further with a bit of backchat.

Sports weree rocked midway through the first-half when Mark Jones limped off. Jones had replaced player-manager Michael Gash in the starting line-up.

But Nicholson was lively and saw a decent free kick smartly saved soon after his arrival. He also fired just over the crossbar from the edge of the box before the break.

In the second-half a Nathan Fox cross almost deceived the home goalkeeper before the red card galvanised Sports.

Richard Jones headed over from a corner before McCammon equalised and headed over in added time as Sports searched for a winner.

Sports moved up a place to 13th with their point. They are next in action at home to leaders Fylde on next Saturday (February 18).

The crowd at Blyth was 640.

Sports: Crook, Bazeley, Fryatt, R. Jones, Fox, Kennedy, Lawlor, McCammon, Crawford (sub Camara, 80 mins), M. Jones (sub Nicholson, 26 mins), Sani. Unused subs: Johnson, Elsom, Williams-Lowe.