First-half horror show as Peterborough United Under 21s are beaten in Hull, but Bolu hat-trick in Under 18 win
Peterborough United delivered a first-half horror show in Hull as they were crushed 4-1 in a Professional Development Under 21 League game on Tuesday.
All the home side’s goals came in a torrid first-half against a young Posh side bolstered by transfer-listed senior players Ryan De Havilland and Chris Conn-Clarke.
De Havilland delivered the Posh consolation goal from distance on 56 minutes after good work from Patrick Sykut, while Conn-Clarke struck the woodwork in the seventh minute following a De Havilland pass.
Hull took the lead in the 14th minute just before Oliver Arber headed against the crossbar from a De Havilland corner, but the hosts scored three times in eight minutes at the end of the half to seal the win and inflict just a second season of the season on Posh in this competition.
Posh Under 21s are back in action at Barnsley next Tuesday (October 7).
Posh: Smith, Freeman, Claxton, Arber (sub Fitzpatrick, 46 mins), Fox (sub McWilliams-Marcano, 64 mins), Davies, Changunda (sub Aikins, 46 mins), De Havilland (sub Mlityawala, 84 mins), Conn-Clarke, Sykut, Kamara. Sub not used: Westcott.
UNDER 18s
Goal machine Bolu Shofowoke claimed a superb hat-trick as Posh beat Coventry City 4-1 in a Professional Development League game at the weekend.
Shofowoke opened the scoring following a fine ball from Luca Christoudias and made it 2-0 soon afterwards with a smart finish into the corner. Coventry reduced the arrears before the break, but Benji McWilliams-Marcano made it 3-1 soon after the re-start with Shofowoke completing the scoring and his hat-trick with a header.
The Under 18s are back in League action at home to Norwich City on Saturday.