Peterborough United Under 21s blew a two-goal lead in Wigan and it's a cup quarter-final up next
Peterborough United blew a 2-0 lead in their Professional Development Under 21 League game at Wigan Athletic on Tuesday afternoon.
Goals from Bolu Shofowoke and captain James Dornelly in the first 20 minutes of the second-half looked to have given the title-chasing Posh team another three points. But the hosts scored twice in 10 minutes, equalising in the 79th minute, to claim a draw.
With leaders Sheffield United winning 1-0 at Huddersfield Town today, second-placed Posh are now five points behind in the Northern section table. Posh host Barnsley in their next game on Tuesday, January 20.
Posh also included senior players in centre-back George Nevett and winger Cian Hayes at Wigan, as well as new professionals Shofowoke, Patryk Sykut and Lucca Mendonca.
Posh: Smith, Dornelly, Freeman, Mendonca, Nevett, Andrews, Fox, Sykut, Changunda, Hayes, Shofowoke. Subs: Westcott, Trialist A, Davies, Claxton, McWilliams-Marcano.
Posh Under 21s travel to Daventry on Saturday for a Northants FA Hillier Cup quarter-final tie.