Peterborough United Under 21s warm up for some juicy fixtures with a win at Whittlesey Athletic.

Peterborough United Under 21s also won their first pre-season game of the summer comfortably against local non-league opposition.
By Alan Swann
Published 10th Jul 2023, 18:04 BST
Benjamin Arthur scored for Posh Under 21s at Whittlesey Athletic. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.comBenjamin Arthur scored for Posh Under 21s at Whittlesey Athletic. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com
Benjamin Arthur scored for Posh Under 21s at Whittlesey Athletic. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com

As the senior side were thrashing Stamford AFC 7-1, the youngsters – a mic of under 21s and under 18s – were winning 4-0 at Whittlesey Athletic of Thurlow Nunn Division One North.

Highly-rated teenage central defender Benjamin Arthur, fresh from England Under 18 duty, scored as did Gabe Overton, Josh Marcon and an as yet unnamed trialist.

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It was Overton’s first match since he suffered a serious injury in January.

Gabe Overton scored for Posh Under 21s at Whittlesey. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.comGabe Overton scored for Posh Under 21s at Whittlesey. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com
Gabe Overton scored for Posh Under 21s at Whittlesey. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com

The under 21s have five friendly away games to come, including one at Liverpool and at local National League side Peterborough Sports.

Fixtures: Dereham Town (Tuesday, July 11), Peterborough Sports (Saturday, July 15), LIverpool U21s (Tuesday, July 18), St Ives Town (Tuesday, July 25) and Wingate & Finchley (Saturday, July 29).

The under 18s travel to West Ham U18s for a friendly on Saturday (July 14) before taking on United Counties League side Bourne Town at the Abbey Lawn on Tuesday July 18.

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