Summer Peterborough United signing is chasing a surprise first-team call up for the opening League One game

Kyprianou, who moved to London Road from Orient for an undisclosed fee in the summer, scored his first goal for the club with a header from a Joe Tomlinson corner in a 2-2 friendly draw at National League Barnet. The tall midfielder should have scored from another set-piece and also unlucky another effort was deemed not to have crossed the line.

Kyprianou was part of the second-half team that recovered a 2-0 half-time deficit (the teams played two 60-minute halves) in a less-than-inspiring performance at the Hive.

"I’ve enjoyed it so far and I’m trying my hardest to impress,” Kyprianou stated. “There are place up for grabs and lots of players are pressing for a spot. That can only be a good thing. The more people pressing for a first-team place, the better for the squad.

"We’ve been working hard on our set-pieces and it’s something I should be able to contribute to because of my height and physicality. Joe Tomlinson can put a great delivery into the penalty area with either foot and he put one on a plate for my goal.

"I should have scored from the other chance, but I’m delighted to get my first goal.”

Joe Taylor levelled the scores for Posh in the latter stages when firing home an Andrew Oluwabori cross and Posh battered Barnet thereafter without finding a winning goal.

Frankie Kent schould have opened the scoring in the first minute with a header from a Joe Ward free kick.