Summer signing puts pressure on a first-team regular for a Peterborough United starting place

Peterborough United’s players improved as the game wore on in their EFL Trophy tie at Gillingham on Tuesday.

It finished 2-1 to Posh at Priestfield courtesy of goals from Ricky-Jade Jones and substitute Bradley Inhionvien who scored a screamer on his debut.

There were also a couple of dynamic displays while Posh also came within a minute of keeping their first clean sheet of the season.

RATINGS KEY: 10- Brilliant, 9-Outstanding, 8-Very Good, 7-Good, 6-Okay, 5- Poor, 4-Awful

9. CIAN HAYES

Worked himself into some decent positions without managing to make them count - 6. Photo: Joe Dent

Took his goal well and could have had another at the end of the first-half. Ran hard throughout his time on the pitch - 7. Photo: Joe Dent

He’s a tireless runner, but he didn’t show a lot in this game and taken off at the break - 6. Photo: Joe Dent

Looked very sharp wide on the left and helped shift the balance of power towards Posh - 7. Photo: Joe Dent