Peterborough United 2-0 Derby County
Peterborough clinched a crucial victory in the League One play-off race by beating promotion contenders Derby County.
Second-half goals from Ephron Mason-Clark and Nathanael Ogbeta settled the battle, bringing Darren Ferguson’s men within a point of the top six.
The Rams, starting four points ahead of their hosts, delivered the only shot on goal of the first half when Conor Hourihane was denied by Posh keeper Will Norris’ boot.
But it was a different story after the break when Mason-Clark blasted an opener past county keeper Joe Wildsmith in the 52nd minute after being selected by a Jack Taylor pass.
Ogbeta, Jonson Clarke-Harris and Taylor were then all denied by clever Wildsmith saves.
Substitute Tom Barkhuizen squandered Derby’s best chance of equalizing when he nodded a cross from Louie Sibley from close range just over the goal.
And that proved costly as a second goal from Posh arrived moments later in the 82nd minute as Ogbeta pocketed his first goal for the club after Kwame Poku was kept away from Wildsmith.
Match report by PA Media.
lineups
Peterborough
formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Norris
- 12Thompson
- 6kentBooked at 56 minutes
- 5KnightReplaced byservantat 45′protocol
- 15Ogbeta
- 18Norburn
- 8thTaylorBooked at 75 minutes
- 23stationReplaced byThompsonat 85′protocol90 minutes booked
- 16cavesReplaced bypokuat 45′protocol
- 10Mason ClarkReplaced byJonesat 85′protocol
- 9Clarke Harris
Substitute
- 3servant
- 11poku
- 17Jones
- 22Kyprianou
- 24Thompson
- 28blackmore
- 39Chimanga
derbies
formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Wildsmith
- 12blacksmith
- 3Forsyth
- 6collect
- 15Roberts
- 4HurihaneReplaced byCollinsat 72′protocol
- 8thBirdReplaced bySibleyat 79′protocol
- 11Mendez LaingReplaced byBarkhuizenat 66′protocol
- 23WhiteBooked at 75 minutes
- 18dobby
- 10McGoldrick
Substitute
- 7Barkhuizen
- 9Collins
- 17Sibley
- 22jumping
- 32McGee
- 33davies
- 34Rooney
- Referee:
- Karl Bach
- Participation:
- 12,060
live text
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Game ends, Peterborough United 2, Derby County 0.
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End of the second half, Peterborough United 2, Derby County 0.
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Foul by Haydon Roberts (Derby County).
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Jack Taylor (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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attempt blocked. Tom Barkhuizen (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Collins with a header.
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attempt blocked. James Collins (Derby County) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey White with a cross.
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Corner, Derby County. Goal conceded by Nathanael Ogbeta.
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attempt failed. Ricky-Jade Jones (Peterborough United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left, misses to the left. Assisted by Nathanael Ogbeta.
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attempt saved. Harvey White (Derby County) header from the center of the box is saved in the top center of the goal. Assisted by Haydon Roberts with a cross.
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attempt blocked. James Collins (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
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Ben Thompson (Peterborough United) is shown a yellow card.
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Korey Smith (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Kwame Poku (Peterborough United).
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Craig Forsyth (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ricky Jade Jones (Peterborough United).
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Substitution, Peterborough United. Ben Thompson replaces Joe Ward.
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Substitution, Peterborough United. Ricky Jade Jones replaces Ephron Mason Clark.
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Goal! Peterborough United 0, Derby County 0. Nathanael Ogbeta (Peterborough United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
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attempt saved. Kwame Poku (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the center of the goal. Assisted by Ephron Mason Clark.
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delay over. You are ready to move on.