Peterborough United's Under-21 team lost at home to Nottingham Forest's development squad in a Premier League Cup fixture. The match took place at their stadium on Friday. Despite the scoreline, the home side generated a number of good opportunities and welcomed back an important defender from injury.
Nottingham Forest scored early in the game and netted two more times before halftime. Peterborough were behind by three goals at the break, after having a penalty kick stopped. The visiting team scored again early in the second period and found a late fifth goal.
Ejiro Abbey got Peterborough's only goal in the second half, moving past an opponent to score following a break. Earlier, a trialist missed a penalty awarded after Abbey was fouled.
O'Connor returns
First-team defender Tom O’Connor began the match for Peterborough and was on the pitch for a planned period of just over thirty minutes. This marked his return from a groin problem sustained in a league match earlier in the season. His comeback is good news for the senior squad.
The young Peterborough side attacked consistently, forcing the Forest goalkeeper into action on several occasions. Their own goalkeeper made two excellent stops just before halftime. This outcome affects their standing in their league, where they have a mixed record from several games played. They have now been beaten in two of their most recent three matches in the cup.
Focus now shifts to the senior team's league schedule. Their next match is at home this weekend, following a victory in their previous game. The senior side's goal difference is an issue as they aim to move up the standings. Details on upcoming matches can be found via the fixtures link.
This story first appeared at theposh.com
