SECOND HALF
Peterborough had spent a lot of the primary 45 minutes exhibiting spirit to defend in their very own half, however they started to pose extra of a risk on the different finish after the interval. Luca Christoudias’s free-kick – albeit excessive and broad of Cameron Byrne-Hughes’s purpose – was a reminder that our lead remained slender.
Having seen that, the younger Reds set about on going by way of the gears once more. Now advancing in the direction of the outdated Scoreboard Finish, Mantato had United’s first notable opening of the half, chopping inside from the appropriate earlier than firing his fierce left-footed shot over the crossbar.
Subsequent it was captain Jim Thwaites to be denied on his left foot, this time with a block from a defender, earlier than Mantato had his newest try saved by Westcott, who bravely got here speeding from his purpose to get his body in the best way of Shah’s highly effective rebound.
A collection of substitutions for either side adopted, as the competition actually started to open up. In United’s purpose, Byrne-Hughes had been stored comparatively quiet, however got here up large when he was wanted within the 66th minute, first getting down low to his left to thwart Patryk Sykut’s drive, earlier than getting again to his toes to gather Eddie Fox’s volley, which was straight at him.
