- English Npower Championship
- 21 April 2012, 3:00pm
- London Road
- Attendance: 8,725
Peterborough | v | Watford |
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Match ends, Peterborough United 2, Watford 2.
90+3 mins:Second Half ends, Peterborough United 2, Watford 2.
90+3 mins:Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
90+3 mins:George Boyd (Peterborough United) wins a free kick.
90+1 mins:Offside, Peterborough United. Tyrone Barnett tries a through ball, but Tyrone Barnett is caught offside.
89 mins:Foul by Nyron Nosworthy (Watford).
89 mins:Tyrone Barnett (Peterborough United) wins a free kick.
88 mins:Attempt missed. Paul Taylor (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
85 mins:Corner, Watford.
85 mins:Attempt saved. Matt Whichelow (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
83 mins:Kgosi Ntlhe (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83 mins:Foul by Kgosi Ntlhe (Peterborough United).
83 mins:Prince Bauben (Watford) wins a free kick.
82 mins:Substitution, Peterborough United. Charlie Coulson replaces Joe Newell.
82 mins:Offside, Watford. Troy Deeney tries a through ball, but Troy Deeney is caught offside.
81 mins:Joe Newell (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81 mins:Foul by Joe Newell (Peterborough United).
81 mins:Prince Bauben (Watford) wins a free kick.
75 mins:Substitution, Watford. Matt Whichelow replaces Chris Iwelumo.
75 mins:Attempt missed. Lloyd Doyley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
74 mins:John Eustace (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74 mins:Foul by John Eustace (Watford).
74 mins:Paul Taylor (Peterborough United) wins a free kick.
72 mins:Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
72 mins:Kgosi Ntlhe (Peterborough United) wins a free kick.
72 mins:Attempt saved. Paul Taylor (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
71 mins:Foul by Prince Bauben (Watford).
71 mins:Paul Taylor (Peterborough United) wins a free kick.
70 mins:Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
70 mins:Craig Alcock (Peterborough United) wins a free kick.
68 mins:Corner, Watford.
66 mins:Foul by Craig Alcock (Peterborough United).
66 mins:Prince Bauben (Watford) wins a free kick.
65 mins:Attempt missed. John Eustace (Watford) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sean Murray.
65 mins:Corner, Watford.
65 mins:Attempt saved. Tyrone Barnett (Peterborough United) header is saved. Assisted by Lee Tomlin with a cross.
64 mins:Offside, Peterborough United. Tyrone Barnett tries a through ball, but Tyrone Barnett is caught offside.
61 mins:Corner, Watford.
61 mins:Attempt saved. Prince Bauben (Watford) header from the left side of the box is saved.
58 mins:Attempt missed. Kgosi Ntlhe (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
57 mins:Foul by John Eustace (Watford).
57 mins:Tyrone Barnett (Peterborough United) wins a free kick.
56 mins:Craig Alcock (Peterborough United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
55 mins:Corner, Peterborough United.
54 mins:Goal! Peterborough United 2, Watford 2. Paul Taylor (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lee Tomlin with a cross.
53 mins:Corner, Peterborough United.
53 mins:Corner, Peterborough United.
53 mins:Attempt blocked. Grant McCann (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
52 mins:Foul by Martin Taylor (Watford).
52 mins:Tyrone Barnett (Peterborough United) wins a free kick.
50 mins:Foul by John Eustace (Watford).
50 mins:Grant McCann (Peterborough United) wins a free kick.
48 mins:Goal! Peterborough United 1, Watford 2. Sean Murray (Watford) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
47 mins:Foul by Sean Brisley (Peterborough United).
47 mins:Chris Iwelumo (Watford) wins a free kick.
47 mins:Attempt blocked. Prince Bauben (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
46 mins:Attempt missed. George Boyd (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
46 mins:Substitution, Peterborough United. Grant McCann replaces Lee Frecklington.
46 mins:Substitution, Peterborough United. Kgosi Ntlhe replaces Tommy Rowe.
Second Half begins Peterborough United 1, Watford 1.
45+2 mins:First Half ends, Peterborough United 1, Watford 1.
45+2 mins:Attempt blocked. Sean Murray (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45+1 mins:Corner, Watford.
45 mins:Attempt saved. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
41 mins:Attempt missed. Lee Tomlin (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
40 mins:Attempt saved. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
37 mins:Foul by George Boyd (Peterborough United).
37 mins:Jonathan Hogg (Watford) wins a free kick.
35 mins:Carl Dickinson (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35 mins:Foul by Carl Dickinson (Watford).
35 mins:Paul Taylor (Peterborough United) wins a free kick.
34 mins:Attempt saved. John Eustace (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved. Assisted by Sean Murray with a cross.
34 mins:Corner, Watford.
33 mins:Attempt blocked. Prince Bauben (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
32 mins:Foul by John Eustace (Watford).
32 mins:Paul Taylor (Peterborough United) wins a free kick.
32 mins:Attempt missed. John Eustace (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
30 mins:Foul by Tyrone Barnett (Peterborough United).
30 mins:Martin Taylor (Watford) wins a free kick.
30 mins:Attempt missed. Lloyd Doyley (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
26 mins:Goal! Peterborough United 1, Watford 1. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lloyd Doyley with a cross.
26 mins:Attempt saved. Martin Taylor (Watford) header from the right side of the box is saved. Assisted by Sean Murray with a cross.
25 mins:Foul by Lee Frecklington (Peterborough United).
25 mins:Sean Murray (Watford) wins a free kick.
25 mins:Attempt saved. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved. Assisted by Martin Taylor.
24 mins:Attempt missed. Jonathan Hogg (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lloyd Doyley with a cross.
21 mins:Hand ball by Lloyd Doyley (Watford).
19 mins:Foul by Lee Tomlin (Peterborough United).
19 mins:Carl Dickinson (Watford) wins a free kick.
16 mins:Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Watford).
16 mins:Joe Newell (Peterborough United) wins a free kick.
15 mins:Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
14 mins:Goal! Peterborough United 1, Watford 0. Lee Tomlin (Peterborough United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
13 mins:Penalty conceded by Nyron Nosworthy (Watford) after a foul in the penalty area.
13 mins:Penalty Peterborough United. Paul Taylor draws a foul in the penalty area.
12 mins:Attempt missed. Paul Taylor (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
12 mins:Attempt blocked. Lee Tomlin (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
10 mins:Attempt blocked. Joe Newell (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
5 mins:Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
5 mins:Mark Little (Peterborough United) wins a free kick.
4 mins:Attempt saved. Sean Murray (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
1 mins:Foul by Prince Bauben (Watford).
1 mins:Lee Tomlin (Peterborough United) wins a free kick.
1 mins:Offside, Peterborough United. Tyrone Barnett tries a through ball, but Tyrone Barnett is caught offside.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- English Npower Championship
- 21 April 2012, 3:00pm
- London Road
- Attendance: 8,725
| Peterborough | v | Watford |
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match report
Paul Taylor's stunning equaliser helped Peterborough avoid a fourth straight Championship defeat as Watford were restricted to a 2-2 draw.
Lee Tomlin converted a penalty 13 minutes in for the hosts, but Troy Deeney's regulation tap-in on 26 minutes ensured it would be a contest at London Road on Saturday.
The Posh rode out a series of slick attacking moves before the break but Watford snatched a deserved lead through a thumping Sean Murray free-kick just minutes after the restart.
It fell to Paul Taylor, though, to clatter home Tomlin's clever pass in the 53rd minute and deny the Hornets all three points.
With both sides' futures already assured in the second tier, the result probably did more to wound Sean Dyche's hopes of guiding Watford to a top-half finish, with Peterborough seemingly content to plan for a second consecutive Championship campaign.
Paul Jones was first to get a feel of the ball as Murray conjured up a snapshot from just inside the box.
Joe Newell and Tomlin drew blocks out of Jonathan Hogg and Martin Taylor respectively before Paul Taylor skewed just wide.
The Posh did not have to wait long as they took the lead from the penalty spot in the 13th minute.
Paul Taylor tumbled in the box under the attentions of the imposing Nyron Nosworthy, with Tomasz Kuszczak getting a glove to the ball as Tomlin swept home the resulting spot-kick.
Nevertheless, Watford responded with vigour, and were back on level terms in the 26th minute.
Murray was afforded the opportunity to pick out Martin Taylor with a free-kick after being impeded by Lee Frecklington.
The tall defender forced a clever reaction save from Jones, the ball spilling to Lloyd Doyley, who made it simple enough for Deeney to convert from six yards.
The Hornets began to pour forward, but Prince Buaben saw a fierce drive defused by Craig Alcock, with Deeney's goalbound strike parried by the under-siege Jones.
Murray then had perhaps the best chance to complete an early turnaround but Frecklington cut out his fizzing curler two minutes into stoppage time.
Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson threw on Grant McCann for Frecklington and handed Kgosi Ntlhe his senior debut at the expense of Tommy Rowe.
But there was no time for the reshuffle to have any effect as Watford made their early promise pay off just two minutes after the restart.
This time, Shaun Brisley fouled Chris Iwelumo just 30 yards from goal, Murray duly obliging with a sweetly-struck free-kick that whistled past Jones and into the bottom corner.
Yet Posh would also make the most of a set-piece to level the tie only five minutes later.
Doyley failed to deal with a McCann corner, shoving the ball into Tomlin's path. The tricky winger teed up Taylor, who confidently rifled across Kuszczak and into the net.
Peterborough might well have capped a remarkable period of pressure with a third goal but Alcock smashed forcefully against the underside of the crossbar.
With 30 minutes remaining Watford were still sniffing and Jones soon rescued the hosts again, tipping over a bullet header from Buaben.
Such a high-energy hour was sure to take its toll on both sets of players and indeed the fizz soon went out of the game.
A series of scrappy exchanges preceded one more push forward from the away team, Matt Whichelow making Jones save with feet before Tyrone Barnett cleared a dangerous Murray corner to safety.
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