Jonson Clarke-Harris scored a the most important overdue penalty for suffering Peterborough to lend a hand protected a 2-2 draw in opposition to Stoke.
The striker’s 2nd purpose of the fit within the first minute of damage time helped the house aspect come from at the back of for a 2nd time because the guests as soon as once more let a lead slip overdue on.
Stoke had scored a penalty of their very own thru Lewis Baker within the 84th minute which seemed to have secured a primary win in 8 in all competitions after a pass bounced up and hit Peterborough defender Josh Knight at the hand.
But if exchange Ricky-Jade Jones’ mazy run was once ended via a nasty from James Chester, Clarke-Harris discovered the web to slender the space to protection to 6 issues.
Jordan Clarke-Harris celebrates after equalising for Peterborough
Stoke felt they must have had every other penalty when Josh Maja went down underneath power from Knight, however they needed to accept some extent. The Potters had taken a first-half lead thru Jacob Brown, with Clarke-Harris replying 5 mins later.
Peterborough could have closed the space on fourth-bottom Studying after consecutive 1-1 attracts, however there are simply 10 video games left and they have got no longer received within the league since December 11 – 14 fits in the past.
Stoke, who began the fit in fifteenth, started brightly and just about took the lead within the 7th minute when Demeaco Duhaney hit a curling effort from the proper, however the ball hit the put up and bounced out to protection.
The following likelihood arrived only a minute later when Josh Tymon sprinted previous Joe Ward and despatched over a pass from the left which Brown headed broad.
Alternatively, the striker was once extra medical within the twenty eighth minute. Joe Allen seized on a deficient clearance to slide him in down the right-hand aspect of the world and Brown produced a very good end low around the purpose and previous David Cornell within the Peterborough web.
The house aspect had proven no attacking danger till that time, so it was once a wonder once they equalised 5 mins later. It was once a pleasing transfer from Posh starting with a surging run from Knight who discovered Jeando Fuchs within the Stoke house – the ball then got here to Clarke-Harris who curled in a excellent left-footed strike from 18 yards out for his 6th purpose of the season.
Frankie Kent additionally headed broad for the hosts from a Harrison Burrows free-kick, however Brown must have restored Stoke’s lead 12 mins into the second one 1/2 however he skied his shot from within the house after Tymon had burst previous Ronnie Edwards and despatched in a low pass.
The guests, despite the fact that, just about conceded a comical purpose when goalkeeper Jack Bonham dropped the ball onto Clarke-Harris, however thankfully for him the ball bounced narrowly broad of the put up.
Either side driven for a winner, and it seemed Stoke would move house with 3 issues after Knight’s handball allowed Baker to thump house a penalty on 84 mins.
However Jones’ excellent run and Clarke-Harris’ low spot-kick earned Peterborough some extent.
