Peterborough United 0-1 Stevenage

Stevenage winger Lucas Akins's first-half goal condemned Peterborough, without top-scorer Britt Asombalonga, to a fourth successive defeat.

Akins curled home from 20 yards midway through the first half before Hogan Ephraim almost equalised, his close-range shot well saved by Chris Day.

Stevenage played the final 30 minutes without Jimmy Smith, who was dismissed for two bookable offences.

And they held on despite Posh skipper Tommy Rowe's volley clipping the bar.

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Stevenage manager Graham Westley told BBC 3CR:

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Post-match: Stevenage boss Westley

"I thought we got what we deserved. We came with a strong game plan, and got on the front foot. Certainly when we went down to 10 men it was a back-footed performance that we had to put in, but very disciplined, very hard working and a thoroughly deserved three points.

"We took the game to them. We were the side that looked likely. There was a moment or two for them, but we were the dominant force."

On Jimmy Smith's red card: "I thought it was fair enough. I think the first yellow, you can't have any arguments, and then he stepped across the line for the second. I think the two yellows were probably deserved by him.

"They got themselves into a position where I think the referee was under a lot of pressure. The referee under that pressure was allowing things to go."

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Line-ups

Peterborough

• 1Olejnik
• 31LittleSubstituted forBarnettat 70'minutes
• 14Rowe
• 8Payne
• 2AlcockSubstituted forNtlheat 29'minutes
• 5ZakuaniBooked at 5mins
• 10TomlinBooked at 13mins
• 12VassellSubstituted forJeffersat 71'minutes
• 22Ephraim
• 19Mendez-Laing
• 6Bostwick

Substitutes

• 3Ntlhe
• 7Swanson
• 11McCann
• 13Day
• 15Anderson
• 23Barnett
• 36Jeffers

Stevenage

• 16Day
• 20SmithBooked at 64mins
• 11Akins
• 7MoraisBooked at 66minsSubstituted forGrayat 68'minutes
• 6JonesBooked at 52mins
• 5AshtonBooked at 72mins
• 15Freeman
• 12ZokoBooked at 70mins
• 29Hartley
• 24DoughtyBooked at 39minsSubstituted forWedgburyat 80'minutes
• 14Heslop

Substitutes

• 1Arnold
• 2Wedgbury
• 10Burrow
• 17Tansey
• 22Gray
• 25Andrade
• 34Deacon

Referee:

Michael Jones

Attendance:

5,707

Match Stats

Home TeamPeterboroughAway TeamStevenage

Possession

Home48%

Away52%

Shots

Home8

Away7

Shots on Target

Home2

Away3

Corners

Home3

Away4

Fouls

Home17

Away16

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Peterborough United 0, Stevenage 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Peterborough United 0, Stevenage 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt saved. Tyrone Barnett (Peterborough United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 90'+5'

Tommy Rowe (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Francois Zoko (Stevenage).

Posted at 90'+3'

Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Luke Jones.

Posted at 90'+2'

Hogan Ephraim (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Sam Wedgbury (Stevenage).

Posted at 90'

Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Kgosi Ntlhe (Peterborough United).

Posted at 87'

Sam Wedgbury (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Kgosi Ntlhe (Peterborough United).

Posted at 83'

Lucas Akins (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Tommy Rowe (Peterborough United).

Posted at 81'

Francois Zoko (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Stevenage. Sam Wedgbury replaces Michael Doughty.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Tommy Rowe (Peterborough United).

Posted at 78'

Michael Doughty (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 76'

Attempt missed. Tyrone Barnett (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left.

Booking

Posted at 72'

Jon Ashton (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 72'

Tyrone Barnett (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Jon Ashton (Stevenage).

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Peterborough United. Shaun Jeffers replaces Kyle Vassell.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Peterborough United. Tyrone Barnett replaces Mark Little.

Booking

Posted at 70'

Francois Zoko (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Mark Little (Peterborough United).

Posted at 70'

Luke Freeman (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Stevenage. David Gray replaces Filipe Morais.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Peterborough United).

Posted at 68'

Lucas Akins (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Posted at 66'

Filipe Morais (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 65'

Attempt missed. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.

Dismissal

Posted at 64'

Second yellow card to Jimmy Smith (Stevenage).

Posted at 64'

Hogan Ephraim (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 64'

Foul by Jimmy Smith (Stevenage).

Posted at 63'

Filipe Morais (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Lee Tomlin (Peterborough United).

Posted at 61'

Attempt missed. Filipe Morais (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Jack Payne (Peterborough United).

Posted at 61'

Michael Doughty (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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