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Peterborough United vs Nottingham Forest. Sky Bet Championship.

London Road GroundAttendance12,711.

Peterborough United 1

  • A McLean (50th minute)

Nottingham Forest 2

  • R Majewski (51st minute)
  • P Anderson (56th minute)

Quick-fire goals sink Posh

Two quick-fire goals saw Nottingham Forest come from behind and stun Peterborough at London Road.

Majewski and Anderson score for Forest after McLean puts Posh ahead

Two quick-fire goals saw Nottingham Forest come from behind and stun Peterborough at London Road. Aaron McLean headed home in the 50th minute to put Posh ahead but Radoslaw Majewski scored a minute later from a free-kick. Paul Anderson then netted from close range five minutes later to seal the win for Billy Davies' side. The defeat, the second at home of the week, sees Darren Ferguson's men slip to second bottom with just seven points, while Forest move into the top half. Despite the gusty conditions at London Road, Peterborough made the early running and had early chances through Craig Mackail-Smith and McLean, but both men failed to find the target.

Attacking intent

Peterborough's attacking intent was disrupted by injuries to their goalkeeper Joe Lewis and Paul Coutts, with both men having to be replaced inside the opening half hour, and Forest nearly made matters worse when they created their first opening of the game. Nathan Tyson used his explosive pace to advance down the right and feed strike partner Dexter Blackstock, but he could only fire over from 12 yards. The home side soon settled again and resumed their superiority and should have gone ahead only for Mackail-Smith to head wide from close range with the goal at his mercy. And they went even closer minutes later when substitute Lee Frecklington's run ended with a 25-yard shot whistling just past the post. The opening moments of the second period were full of action and both sides found the back of the net.
Ascendancy
Firstly Peterborough were in the ascendancy when McLean rose highest to head Tom Williams' corner past Lee Camp to take a lead their first-half endeavour had deserved. But Forest were level soon afterwards and questions will be asked of keeper James McKeown, a first-half substitute for the injured Lewis. Majewski floated a free-kick in from the left, McKeown made a total misjudgment and the ball flew straight into the top corner. Forest were boosted by this stroke of luck and took the lead five minutes later when Chris Cohen made space down the left and whipped in a cross for Anderson to steal in and toe-poke home for his first goal of the season. George Boyd wasted a glorious chance to level midway through the second period, blasting his shot into the side netting, while Forest continued to look dangerous and Tyson shot wide before Garath McCleary fired over. Davies' men were not made to pay for their missed chances and held on for their second away win of the season.

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