RECAP: Peterborough United 2 Doncaster Rovers 2 - Rovers fightback frustrates promotion-chasing Posh

Doncaster Rovers fought back from two goals down to earn an unlikely point at Peterborough United and prevent Darren Ferguson’s side sealing promotion to the Championship.
London Road, home of Peterborough United. Photo: Ben Hoskins/Getty ImagesLondon Road, home of Peterborough United. Photo: Ben Hoskins/Getty Images
London Road, home of Peterborough United. Photo: Ben Hoskins/Getty Images

Goals from Joe Ward and Sammie Szmodics had the home side firmly in the driving seat by the midway point in the first half.

But Fejiri Okenabirhie halved the deficit after 38 minutes with a smart finish from distance.

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Substitute Taylor Richards then tapped home an equaliser just before the hour mark and both teams went close to finding a winner during a

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tempestuous second half.

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Peterborough United 2 Doncaster Rovers 2

GOAL: Ward (10), Szmodics (23), Okenabirhie (38), Richards (59)

PETERBOROUGH: Bursik, Butler (Burrows 81), Thompson, Beevers, Kent, Taylor, Clarke-Harris, Dembele, Reed (Hamilton 81), Szmodics, Ward. Subs: Gyollai, Eisa, Jones, Kanu, Mason.

ROVERS: Jones; Wright, Anderson, Butler, Horton; Lokilo, Smith, James, Sims (Richards 46); Okenabirhie, Bogle (John-Jules 62). Subs: Bottomley, Bostock, Amos, Greaves, Blythe.

REFEREE: Scott Oldham

9.45pm I hate to do this...

...but tonight was a massive case of ‘what if’ from a Rovers perspective.

Where was that fight, that composure, that quality over the last three months?

It is a massively impressive fight back to earn a really good point. But you just cannot help being frustrated.

And it finishes 2-2.

Rovers indeed spoil the promotion party.

FOUR minutes

Frankie Kent is booked for Peterborough after a massively late challenge on Jason Lokilo. Could easily have been red.

The ball rolls through to Jason Lokilo on the edge of the box and he spoons it well over the bar.

84mins Another good save

Louis Jones brilliantly gets across to keep out Joe Ward’s free kick from 25 yards.

79mins Another good chance

Taylor Richards draws another good save from Josef Bursik with a low drive on the angle.

78mins Another good chance

Another good attack from Rovers. The ball is fed out to Taylor Richards who cuts inside and fires on goal, drawing a superb save from Josef Bursik. Tyreece John-Jules follows up but hooks over the bar.

76min Wonderful save

A stunning save from Louis Jones who somehow keeps out a smashed volley from Mark Beevers from close range. Brilliant from the young keeper.

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