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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Louis Jones comfortably gets behind a low drilled free kick from Jonson Clarke-Harris

Rovers are millimetres away from an immediate equaliser.

Jason Lokilo won a corner and from it, Andy Butler put a header on goal which needed a goalline clearance from Mark Beevers to keep out.

Joe Ward has fired Peterborough ahead from the edge of the box.

Far, far too easy for Peterborough to move the ball around the pitch until it’s fed into Ward who has acres of space go pick his spot.

Louis Jones pulls off a good save to keep out a shot from Joe Ward.

Ward cut back onto his right foot and went for the far bottom corner with his shot from 20 yards, catching Jones unsighted with a bobbling effort which he pushed away well.

And it’s THREE changes from the side that started the defeat to Fleetwood.

Out go Scott Robertson, Taylor Richards and Tyreece John-Jules.

In come Branden Horton, Jason Lokilo and the returning Omar Bogle.

James Coppinger misses out entirely due to illness but it is not Covid related.

Butler has opted for a 4-4-2 system with Reece James moving into central midfield.

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