Lge (A)
Lost 1-2
(H/T 0-1)
Moulton FC were on the road again on Saturday with their first ever visit to FC Peterborough.

The Magpies were still without Mo Khan, Lewis Isom, Ellis Andrews and Lachi Codrington but welcomed back Darren Fotso who returned after a couple of seasons at University.

The visitors had the first chance when Nat Ansu set up Kobi Bivens but his shot was saved low down by home keeper Sam Edwards and within 2 minutes the stopper made a point blank save to keep a shot from Ansu out.
Moulton continued to dominate and when Luke Stevens returned a corner into the box Bivens goal bound shot struck a defender and went agonisingly wide.

All this action took place in the first 10 minutes and after that the game went into a lull but 33 mins on the clock the visitors produced the move of the match, Luke Stevens put Damian Osoimoiejokhian away on the left and his cross found Bivens who swivelled and shot but again Edwards was equal to the effort saving low down to his right.

Peterborough had their first real chance after 40 minutes but a free kick from distance caused no problem for Adam North in the visitors goal, however they took the lead in the last minute of the half, Moulton lost the ball in midfield and a pass sent Derek Dadsie away when his cross was half cleared by Stevens, Dominicas Sanga arrived to finish.

HALF TIME - FC PETERBOROUGH 1 MOULTON 0

Manager Gary Petts made 2 changes at half time bringing on Toby Sainsbury and Tyson Aluko who replaced Lewis Fisher and Connor Bailey.

Magpies keeper Adam North made his only real save of the game 2 minutes after the restart stopping a free kick low down.

But after that the game reverted to type and Edwards again denied Bivens whose shot from distance was tipped over. The visitors continued to dominate but were dealt a severe blow with a second goal for the home side, a free kick was partially cleared by Adam Dicks and the ball was lobbed back into the box over Stevens and Toby Marumahoko beat North to the ball to double the lead.

The Magpies were handed a lifeline soon after when Bivens was brought down in the box , he took the penalty himself but again Edwards saved low down to his left.

Moulton continued to press and Stevens was denied what looked like a perfectly good goal when he headed in a Sainsbury free kick but Osoimoiejokhian was adjudged offside as the ball hit the net.

The visitors did get a goal 4 minutes into injury time when BIVENS headed in a Stevens cross at the far post, and there was still a chance of an equaliser, Stevens headed on a long clearance from Adam Dicks but Fotso’s goal bound shot hit the heals of a retreating defender and went agonisingly wide.

Moulton’s inability to not take chances and an inspired display by home keeper Edwards saw them lose in the league for the first time since August 15th.

FINAL SCORE - FC PETERBOROUGH 2 MOULTON 1

Team North, Dicks, Osoimoiejokhian , Stevens, Grey, Fisher ( Aluko 46) Bailey ( Sainsbury 46) Bivens Ansu ( Fotso 73), White, Prifti ( Bedford 73)

Editor - Steve Alibone