Peterborough United 2-0 Preston North End

Tyrone Barnett and Grant McCann scored as Peterborough ended Preston's five-game winning run and closed to within a point of leaders Leyton Orient.

Barnett scored his sixth goal of the season when he poked home after keeper Declan Rudd spilled a McCann shot.

Rudd then let McCann's 25-yard shot slip through his hands before denying Barnett and Paul Taylor.

Bailey Wright and Joe Garner both hit the bar for Preston, while Nicky Wroe had a long-range shot tipped over.

Barnett was denied a brace by Rudd's diving save and strike partner Britt Assombalonga had a goal ruled out for offside.

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Line-ups

Peterborough

• 1Olejnik
• 2Alcock
• 6BostwickBooked at 61mins
• 14Rowe
• 5Zakuani
• 7Swanson
• 12TaylorSubstituted forKearnsat 79'minutes
• 11McCann
• 8PayneSubstituted forNtlheat 87'minutes
• 9Assombalonga
• 23Barnett

Substitutes

• 13Day
• 4Brisley
• 3Ntlhe
• 19Mendez-Laing
• 16Kearns
• 32Conlon
• 28Gordon-Hutton

Preston

• 23Rudd
• 5Clarke
• 6WrightBooked at 16mins
• 4HuntingtonBooked at 20mins
• 2Keane
• 7Humphrey
• 3Laird
• 13ByromSubstituted forWroeat 45'minutes
• 10BeavonSubstituted forGarnerat 71'minutes
• 9Davies
• 27HumeSubstituted forWelshat 45'minutes

Substitutes

• 19Welsh
• 11Holmes
• 8Wroe
• 16Buchanan
• 1Stuckmann
• 21Mousinho
• 14Garner

Referee:

Carl Boyeson

Attendance:

7,020

Match Stats

Home TeamPeterboroughAway TeamPreston

Possession

Home57%

Away43%

Shots

Home13

Away12

Shots on Target

Home9

Away4

Corners

Home8

Away8

Fouls

Home8

Away14

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Peterborough United 2, Preston North End 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Peterborough United 2, Preston North End 0.

Posted at 90'+4'

Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Scott Laird.

Posted at 90'+4'

Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Paul Huntington.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt missed. Joe Garner (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.

Posted at 90'+2'

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Grant McCann.

Posted at 90'

Craig Alcock (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Kevin Davies (Preston North End).

Posted at 88'

Danny Swanson (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Keith Keane (Preston North End).

Substitution

Posted at 87'

Substitution, Peterborough United. Kgosi Ntlhe replaces Jack Payne because of an injury.

Posted at 85'

Attempt saved. John Welsh (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 83'

Attempt saved. Joe Garner (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 82'

Attempt saved. Michael Bostwick (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 82'

Attempt saved. Danny Swanson (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 81'

Britt Assombalonga (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Tom Clarke (Preston North End).

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Peterborough United. Daniel Kearns replaces Paul Taylor.

Posted at 78'

Paul Taylor (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Nicky Wroe (Preston North End).

Posted at 77'

Paul Huntington (Preston North End) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box.

Posted at 76'

Attempt blocked. Tom Clarke (Preston North End) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.

Posted at 76'

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Robert Olejnik.

Posted at 76'

Attempt saved. Nicky Wroe (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.

Posted at 74'

Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by John Welsh.

Posted at 72'

Bailey Wright (Preston North End) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Preston North End. Joe Garner replaces Stuart Beavon.

Posted at 71'

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tommy Rowe.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Jack Payne (Peterborough United).

Posted at 70'

John Welsh (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Tommy Rowe (Peterborough United).

Posted at 69'

Scott Laird (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 66'

Craig Alcock (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Scott Laird (Preston North End).

Posted at 64'

Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Bailey Wright.

Posted at 64'

Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Paul Huntington.

Posted at 64'

Attempt blocked. Britt Assombalonga (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 62'

Attempt missed. John Welsh (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.

Booking

Posted at 61'

Michael Bostwick (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Michael Bostwick (Peterborough United).

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