Peterborough United 4-1 Carlisle United

Two Britt Assombalonga penalties helped Peterborough edge closer to the League One play-offs with a win against struggling Carlisle.

Conor Washington put the hosts ahead before Assombalonga fired in from the spot after Reece Brown handled.

Lee Miller pulled one back for Carlisle but Assombalonga struck another penalty when he was felled by Jordan Pickford.

Peterborough sealed all three points late on when Michael Bostwick shot in from distance.

Posh could have confirmed the final play-off spot but seventh-placed Swindon's victory over Bradford means they need at least one more win.

Carlisle are now three points off League One safety with a game in hand.

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Line-ups

Peterborough

• 1Olejnik
• 2Alcock
• 3Ntlhe
• 6Bostwick
• 5BaldwinBooked at 19mins
• 22NugentBooked at 53mins
• 36McQuoidSubstituted forRoweat 71'minutes
• 37IsgroveSubstituted forMendez-Laingat 78'minutes
• 24WashingtonSubstituted forAjoseat 80'minutes
• 9Assombalonga
• 11McCann

Substitutes

• 8Payne
• 13Day
• 14Rowe
• 17Newell
• 19Mendez-Laing
• 21Ajose
• 31Little

Carlisle

• 18PickfordBooked at 73mins
• 19Symington
• 3Robson
• 30Meppen-Walter
• 28Brown
• 12ThirlwellSubstituted forAmooat 45'minutes
• 16Potts
• 34DawsonSubstituted forRedmondat 60'minutes
• 33Gomez NovoSubstituted forByrneat 75'minutes
• 9Miller
• 21Berrett

Substitutes

• 4Chantler
• 7Amoo
• 20Fleming
• 24Redmond
• 25Byrne
• 29Guy
• 39Chimbonda

Referee:

David Phillips

Attendance:

5,921

Match Stats

Home TeamPeterboroughAway TeamCarlisle

Possession

Home46%

Away54%

Shots

Home17

Away10

Shots on Target

Home8

Away5

Corners

Home8

Away5

Fouls

Home13

Away10

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Peterborough United 4, Carlisle United 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Peterborough United 4, Carlisle United 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt saved. Sam Byrne (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Peterborough United).

Posted at 90'+5'

Courtney Meppen-Walter (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Grant McCann.

Posted at 90'+2'

Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Robert Olejnik.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt saved. Lee Miller (Carlisle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Michael Bostwick (Peterborough United).

Posted at 90'+1'

Sam Byrne (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal!

Posted at 90'

Goal! Peterborough United 4, Carlisle United 1. Michael Bostwick (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 89'

Attempt blocked. James Berrett (Carlisle United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.

Posted at 88'

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

Posted at 86'

Attempt saved. Nicky Ajose (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 85'

Attempt missed. Kgosi Ntlhe (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Posted at 84'

Grant McCann (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Sam Byrne (Carlisle United).

Posted at 83'

Attempt missed. Grant McCann (Peterborough United) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

Posted at 83'

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Matty Robson (Carlisle United).

Posted at 82'

Foul by Ben Nugent (Peterborough United).

Posted at 82'

Lee Miller (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 81'

Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by David Amoo.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Peterborough United. Nicky Ajose replaces Conor Washington.

Posted at 80'

Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Courtney Meppen-Walter.

Posted at 79'

Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by James Berrett.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Peterborough United. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing replaces Lloyd Isgrove.

Posted at 77'

Attempt missed. Reece Brown (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 75'

Attempt saved. Tommy Rowe (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Carlisle United. Sam Byrne replaces Nacho Novo.

Posted at 74'

Jack Baldwin (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Lee Miller (Carlisle United).

Goal!

Posted at 73'

Goal! Peterborough United 3, Carlisle United 1. Britt Assombalonga (Peterborough United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

Booking

Posted at 73'

Jordan Pickford (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 72'

Penalty Peterborough United. Britt Assombalonga draws a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 72'

Penalty conceded by Jordan Pickford (Carlisle United) after a foul in the penalty area.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Peterborough United. Tommy Rowe replaces Josh McQuoid.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Lloyd Isgrove (Peterborough United).

Posted at 71'

Matty Robson (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Nacho Novo (Carlisle United).

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