Match ends, Peterborough United 2, Chesterfield 0.
PeterboroughPeterborough United2ChesterfieldChesterfield0
Conor Washington scored twice to seal victory for Peterborough over Chesterfield, whose new manager Danny Wilson watched from the stands.
Washington headed home a Marcus Maddison cross to put Posh ahead.
He clinched victory, firing past Tommy Lee after being released by home debutant Martin Samuelsen, for his 11th goal in as many games.
The result leaves troubled Chesterfield in 20th position, just two points above the relegation zone.
Posh's victory follows their Christmas Eve signing of forward Jordan Nicholson, 21, for an undisclosed fee from non-league Histon on a two-and-a-half-year deal.
Line-ups
Peterborough
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Alnwick
- 2Smith
- 12Almeida Santos
- 8Bostwick
- 11MaddisonBooked at 90mins
- 10OztumerSubstituted forSamuelsenat 69'minutes
- 16BeautymanSubstituted forBaldwinat 80'minutes
- 33Forrester
- 7Taylor
- 14Washington
- 28CoulibalySubstituted forAngolat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Baldwin
- 18Fox
- 24Angol
- 26Henry
- 35Addison
- 36Samuelsen
- 37Nicholson
Chesterfield
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Lee
- 12O'Neil
- 16RaglanSubstituted forNovakat 45'minutes
- 6Evatt
- 35DaleySubstituted forWoodat 45'minutes
- 4Hird
- 7GardnerSubstituted forSimonsat 66'minutes
- 10O'Shea
- 24BanksBooked at 90mins
- 19Donohue
- 9Ebanks-Blake
Substitutes
- 2Herd
- 11Novak
- 22Simons
- 26Dieseruvwe
- 28Ariyibi
- 32Cairns
- 34Wood
- Referee:
- Andy Woolmer
- Attendance:
- 7,153
Match Stats
Home TeamPeterboroughAway TeamChesterfield
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home26
- Away3
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away2
- Corners
- Home5
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Peterborough United 2, Chesterfield 0.
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Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Ricardo Santos.
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Foul by Lee Angol (Peterborough United).
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Liam O'Neil (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt saved. Martin Samuelsen (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
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Lee Angol (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Richard Wood (Chesterfield).
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Martin Samuelsen (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Oliver Banks (Chesterfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Oliver Banks (Chesterfield).
Booking
Marcus Maddison (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Marcus Maddison (Peterborough United).
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Rai Simons (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Martin Samuelsen (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Foul by Martin Samuelsen (Peterborough United).
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Jay O'Shea (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Chris Forrester (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Martin Samuelsen (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Richard Wood (Chesterfield).
