Hayden Cann sent the jubilant Peterborough Sports fans home belated after his second half strike sent his side on their way to a 1-0 victory at Warrington Town in an encounter with not much to hammer home about.
Efforts were hard to come by for both in the game but when needed, the visitors popped up to earn them a huge win and give them breathing space away from the drop zone.
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Story of the Match
Both keepers were tested minimally in the opening stages, with the ball being played mostly in the middle of the park.
Dan Atherton was forced to tip wide as the visitors broke with Josh McCammon, and the Sports number eight swerving effort was pushed behind the post by Atherton.
Warrington had the lions share of possession and were able to get into some dangerous areas behind the Peterborough defence, however defensive blocks and no clear pathway to break through frustrated the hosts.
Warrington were able to get in behind the Sports defence and had joy in doing so as Isaac Buckley-Ricketts staved off his marker to be one-on-one with the visitors’ keeper Peter Crook, with the shot-stopper denying the Warrington winger.
Dan Lawlor was Peterborough’s savour just before the break as an incoming Warrington corner was flicked on goal wards, but the number six for the visitors thwarted the incoming effort on the line.
Atherton had to be safe when an imcoming Oisin Gallagher effort after chopping inside, taking some men out the game, looked destined for the top corner until the Warrington ‘keeper collected with ease.
The second half began with Peterborough looking the most potent attacking side, forcing the hosts on the back foot.
Ben Fowkes’ effort was palmed away by Atherton just as it looked like it was going to creep over the line, but minutes later, the visitors eventually breached the hosts defence.
Mark Jones’ head was parried away by Atherton but only into a dangerous area, with Hayden Cann pouncing in the area, unmarked, and he slotted home with the goal at his mercy.
This awoke Town as efforts by Buckley-Ricketts and former Liverpool and Derby County defender Andre Wisdom were saved by a stubborn Crook in between the sticks.
Mark Jones was marginally close to doubling the visitors advantage as an incoming effort was heading for the corner until veteran Peter Clarke managed to weave away the danger.
A series of corners followed and despite each one being hauled into dangerous territory, none made it near the goal as a valiant defensive effort and near misses summed up Warrington’s day.
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Player Of The Match
Sean Williams (Warrington Town)
