Wycombe began the new year with a bang as they demolished Peterborough in a meeting between two League One play-off contenders.
A spectacular double from Lewis Wing helped Wanderers climb back into the top six with defender Ryan Tafazolli also on target against his former club.
Wing broke the deadlock in the 15th minute with a fabulous free-kick before Tafazolli was left unmarked to nod in a Jordan Obita corner from point-blank range in the 67th minute to double the visitors’ lead.
The second Wycombe goal arrived only moments after Posh saw penalty appeals ignored by referee Samuel Barrott as Tafazolli appeared to pull back substitute Ephron Mason-Clark.
Posh striker Jonson Clarke-Harris also had a spot-kick claim turned down before star Wycombe man Wing struck again with a quarter of an hour remaining with a terrific
curling finish after being picked out by a Garath McCleary cut-back.
The hosts’ misery continued late on as Jack Taylor blasted against a post from long range and Ricky-Jade Jones could not force home from the follow-up as Tafazolli cleared off the line.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Peterborough
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 28Blackmore
- 6Kent
- 4Edwards
- 2WattsSubstituted forMason-Clarkat 63′minutes
- 23Ward
- 22KyprianouSubstituted forThompsonat 79′minutes
- 8Taylor
- 16Burrows
- 11PokuSubstituted forTaylorat 79′minutes
- 17Jones
- 9Clarke-Harris
Substitutes
- 1Bergstrom
- 3Butler
- 5Knight
- 7Fuchs
- 10Mason-Clark
- 24Thompson
- 27Taylor
Wycombe
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Stryjek
- 2Grimmers
- 6Tafazolli
- 3JacobsonSubstituted forForinoat 80′minutes
- 7Wheeler
- 28Scowen
- 10Wing
- 23Obita
- 11MehmetiSubstituted forFreemanat 86′minutes
- 12McCleary
- 9voicesSubstituted forHanlanat 75′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Forino
- 8Thompson
- 13Dickinson
- 16Kaikai
- 18Hanlan
- 22Freeman
- 26McCarthy
- Referees:
- Samuel Barrott
- Attendance:
- 7,483
Live Text
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Match ends, Peterborough United 0, Wycombe Wanderers 3.
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Second Half ends, Peterborough United 0, Wycombe Wanderers 3.
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Attempt saved. Jack Taylor (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top center of the goal. Assisted by Joseph Taylor.
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Attempt blocked. Ben Thompson (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonson Clarke-Harris.
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Corners, Peterborough United. Granted by Ryan Tafazolli.
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Attempt blocked. Ben Thompson (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ward.
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Attempt missed. Joseph Taylor (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Ward.
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Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Nick Freeman replaces Anis Mehmeti.
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Jack Taylor (Peterborough United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Joe Ward.
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Attempt missed. Jack Taylor (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
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Attempt saved. David Wheeler (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the center of the box is saved in the top center of the goal.
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Corners, Peterborough United. Granted by Josh Scowen.
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Attempt blocked. Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricky-Jade Jones.
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Attempt missed. Ricky-Jade Jones (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the center of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Taylor.
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Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Chris Forino replaces Joe Jacobson because of an injury.
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Substitution, Peterborough United. Ben Thompson replaces Hector Kyprianou.
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Substitution, Peterborough United. Joseph Taylor replaces Kwame Poku.
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Foul by Ricky Jade Jones (Peterborough United).
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Lewis Wing (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
