Match ends, Peterborough United 1, Coventry City 2.
Coventry City closed in on the League One play-off places with victory at fellow promotion chasers Peterborough.
Goals from Amadou Bakayoko and Bright Enobakhare either side of half-time made it three wins in four for the Sky Blues, who leapfrogged their opponents into seventh. After 38 games, Coventry are now just one point adrift of the top six.
A deflected long-range Louis Reed shot eight minutes into stoppage time at the end of the match was a consolation for Peterborough.
An entertaining game saw Coventry come close to taking the lead when Brandon Mason's left-wing cross from 40 yards flew onto the crossbar.
Peterborough defender Ben White's intercepted pass then allowed Luke Thomas to play in Bakayoko, who calmly finished from inside the area after 42 minutes.
White and Lafferty then failed to deal with a Lee Burge clearance, allowing Enobakhare to cushion home a close-range shot four minutes into the second half.
Posh goalkeeper Conor O'Malley endured a tough afternoon but made a terrific stop to tip a 25-yard free-kick from Liam Kelly onto the bar.
The visitors missed a number of other good chances but held on despite Reed's late goal.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Peterborough
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 25O'MalleyBooked at 52mins
- 2NaismithBooked at 62mins
- 6White
- 18Lafferty
- 23DentonSubstituted forTomlinat 56'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 11Reed
- 15Ward
- 14CookeSubstituted forDempseyat 45'minutes
- 21Maddison
- 17Toney
- 9Godden
Substitutes
- 1Chapman
- 4Woodyard
- 16Bennett
- 19Cooper
- 26Stevens
- 29Tomlin
- 30Dempsey
Coventry
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Burge
- 17Sterling
- 4Willis
- 15Hyam
- 3MasonSubstituted forBrownat 58'minutes
- 6Kelly
- 20Bayliss
- 23ThomasSubstituted forShipleyat 74'minutes
- 24Enobakhare
- 11Hiwula-Mayifuila
- 21Bakayoko
Substitutes
- 2Grimmer
- 8Meyler
- 12Brown
- 19Ponticelli
- 26Shipley
- 33Addai
- 44Wakefield
- Referee:
- Michael Salisbury
- Attendance:
- 7,084
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home44%
- Away56%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away5
- Corners
- Home7
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away5
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Peterborough United 1, Coventry City 2.
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Attempt missed. Louis Reed (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Goal!
Goal! Peterborough United 1, Coventry City 2. Louis Reed (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
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Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Jordan Willis.
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Attempt saved. Jordan Shipley (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Marcus Maddison (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Booking
Lee Tomlin (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Lee Tomlin (Peterborough United).
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Tom Bayliss (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Hand ball by Jason Naismith (Peterborough United).
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Dominic Hyam (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ivan Toney (Peterborough United).
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Tom Bayliss (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Marcus Maddison (Peterborough United).
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Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Louis Reed.
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Attempt saved. Marcus Maddison (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jason Naismith.
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Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.