Posh Under 21s v Birmingham City Under 21s

The Posh Under 21s were beaten 4-2 by Birmingham City at the Weston Homes Stadium on Friday afternoon.

The Peterborough United Under 21s suffered a 4-2 defeat by Birmingham City at the Weston Homes Stadium in the penultimate fixture of the campaign with just a trip to Queens Park Rangers left on the agenda for the youngsters. 

It was an entertaining encounter against the Blues with the visitors moving into a 2-0 lead despite a really positive start from the Posh.

Ma'Kel Campbell was denied by O'Sullivan on six minutes with Trialist D seeing the rebound ruled out for offside.

Campbell was denied on 12 minutes after a free-kick from a wide angle before Trialist E couldn't force home from close-range.

On 19 minutes, Birmingham City opened the scoring against the run of play with WODSKOU finding the back of the net and three minutes later it was 2-0, with WODSKOU forcing the ball home from close-range.

Trialist D saw a goal chalked off for ofside before Posh did reduce the arrears as CAMPBELL found the bottom corner after timing his run into the box well.

The Blues added a third goal as Alvaro RUIZ-RENTE nodded home from a corner kick with Posh appealing in vain that Smith had been fouled.

Campbell fired wide before TRIALIST E did grab a goal as his cross-shot found the top corner from an acute angle. 

Smith did well to keep out a low strike by Isichez while Wodskou missed the chance of a hat-trick as he side-footed wide from six-yards.

ISICHEI curled home a fourth on 77 minutes, leaving Smith with no chance after cutting inside onto his right-foot.

Posh Under 21s conclude their campaign at QPR on Tuesday.

Posh: Smith, Trialist A, Trialist B, Fox (sub Sykut 46min), Sumnall, Claxton (sub Gilbert 60min), McWilliams-Marcano, Trialist C, Trialist D (sub Holley 80min), Campbell, Trialist E (sub Davies 70min). Unused sub: Westcott.