- Boyd (47), Mackail-Smith (90)
- Date:2008-10-04
- Kick-off:12:00
- Venue:London Road Ground
- Attendance:13191
- Referee:Probert, L
Live Commentary
90mins
That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
90mins
Goal!! Craig Mackail-Smith scores for Peterborough.
83mins
Paul Coutts is being taken off, Charlie Lee has come on in his place.
74mins
Aidan White is replaced by Ben Parker.
72mins
Dominic Green is being taken off, Chris Whelpdale has come on in his place.
67mins
Fabian Delph is being taken off, Neil Kilkenny has come on in his place.
56mins
Jonny Howson is being taken off, Robert Snodgrass has come on in his place.
47mins
Goal!! George Boyd scores for Peterborough.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.
45mins
The ref has blown his whistle for half time.
0mins
It's 12am on Saturday, October 4th, the match has kicked off.
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Match Report
George Boyd and Craig Mackail-Smith scored the Posh goals that sent Leeds United slipping to their first away defeat of the season in a high-noon London Road clash.
Golden boy Boyd broke the deadlock two minutes after the interval and Mackail-Smith made sure of an historic success in the first-ever Football League meeting between the two clubs when firing home in stoppage time.
Leeds had the lion's share of the possession but the best chances fell to Posh in an often flat first period.
Mackail-Smith was denied on numerous occasions by Leeds keeper Casper Ankergren - the Dane stepping into the side at short notice after David Lucas suffered a finger injury in the warm-up.
The best of the more limited Leeds chances fell to Luciano Becchio who headed wide from an early free-kick and then saw a 20-yard lob beat home goalkeeper Joe Lewis but drop wide of the far post.
But the deadlock was swiftly broken in the second period as Posh got their noses in front. Boyd turned in his fourth goal of the campaign after winger Dominic Green - making his full debut - had drilled a deep Russell Martin delivery back across the face of goal.
Andy Robinson almost replied instantly with a fierce 25-yard drive that arrowed just wide of the far post before Posh keeper Josh Lewis denied the prolific Jermaine Beckford.
Leeds thought they had hauled themselves level nine minutes from time when Becchio pounced on a rebound after Lewis spilled a drive from substitute Neil Kilkenny.
But the assistant referee's flag came to Posh's rescue and the hosts made the most of the reprieve to double their lead at the death when Mackail-Smith beat Ankergren from eight yards after Boyd had sent another Martin cross into his path.
Peterborough United Team
Leeds United Team
Peterborough United | Leeds United |
Corners
| 4 | 4 |
Fouls
| 9 | 9 |
Goal attempts
| 17 | 15 |
Shots off target
| 4 | 8 |
Offsides
| 8 | 4 |