Source: Team_Talk
Freddy fires Sky Blues past Posh
Eastwood opened the scoring from close range after 34 minutes and doubled his tally moments later with a header from six yards.[LNB]Craig Mackail-Smith scored a quickfire double midway through the second period but Eastwood's third made it three goals in six minutes to seal the win for the hosts.[LNB]Coventry's first chance of any note came after 17 minutes when a long Stephen Wright throw found Eastwood, but his effort from the edge of the area was tame and Joe Lewis collected the ball with ease.[LNB]The visitors broke quickly but George Boyd's fierce shot was palmed over the bar by Keiren Westwood.[LNB]The game started to become very scrappy before Coventry took the lead after 34 minutes.[LNB]A David Bell corner was flicked on by Martin Cranie and Eastwood was unmarked at the back post to tap the ball home.[LNB]A minute later Eastwood added his second of the game. Aron Gunnarsson's long throw was flicked on by Leon Barnett and the former Wolves striker headed home.[LNB]Gunnarsson then tested Lewis with an effort from the edge of the area before a superb snap-shot from Leon Best was clutched at the second attempt by the Posh goalkeeper.[LNB]The visitors pushed forward early in the second half and Mclean could have pulled a goal back but fluffed his lines six yards out and sliced the ball wide.[LNB]Lee Frecklington then delivered an inch-perfect corner which was headed over by Craig Morgan as the visiting fans started to get behind their side.[LNB]The visitors were given a lifeline with 24 minutes left when a long throw from Exodus Geohaghon caused confusion in the Coventry area and Mackail-Smith was on hand to slot the ball home.[LNB]In similar fashion to Peterborough's capitulation after Coventry's opener, the hosts themselves fell apart following Mackail-Smith's strike and within five minutes the scores were level.[LNB]Boyd unleashed a low strike at goal which Westwood was unable to hold and Mackail-Smith followed up to complete a simple finish from 12 yards.[LNB]The scores remained level for all of 60 seconds before Eastwood completed his hat-trick.[LNB]A foul by Frecklington on Gunnarsson saw McIndoe deliver a long ball deep into the Posh penalty area and Eastwood was there to smash the ball into the roof of the net.[LNB]Frecklington had the best chance to equalise in the closing stages but his long-range effort curled wide of the upright as Mark Cooper continues to search for his first win since taking charge of Peterborough.[LNB][LNB]
