Sinclair hat-trick sinks Posh

Championship side Swansea earned a place in the fourth round of the Carling Cup after a hat-trick from former Chelsea winger Scott Sinclair accounted for League One pacesetters Peterborough 3-1 at London Road. Sinclair, a constant thorn in the side of the Peterborough defence all evening, danced through the Peterborough defence in the fifth minute before his shot was deflected into the net via Lewis and defender Gabriel Zakuani. The lead lasted just 60 seconds though as Peterborough unlocked the Swansea defence with ease. Charlie Lee sped into the penalty area before crossing for the unmarked Craig Mackail-Smith to drill home the equaliser. In the 37th minute, Sinclair brought another fine save from Lewis with a curling shot before he latched on to a pass from David Cotterill to put the visitors back in front four minutes later. Peterborough felt they were unlucky not to have two penalties but referee Nigel Miller rejected their appeals. The official was at the centre of much controversy throughout the second half by failing to award clear free-kicks to both sides. Peterborough's miserable night was completed inside two minutes. In the 76th minute, Tomlin supplied a superb cross for Mackail-Smith, but the Posh striker somehow contrived to fire over the bar from two yards out and the miss was punished almost immediately when Dobbie's backheel put Sinclair through on goal and the winger picked his spot from six yards to make it 3-1.

Source: PA