By Aston
August 23 2006

Town slumped out off the Carling Cup at the first hurdle, going down 4-2 on penalties against Peterborough.

The home side took the lead just before half time when Trevor Benjamin converted a penalty which was awarded after Naylor had brought him down in the box.

 

Just as The Posh looked to be heading into the draw for the second round of the cup, Town captain Jason De Vos headed in a 89^th minute equalizer to send the game into extra time.

 

Guy Branston scored 95^th minute goal for the home side before Billy Clarke got his first goal for Town just before the break in extra time.

 

Neither side could manage a goal in the second period of extra time so the game went to penalties.

 

Billy Clarke and Martin Brittain both scored for Town from 12 yards while Matt Richards and Alex Bruce both failed to convert theirs while Adam Newton, Dean Holden, Paul Carden and Mark Arber scored for the home side.

 

Peterborough: Tyler, Newton, Arber, Branston, Plummer, Day (Carden 90), Butcher, Holden, Richards (Stirling 79), Benjamin, Yeo (Gain 64).

Subs Not Used: Huke, Jimmy Ghaichem.

Booked: Plummer, Holden.

Goals: Benjamin 45 pen, Branston 95.

 

Ipswich: Price, Wilnis (Casement 84), De Vos, Naylor, Harding, Currie (Clarke 64), Bruce, Richards, Bowditch, Forster (Brittain 39), Haynes.

Subs Not Used: Sito, Trotter.

Booked: Haynes, Naylor, Casement, Bruce.

Goals: De Vos 90, Clarke 105.

 

Attendance: 4,792

Referee: K Hill (Hertfordshire).

 

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