![Salford City 4-4 Peterborough United [4-5 pens]: Posh go through after penalties](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/E26A/production/_131726975_gettyimages-1793757207.jpg "Salford City 4-4 Peterborough United [4-5 pens]: Posh go through after penalties")
Finn Talley’s sudden death spot-kick save from Connor McLennan earned League One Peterborough a dramatic 5-4 penalty shootout win over gallant League Two rivals Salford in their FA Cup first-round replay.
But Darren Ferguson’s side were seconds from a shock first-round exit until substitute Jonson Clarke-Harris equalised in time added on at the end of extra time.
Ammies skipper Alex Cairns then saved two penalties, giving Elliot Watt the chance to win it for the fourth-tier side.
Instead, Watt’s kick hit a post and Archie Collins’ success from 12 yards and Talley’s save sent Posh through to a second-round home meeting with Doncaster.
Only 1,030 were in attendance, but those at Moor Lane were treated to a thrill a minute.
Defender Curtis Tilt headed Salford in front early but Posh hit back through Joel Randall, Ephron Mason-Clark and Collins.
A double interval change, including the substitution of 14-goal top scorer Matt Smith, proved a masterstroke by Salford manager Neil Wood.
Tilt headed in his second of the night from Watt’s corner after 54 minutes to revive Salford hopes.
And the teams were level again seven minutes later as defender Josh Knight turned Conor McAleny’s cross into his own goal.
Stevie Mallan looked to have snatched a famous win for Salford in the 114th minute, before Clarke-Harris earned the visitors a penalty shootout reprieve.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Salford
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Cairns
- 42Vassell
- 16Tilt
- 29GarbuttBooked at 90mins
- 2IngramSubstituted forLundat 45′minutes
- 6Watt
- 14Mallan
- 18McAlenySubstituted forDackersat 74′minutes
- 11McLennan
- 7Watson
- 17SmithSubstituted forN’Maiat 45′minutes
Substitutes
- 8Lund
- 13Wright
- 30N’Mai
- 36Dackers
- 45Pedro
- 47Humbles
- 48Henderson
- 49Lara
- 53Hamman
Peterborough
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 25Talley
- 20FernandezSubstituted forDornellyat 90′minutes
- 5Knight
- 6CrichlowBooked at 82mins
- 3BurrowsSubstituted forAjiboyeat 79′minutes
- 8De HavillandSubstituted forSturgeat 79′minutes
- 27CollinsBooked at 59mins
- 11Poku
- 14RandallSubstituted forWakelingat 116′minutes
- 10Mason-Clark
- 17JonesSubstituted forClarke-Harrisat 79′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Bilokapic
- 9Clarke-Harris
- 15Sturge
- 16Ajiboye
- 23Corbett
- 28Wakeling
- 36Dornelly
- 38Overton
- 43Van Lier
- Referee:
- Darren Drysdale
- Attendance:
- 1,030
Live Text
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Match ends, Salford City 4(4), Peterborough United 4(5).
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Penalty Shootout ends, Salford City 4(4), Peterborough United 4(5).
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Penalty saved. Connor McLennan (Salford City) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
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Goal! Salford City 4(4), Peterborough United 4(5). Archie Collins (Peterborough United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
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Goal! Salford City 4(4), Peterborough United 4(4). Matthew Lund (Salford City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
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Goal! Salford City 4(3), Peterborough United 4(4). James Dornelly (Peterborough United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Penalty missed! Still Salford City 4(3), Peterborough United 4(3). Elliot Watt (Salford City) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
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Goal! Salford City 4(3), Peterborough United 4(3). David Ajiboye (Peterborough United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Goal! Salford City 4(3), Peterborough United 4(2). Luke Garbutt (Salford City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Penalty saved. Jacob Wakeling (Peterborough United) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
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Penalty saved. Marcus Dackers (Salford City) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
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Penalty saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Peterborough United) right footed shot saved in the top left corner.
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Goal! Salford City 4(2), Peterborough United 4(2). Stephen Mallan (Salford City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
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Goal! Salford City 4(1), Peterborough United 4(2). Kwame Poku (Peterborough United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Goal! Salford City 4(1), Peterborough United 4(1). Ryan Watson (Salford City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Goal! Salford City 4, Peterborough United 4(1). Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
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Penalty Shootout begins Salford City 4, Peterborough United 4.
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Second Half Extra Time ends, Salford City 4, Peterborough United 4.
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Goal! Salford City 4, Peterborough United 4. Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Connor McLennan (Salford City).
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