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Jonson Clarke-Harris took his tally to 29 goals for the season after heading in Peterborough's fourthPeterborough United belied a 19-point regular-season gap to take a commanding 4-0 first-leg lead over Sheffield Wednesday in their League One play-off semi-final.
Jack Taylor's early opener put the hosts on the front foot before Joe Ward's long-distance second flew into the top corner after clipping Marvin Johnson.
Kwame Poku headed Posh's third soon after the restart as Wednesday contemplate play-off defeat for a second successive season.
It got worse for the visitors late on as Jonson Clarke-Harris nodded in a fourth from close range.
The Owls had a number of good chances throughout the game but a combination of good goalkeeping by Will Norris, last-ditch defending and poor finishing leaves Darren Moore's side with a herculean task in Thursday's second leg if they are to make the final at Wembley later this month.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Peterborough
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Norris
- 23Ward
- 6KentBooked at 15mins
- 4Edwards
- 16Burrows
- 22Kyprianou
- 18Norburn
- 11PokuBooked at 64mins
- 8Taylor
- 10Mason-ClarkSubstituted forJonesat 90+4'minutes
- 9Clarke-Harris
Substitutes
- 3Butler
- 5Knight
- 17Jones
- 24Thompson
- 26Randall
- 28Blackmore
- 39Tshimanga
Sheff Wed
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 25Dawson
- 6Iorfa
- 44FlintBooked at 54mins
- 20IhiekweBooked at 55minsSubstituted forJamesat 86'minutes
- 2Palmer
- 4Vaulks
- 10Bannan
- 18Johnson
- 13PatersonSubstituted forGregoryat 59'minutes
- 11Windass
- 24SmithSubstituted forAdeniranat 62'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Adeniran
- 9Gregory
- 17Dele-Bashiru
- 19Bakinson
- 31Stockdale
- 32Hunt
- 33James
Referee:Anthony Backhouse
Attendance:12,569
Live Text
Match ends, Peterborough United 4, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
Second Half ends, Peterborough United 4, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
Attempt missed. Hector Kyprianou (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Attempt saved. Kwame Poku (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harrison Burrows.
Foul by Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United).
Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Peterborough United. Ricky-Jade Jones replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
Oliver Norburn (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lee Gregory (Sheffield Wednesday).
Attempt missed. Dennis Adeniran (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Joe Ward (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).
Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Reece James replaces Michael Ihiekwe.
Attempt saved. Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jonson Clarke-Harris.
Goal! Peterborough United 4, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Taylor.
Attempt saved. Jack Taylor (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Ward with a cross.
Ephron Mason-Clark (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
Ephron Mason-Clark (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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