An international goal and a cup win for the reserves

Posh teenager Andrea Borg claimed his first international goal this week.

The 17 year-old scored a consolation goal for Malta in a 5-1 defeat at home to Hungary in an under 19 European qualifying match.

Borg was one of only two players based overseas who were selected for the Malta squad.

Malta lost all three of their matches in a group that also contained Slovakia and the Netherlands.

Borg was born in Malta, but was at a football academy in Dubai when Posh took him on.

He signed his first professional contract last season and made three first-team appearances including a start in a 2-1 League One home defeat by Fleetwood in April.

Borg has yet to feature in a Posh squad this season.

Posh reserves won 4-3 at Barnet in a Central League Cup tie on Tuesday despite playing the last 20 minutes with 10 men.

Teenage defender Sam Cartwright was the player dismissed after collecting two yellow cards. The second after conceding a free-kick from which Barnet reduced the arrears to 4-3.

A fine display from goalkeeper Conor O’Malley ensured the Bees couldn’t find an equaliser.

In a topsy-turvy first-half Posh led through a Chris Forrester goal, fell 2-1 down, before rallying to lead 3-2 at the break thanks to goals from young midfielder Kyle Barker and an Idris Kanu penalty.

Danny Lloyd converted a second penalty early in the second-half after he’d been fouled.

Forrester and Kanu came close to adding further goals.

Andrea Borg in action for Posh at Bolton last season.