Lightning strike twice to hurt Posh

The title hopes of Posh Women suffered a near-fatal blow as they went down 2-1 to fellow high fliers Loughborough Lightning at Bourne Town FC.

Posh are now 10 points off top spot – which is also the only promotion slot – with just five games to go, starting with a trip to Solihull Moors on Sunday.

Posh failed to take full advantage of a dominant start to the game which included taking the lead from a ninth minute Megan Lawlor penalty following a handball offence.

Even before that early goal Poppie Brown had headed against the crossbar and a volley from Emily Brett had been well saved. Both chances came from Kate Middleton crosses.

Brett came close once more before the secondplaced visitors hit their stride andtheyequalisedjustbefore the break through Jade Arber. Arber then fired her side in front six minutes into the second-half.

Posh kept plugging away, but apart from a fine longrange strike from Ella Hilliard that skimmed a post they rarely threatened to grab a point.

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Hotshot striker Pemi Aderoju scored twice in the first three minutes as Posh beat Ipswich Town 2-1 in a Professional Development League game at the idverde Training Ground on Tuesday.

Aderoju converted a first minute penalty and the 19 year-old was soon on target again when guiding home a right-wing cross from close range.

Posh had recent injury victims Jacob Wakeling and James Dornelly in the starting line-up alongside recent signing Vontae CampbellDaley.

Ipswich pulled a goal back late in the game.

Posh are back in Professional Development League action at home to Fleetwood on Friday, April 12.

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Posh suffered a heavy 7-3 Professional Development League defeat at Charlton Athletic on Saturday. Joe Davies and a trialist were among the scorers.

Posh also lost 1-0 at Fleetwood on Tuesday.

Posh are next in league action at home to Sheffield United on April 6.