Joel Piroe’s added-time winner for Swansea plunges Posh deeper into trouble

Swansea hot-shot Joel Piroe struck a dramatic added-time winner as City snatched a 3-2 success that dealt a heart-breaking blow to Peterborough’s survival hopes.

The Dutch striker fired his 17th goal of a prolific season in the first minute of stoppage time to settle a Sky Bet Championship thriller and leave rock-bottom Posh looking doomed.

Piroe made no mistake with a fine left-footed finish after an initial Olivier Ntcham shot was diverted into his path by Hannes Wolf.

It ensured Russell Martin’s men left a rain-soaked Weston Homes Stadium with maximum points from a game they initially dominated before having to come from behind to triumph.

Difficult conditions predictably proved no inconvenience to a City team boasting the best possession statistics in the Championship as they controlled the opening half.

The only shock was it took until the stroke of half-time for Michael Obafemi to break the deadlock.

Frontman Obafemi had seen an early snap-shot beaten away by Swansea native Dai Cornell in the Posh goal before fluffing another glorious opportunity when scooping over from close range after a cut-back from Piroe.

Piroe was then thwarted by a full-stretch save from Cornell, but the seemingly inevitable breakthrough finally arrived in the 44th minute as Obafemi poked a shot past Cornell from a tight angle after being picked out by a defence-splitting Jamie Paterson pass.

Posh were rarely able to get the ball, let alone cause problems, in the opening half as they continue to chase a first win of 2022 – and of the second reign of boss Grant McCann.

But they were a different beast in the second period with a more positive and aggressive approach quickly paying dividends as they mounted a terrific turnaround courtesy of two