Peterborough 3-2 AFC Wimbledon: Sub Tom Nicholls earns Posh late win

Highlights of the EFL Cup match between Peterborough United and AFC Wimbledon

Substitute Tom Nicholls scored in the third minute of stoppage time as Peterborough snatched a 3-2 win at home to AFC Wimbledon in the first round of the EFL Cup.

Nicholls stabbed home the decisive goal after Marcus Maddison's right-wing corner fell into his path.

Nicholls and Paul Taylor had earlier given Posh a 2-1 lead following Chris Whelpdale's first-half header for the Dons, before another sub in Lyle Taylor looked to have sent the match to extra time.

Former Posh man Whelpdale gave Wimbledon a 35th-minute lead when he flicked on Dean Parrett's corner.

Image: Paul Taylor: On target for Posh

It should have been 2-0 shortly after but an unmarked Darius Charles headed Parrett's free-kick wide.

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Nicholls then powerfully headed in Leo Da Silva's cross after 64 minutes, and four minutes later Paul Taylor poked in after Maddison's free-kick dropped invitingly to him inside the area.

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Wimbledon's Andy Barcham sliced a shot from six yards out onto the crossbar with the goal gaping before Lyle Taylor levelled the scores with 12 minutes remaining, only for Nicholls to strike late on.

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