Declan Frith scores late winner as resurgent Peterborough beat Leyton Orient

Declan Frith hit a dramatic stoppage-time winner as resurgent Peterborough made it four wins on the spin with a 1-0 victory over Leyton Orient.

It looked like it was not going to be Peterborough’s day when they were awarded a 74th-minute penalty only to have it overturned by referee Abigail Byrne seconds later.

But substitute Frith headed home in the fourth minute of stoppage time to secure the points.

Orient’s Dom Ballard hit a post inside the first three minutes after a surging run, before Peterborough’s Kyrell Lisbie curled an effort inches wide on 14 minutes.

Visiting keeper Tommy Simkin made a brilliant diving save to keep out Harry Leonard after 39 minutes.

Alex Bass saved well from Demetri Mitchell, before Simkin beat away Matthew Garbett’s free-kick.

Bass got down sharply to keep out Ollie O’Neill’s effort after 73 minutes.

Posh thought they had won a penalty a minute later as David Okagbue was ruled to have handled, before it was overturned following consultations between the officials.

But Posh were not to be denied when Frith headed home from close range at the death.