Manager Mick McCarthy thought the Blues were the better side but bemoaned his team’s failure to put the ball in the net after their 0-0 draw at Peterborough. The Town boss had praise for Posh keeper Bobby Olejnik, who made important saves from Frank Nouble and David McGoldrick in either half, but believed his side ought to have been awarded a penalty for handball against Posh midfielder Jack Payne after the break.
McCarthy said: "I think we were the better team. If there was one performance which deserved to win I think it was ours, but you don’t get it on what you deserve, you’ve got to put the ball in the net.
"But the goalkeeper had a big part to play in that, he made two fabulous saves and we didn’t make the most of our opportunities at times.
"I think we had most of them and the best of the game and there was another decision, a clear penalty, I don’t know how it hasn’t been given.
"He’s moved his hand to the ball. I’ve just looked at it again, I can’t see anything other than a penalty. I’m not one for rose-coloured specs, if it’s not, it’s not, but he’s got to give that.”
But it was Olejnik McCarthy felt did most the thwart his side: "But for two fantastic saves today, we score two goals. All right there were others, but he’s got them the points, that’s my view. Two fabulous saves.
"Maybe we should give him a bit of toffee rather than giving our lads [stick] because they did nothing wrong, the header was good, the shot was good and the keeper was brilliant.”
He added: "I said beforehand I’d take a point and we’re going to have to take the point because it keeps Peterborough down below us, but there’s a slight disappointment because I thought we played well enough in the game to have won it.”
Posh boss Darren Ferguson thought his team didn’t take their opportunities when they were there, but conceded that defeat would have been harsh on the Blues: "I suppose it’s a clean sheet, that’s one of the positives, but we just weren’t clinical enough when we got the chances, same as on Tuesday.
"I don’t know if we did enough to win the game, I’ve got to be honest, but when you get chances at this stage of the season, particularly when games are so tight, you really need to take them.”
Regarding the penalty call, Ferguson was unsighted: "I didn’t see it, I honestly didn’t see it. If it is, it’s about time we had a bit of luck off the officials because we’ve had enough bad luck, if you want to call it luck, so maybe we’ve got some today.”