Newcastle are short of defensive cover with just Fabricio Coloccini and Steven Taylor available as senior professionals at centre-back, while Danny Simpson has filled in, along with Thomas Kadar and Ben Tozer in reserve.

BBC: Khizanishvili moves to Newcastle

Tim Krul was kept busy in the visitors' goal and was beaten again in the 31st minute when Ben Tozer gave the ball away and a shot from Posh defender Tom Williams somehow squeezed in at the near post.

BBC: Peterborough 2-0 Newcastle