Peterborough United have won their second away game in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Barnsley on Tuesday.

The visitors went ahead as early as the second minute when George Boyd found the target from just six yards with a left-footed shot.

Eight minutes later Tyrone Barnett made it 2-0 to Peterborough when he headed home Tommy Rowe's left-wing cross from 12 yards.

Barnsley came close to pulling one back on 14 minutes when Chris Dagnall shot Jacob Mellis's corner towards goals, but Robert Olejnik made a comfortable save.

Three minutes later Barnett tried his luck with a shot, but he was denied by Ben Alnwick in the Barnsley goal.

Ten minutes into the second half, Olejnik was called into action as he had to keep out John Stones's attempt for the hosts.

Two minutes later Tomasz Cywka tried his luck on the Peterborough goal, but once again Olejnik was up to the task.

Cywka went close in the 77th minute with a free kick, but Olejnik pulled off a comfortable save bag Peterborough maximum points at the Oakwell Stadium.