Luke Williams cut a frustrated figure after Peterborough United were beaten 2-1 by Sheffield Wednesday in what the Posh head coach described as a match his side should not have lost.

Speaking to BBC Radio Cambridgeshire in the immediate aftermath, Williams maintained that his team had done enough to take something from the game, pointing to a string of opportunities that went unconverted as the decisive factor rather than any lack of effort or organisation.

"We created a lot of chances," Williams said, a line that will ring familiar to supporters who have heard that particular post-match refrain before. The question, as ever, is why a side capable of constructing those openings could not turn them into goals at a rate to match.

How the match unfolded

Sheffield Wednesday came away from the game with three points that nudged them along in what is shaping up to be a competitive League One table. The visitors scored twice to establish control, and although Peterborough pulled one back to set up a nervy finish, they could not find the equaliser their manager felt they merited.

The result leaves Peterborough reflecting on a match they will regard as an opportunity missed. In a division where margins are tight and dropped points compound quickly, failing to convert dominance in the chances column into goals on the board is a habit that Williams will want to address as the season develops.

A familiar problem for Posh

Williams has spoken consistently about wanting his side to be expressive and attack-minded, and in that sense the performance appears to have matched the template. Chances created is a metric the coaching staff clearly track and value. But League One does not award points for xG, and a 2-1 home defeat is a 2-1 home defeat regardless of how the chance map looked at full time.

Peterborough have been active in the transfer market during the current window. The arrivals of loanee Connor Feeney from Aston Villa and the permanent signing of striker Ben Ormerod from Fylde for a reported £600,000 were intended to sharpen exactly this area of the pitch. Whether those additions can translate into improved conversion rates will be the test of the coming weeks.

Wednesday take the points

For Sheffield Wednesday, the win represents a positive return from a trip that is rarely straightforward. Away victories in League One carry genuine weight at this stage of the season, and Wednesday's ability to hold on under pressure when Peterborough made it 2-1 will give their own squad and supporters cause for encouragement.

Wednesday's own squad rebuilding has been a talking point: the return of Reece James on a one-year deal and the loan arrival of Emile Heskey's son gave the club an air of steady activity through the summer. That the pieces are clicking together on the road is an early sign that the group has some coherence.

What next for Peterborough

Williams will not want to let this result fester. Peterborough's ability to create chances is, genuinely, an asset in this division. Most sides at this level struggle to fashion clear openings at the volume the Posh apparently managed here. The issue is at the clinical end, and no amount of positive process language in post-match interviews resolves that until the goals start going in.

The supporters who follow this club know the difference between a team that is working hard and one that is delivering results. Williams has credit in the bank from his broader approach, but the conversion problem is real, it is costing points, and it will need fixing before Peterborough can seriously threaten the automatic places that every club in this division has its eye on.

The next fixture will tell us whether this was a blip or the continuation of a pattern. In League One, you rarely get long to find out.

Frequently asked

What was the score in Peterborough vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Sheffield Wednesday won 2-1 against Peterborough United in this League One fixture.
What did Luke Williams say after Peterborough's defeat to Sheffield Wednesday?
Peterborough head coach Luke Williams said his side created a lot of chances but were unable to convert them, expressing frustration at the result despite the performance.
Where do Peterborough United sit after the Sheffield Wednesday loss?
The defeat means Peterborough have dropped points in a tight League One table, with the manager acknowledging the side need to be more clinical in front of goal.