The reporter in the Football League Paper was only marginally better - 5 points to pretty. I have every Posh player and 6 to each of the Alex, with 8 to Kirky! I wonder what matches these reporters watch sometimes.

I expected a decent game of football and wasn’t disappointed. OK, they weren’t at their best, but you have to give the Alex credit for at least part of that, as Darren Ferguson did in his interview on their website, which is well worth a listen to - so refreshing not to hear “well they won because we were rubbish” but “we weren’t at their best but they are a good side with good players and a manager who knows what he’s doing”. Well said Fergie. And they didn’t try kicking us to stop us either.

As for the match, Wintle was outstanding but it was also pleasing to see that those players who have been underperforming thus far stepped up a gear or two. Perry was back to something like his best, Powell was much more positive and Beckles didn’t try too many extravagances - seems like someone has convinced him he ain’t Beckenbauer after all!

Reall enjoyable match, really enjoyable performance and, if I must, a referee that wasn’t over fussy, let a few things go that some might not have, kept his cards where they belong and let the match flow. Now if only Dave could let the stoppage time thing go.....

One last thing, cracking line from Pete Morse about the Beano!