Many fans would have travelled more in hope than expectation given patchy recent results, not to mention Town’s poor record at London Road, but it’s often said that form goes out of the window in a derby and that was certainly the case on this memorable occasion.
Sam Hoskins curled in a delightful opener to get things going before his penalty, which came soon after Tayo Edun's red card, had the Shoe Army dreaming of a first win at London Road since 2006, and those dreams became reality as Dara Costelloe tapped in a third with four minutes of the first half still to play, before Tom Eaves rubbed the salt into Posh's painful wounds by heading in Mitch Pinnock’s late free-kick.
Here are some of the best pictures from London Road...
17. Skipper leads by example
Aaron McGowan responds with a thumbs up after being serenaded by Town's fans while walking down the touchline Photo: Pete Norton
18. Talking tactics
Kevin Nolan passes on some instructions to Sam Hoskins Photo: Pete Norton
19. Battle for the ball
Mitch Pinnock, who finished the game as captain, battles Cian Hayes for possession Photo: Pete Norton
