Posh survive in the Land of the Giants

Posh emerged unscatched from a trip to the Land of the Giants.

Lincoln’s route one style proved rather effective in the National League last season so understandably they look set to stick to the same formula in League Two.

They tested it out on Posh at Sincil Bank.

Some big lads happily competed for every high ball, but this is a Posh team with plenty of spirit. They withstood the physical barrage and won the game thanks to two goals from striker Jack Marriott and another from Gwion Edwards.

Edwards was on hand to tap home a superb Marcus Maddison set-piece delivery in the third minute and a fast start was capped when Marriott fired home off the inside of a post from 25 yards.

Maddison produced his best performance of the summer as the players revelled in their first 90-minute run out of the summer.

Junior Morias was sharp alongside Marriott which is a big positive as, unless there is a late recruitment drive, they look set to start the opening League One match of the season on August 5 together.

Lincoln’s way back into this game was controversial as a clear shove on firstchoice goalkeeper Jonathan Bond was ignored by the officials enabling Matt Green to convert from close range just before the break.

A scrappy goal - and Posh have conceded a few of those this summer - from substitute Josh Ginnelly hauled the home side level 18 minutes from time, but Marriott found another cool finish following a splendid pass from Michael Doughty just over 10 minutes later to give Posh a morale-boosting success after back-to-back defeats against superior Championship opposition.

A Posh XI were also in action at United Counties Premier Division Deeping Rangers on Saturday.

Skipper-for-the-day Ricky Miller scored twice with young Morgan Penfold and Danny Lloyd also finding the target in a 4-1 win.