Posh player ratings

CONOR O’MALLEY

Another fine stop early in the game could well have been crucial. Handling excellent .............. 7

LIAM SHEPHARD

Two long set-piece deliveries led to two goals and his defensive work was very sound ................... 7

ANDREW HUGHES

The strong defensive effort Posh have come to expect from their left-back ............................... 7

JACK BALDWIN

Scored a fine headed goal and was excellent defensively. One brilliant block in the first-halfand won countless aerial duels. Man-of-the-match 8

STEVEN TAYLOR

Makes so few errors. His experience will be vital in the tough matches to come ........................... 7

CHRIS FORRESTER

Had the freedom of midfield at times, but didn’t always use it to great advantage ...................... 6 LEO DA SILVA LOPES

His sloppiness nearly cost Posh an early goal, but he settled down to play pretty well. Great energy throughout and confident in possession .......... 7

GWION EDWARDS

Welcome back! Looked fit and fast on his first start of 2018. A top player to have back at this stage of the season ........................................... 7

JOE WARD

Quiet in a role just behind Marriott, but he’s cool on the ball and an accurate passer ................... 6

MARCUS MADDISON

Some good moments, some daft moments. Can do much better ................................................. 6

JACK MARRIOTT

Another top-class finish to add to his collection which now totals 31 goals . ............................... 6

SUBS USED

George Cooper: (for Edwards, 76 mins) Junior Morias: (for Maddison, 88 mins) Michael Doughty: (for Forrester, 90 mins) CONOR O’MALLEY

Excellent early save set the tone for a very impressive display . ........................................... 8

LIAM SHEPHARD

Competitive as usual, but lost his way in the second-half, particularly with his passing ....... 6

ANDREW HUGHES

No problems at left back or at centre-back late on the game. Consistently good ............................. 7

RYAN TAFAZOLLI

Managed 70 minutes on one leg and was outstanding for most of them .......................... 8

STEVEN TAYLOR

Another terrific effort from the cool head at the heart of the defence. Even played a part in the Posh goal .......................................................... 9

CHRIS FORRESTER

Some lovely long balls, but Posh need to find a way of getting him on the ball more often ................ 6

DANNY LLOYD

Struggled to make an impact. Missed his sole chance of a goal by miscontrolling a simple pass5

GEORGE COOPER

Given his chance playing off Marriott, but couldn;t get into the game and substituted early ........... 5

MARCUS MADDISON

Subdued in a game where Posh needed him to show off his quality. Some reasonable set-pieces and one quality pass is not enough ................... 5

JACK MARRIOTT

Another rescue act from the man who can’t stop scoring. He earns all he gets because of a neversay-die attitude ................................................ 8

SUBS USED

Joe Ward: (for Lloyd, 56 mins) ......................... 5 Junior Morias: (for Cooper, 51 mins) ............... 5 Lewis Freestone: (for Tafazolli, 70 mins)