Posh at Burton

clubs in his playing career. He just lost his way a bit towards the end of his time with us.

“I don’t remember him getting too angry after we lost at Burton. It was a very quiet dressing room after the game as everyone wanted a good FA Cup run. I was l ucky to be i nvolved in a few at Posh. The game at Stamford Bridge was a real thrill despite the result as we were on the same pitch as Zola, Poyet, Terry and Hasselbaink and the tie at home to Newcastle was fantastic to play in.

“That was the game when Dave Farrell scored a great goal and the TV cameras caught him singing ‘there’s only one David Farrell’ along with our fans!

“We came back from 2-0 down to 2-2 and then they were given a dodgy penalty for handball against Leon McKenzie. I got my fingertips to Alan Shearer’s penalty, but he didn’t miss many did he?”

Tyler is the second highest Posh appearance maker after Tommy Robson. He still lives in the city, but his focus now is on helping Luton to promotion from League Two.

He’s also keen on an FA Cup run. Luton are away to Crawley in the first round.

“It’s going well at Luton,” Tyler added. “I really enjoy it there. I went there when they were a nonleague expecting to be back in the Football League within a season, but it took us five years to win promotion! Every season I sit down in front of the FA Cup draw and hope that Luton get drawn away to Posh as I’d love to come back one more time. I’m 38 now and I’m having to fight for my first team place as Luton have an excellent young goalkeeper, but I will play for as long as they want me.

“John Still (Luton manager) gave me my Posh debut all those years ago.

“He’s calmed down a bit since then. He’s more knowledgeable now and I’m sure he can get us out of League Two.

“It’s a tight league with no really outstanding teams and a strong run of results would soon get us into a challenging position.

“We signed Craig MackailSmith in the summer and he has been excellent.

“If he can stay fit we will go close to promotion for sure.” Posh v Burton (Nov 16, 2005): Tyler, Arber, St Ledger, Plummer, Holden, Newton, Carden, Gain, Day, Thorpe, Crow. Subs used: Semple, Willock, Benjamin.

“It was a terrible night for the club. It was freezing cold, we played terribly and we were

beaten.” Mark Tyler