A brilliant diving header from Dean Keates on 29 minutes secured a thoroughly deserved victory at third placed Hereford.

Keates met Chris Whelpdale's right wing cross and sent the ball flying into the top corner of the net from eight yards.

Posh had to withstand a few nervy moments after the break and Joe Lewis produced a stunning save to divert Trent McClenahan's blistering free kick over the bar 10 minutes from time.

But the celebrations were soon to start in front over 1,000 delirious visiting fans.

Teams:
Posh
Joe Lewis
Adam Newton
Tommy Williams
Craig Morgan
Chris Westwood
Chris Whelpdale
Micah Hyde
Dean Keates
George Boyd
Craig Mackail-Smith
Aaron Mclean

Substitutes
Scott Rendell
James McKeown
Josh Low
Charlie Lee
Claude Gnakpa

Hereford
Wayne Brown
Trent McClenahan
Richard Rose
Karl Broadhurst
Dean Beckwith
Ben Smith
Sammy Igoe
Toumani Diagouraga
Clint Easton
Gary Hooper
Steve Guinan

Substitutes
Ryan Esson
Theo Robinson
Kris Taylor
Simon Johnson
Trevor Benjamin

Referee: Mark Heywood (West Yorkshire).


See Monday's Evening Telegraph for a full match report, comment and photos in an eight-page promotion special. If you were at the game and have photos of the celebrations, email them to eteditor@peterboroughtoday.co.uk or from your mobile phone text the word petpics followed by a space and your details to 07840 669770 and attach the image by mms

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