Boyd suffered facial cuts after falling down the stairs at home on Monday. He was forced to wear a bandage on his head during the match, but it didn't stop him scoring one and creating the other goal for Craig Mackail-Smith in a 2-0 win.

Boyd said: "I had a thirst in the middle of the night on Monday, but as I was on the way down the stairs I tripped and cut my head and face.

"I was back in training the next day so it was nothing serious. It was embarrassing, but I didn't get much stick from the lads until I had to put my bandage on!"

Boyd's performance as a support striker for Mackail-Smith drew great praise from his manager as well as the club's fans, but the man himself preferred to talk about the team.

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Boyd added: "We sent a real statement out to the rest of League One with this win. To beat a team like Leeds at our place is a real boost for everyone and confirms to everyone else that we are serious about getting promoted from this division.

"The confidence we will get from this win and from the one at Mk Dons will hopefully stay with us for the rest of the season.

"I'm enjoying my football, but that's because the team is playing well. We have started to get the results our performances deserve now."

Posh manager Darren Ferguson is Boyd's biggest fan. He has no doubts where the player will end up, but he is confident he won't get there this season.

Ferguson said: "Everyone knows how good I believe George is. He will play in the Premier League one day, but we won't sell him in January.

"He is on top of his game right now and he's a pleasure to manage and a delight to watch.

"George will get a lot of the plaudits again, but I was delighted with the way we defended as well. To keep a clean sheet against a team like Leeds is a great achievement."