The visitors won 4-0 against a side who had hot-headed full-back Tayo Edun sent off in the first half and who would beat Birmingham City 2-1 at Wembley in the Vertu Trophy Final eight days later. It wasn’t even Cobblers’ biggest win at Posh because they won 5-0 in a Division Four game in 1985 when Posh had goalkeeper John Turner sent off in the early stages forcing defender Jimmy Holmes to don the gloves.
Anyway enough of that. Cheer yourselves up by knowing the overall record in Football League clashes between the neighbours at London Road is led by Posh by a massive margin of 18-8 with four draws.
Here are the last 10 Posh EFL wins against Cobblers at home. Posh had won the previous six before last season’s debacle.
1. 5-1 March 2024, League One
The last outstanding Posh team went a goal down early on to a Jon Guthrie header, but were 3-1 up at the break and 5-1 up midway through the second-half at which point some regrettable mercy was shown. Ephron Mason-Clark, Kwame Poku, Joel Randall, Hector Kyprianou and Josh Knight (pictured) scored for Posh. Photo: David Lowndes
2. 3-1 April 2021, League One
The last Posh promotion team had to work hard to succeed in front of no fans in Covid times. Sammie Szmodics (pictured) scored either side of a Sam Hoskins penalty and a Jonson Clarke-Harris spot-kick for Posh sealed the deal. Photo: Joe Dent
3. 2-0 April 2018, League One
An Easter Monday win secured by goals in the first 15 minutes from future Cobbler Jack Baldwin (pictured, arm raised in celebration) and Jack Marriott. Marriott struck 27 League One goals for Posh that season to win the League One Golden Boot. Photo: Joe Dent
4. 3-0 October 2016, League One
A night game when even Shaquile Coulthirst and Tom Nichols (pictured) scored, as did Ryan Tafazolli. Photo: David Lowndes