There were also two excellent finishes and heaps of good fortune and great goalkeeping as Posh won for the seventh time on the road this season.
There was a wide array of marks, but one very obvious man of the match.
Ratings Key: 10 – Out of this world, 9-Outstanding, 8-Very Good, 7- Good, 6-Okay, 5- Poor, 4-Awful.
5. DAVID OKAGBUE
A strong display which included one terrific first-half block when a Mansfield goal looked a certainty - 7. Photo: DAVID LOWNDES
6. ARCHIE COLLINS
He's a marked man these days and he looked well off the pace in the first half. Much better after the break - 6.5. Photo: DAVID LOWNDES
7. DONAY O'BRIEN-BRADY
The midfielder was very out of sorts. Passed poorly, caught in possession and not enough anticipation or speed to get on the ball. Hooked at half-time - 4. Photo: DAVID LOWNDES
8. JIMMY-JAY MORGAN
The sole attacking threat in the first-half when he found space easily. Some losses of possession, but a sumptuous finish to put Posh in front - 7. Photo: DAVID LOWNDES