Peterborough United boss thanks fans for inspiring his side to a point at AFC Wimbledon

A total of 1,060 Posh fans made the trip to Plough Lane to see Posh come from behind to claim a 1-1 draw thanks to Jimmy-Jay Morgan’s fourth goal in as many games in the second half.

Williams felt it was the intense noise from behind the goal that reinvigorated his side after a poor start to the second half. He described the moment as “really special.”

The point maintained the eight point gap to the bottom four and saw Posh climb to 12th in the table.

Williams said: “I have to say thank you to the fans. They were unbelievable. The best player today was the fans behind that goal in the second half. They basically demanded a point.

"They are always goodm, but for a game that was lacking in enjoyment for them, they decided that we were going to get a point here. That was really special.

"It seemed like the players were lacking in a bit of belief and self-confidence and they injected energy, which brought Cian Hayes to life. That was class and I am really grateful for that.

"I have to be grateful for the point because we could have definitely lost that game. It was a very disjointed performance and we lacked quality. The first 10 minutes was really promising, but we then lost a foothold in the game.

"We showed some level of resilience and some level of character to have a spell in the second half where we created a few chances and got the goal. We scored five goals in the last game and there was no way that the next opposition was going to play to play so open.

"They did a great job, they were very aggressive man-to-man and shut passing lanes down very well. We have to be better at transferring the ball to open those gaps up, but we didn’t do that enough. We weren’t the best side on the pitch very often.

“It was so disappointing to concede from a set-piece so late in the first half. It looked like the ball was landing on the floor in the box to be cleared but then there was a hesitation. It felt like, if we didn’t make a drastic improvement, then we would concede because we looked fragile and it felt like it was coming. We conceded at a really bad time.

“It was brilliant from David Kamara for the equaliser. He did well to wriggle away and find the composure to play the pass to Cian. Cian’s pass was excellent as well and it’s one of my favourite things in football to see a player who is more than capable and wants to score, but sees a teammate in a better position and plays the pass.

“I hated the end of the game. There wasn’t much about the game I liked at all. I really enjoyed the concentration, quality of build-up and quick regain of the ball in the opening 10 to 12 minutes. Other than that, I didn’t enjoy much of the game at all and that last 20 minutes has probably taken a few years off my life.

“If it wasn’t so important to me, it would have been a comedy. That’s because there is tension and pressure there and it’s not easy out there to keep your head, but it was borderline funny at times. It was a catalogue of errors at times but we still stood up strong.

“Jacob Mendy is an experienced player and he forgot how to make a throw in. Alex Bass was an outfield player for a little while, that little cameo at left back was nice. Then Alex kicked the ball against Peter Kioso’s back and I don’t know how he’s standing up after that.

"If there was Benny Hill music over it, it would have been brilliant. It gets crazy out there and the guys are top class, but even good professional footballers can get rattled and we were a little bit like that today. We started doing things we wouldn’t ordinarily do.

“I do feel pride in the group for their resilience and for fighting back and having a spell in the second half where they made chances and ultimately did score. They deserved credit for winning 5-0 and then coming away and getting a draw. In any season, if you win your home games and draw your away ones, you will get promoted. It’s a really good thing, but having eyes on the game, you feel a bit odd about it because it was a strange performance.”

Posh now have a week off due to international call-ups before travelling to Luton on Good Friday (April 3, 3pm). Luton are five points, but just one place above Posh in the current table after a 1-1 draw at home to Stockport on Saturday.