Peterborough United fans salute their team for an outstanding season, but how confident are they of a play-off semi-final win over Oxford United?

Peterborough United fans have applauded their team for an outstanding League One season.
Ephron Mason-Clark in action for Posh against Bolton. Photo Joe Dent/theposh.comEphron Mason-Clark in action for Posh against Bolton. Photo Joe Dent/theposh.com
Ephron Mason-Clark in action for Posh against Bolton. Photo Joe Dent/theposh.com

A 3-3 draw for Posh against Bolton Wanderers in the final match of the regular season at the Weston Homes Stadium meant a fourth-place finish and a play-off semi-final to come against Oxford United.

We asked Posh fans to give a mark out of 10 for the season as a whole and another mark out of 10 for the chances of beating Oxford United and reaching Wembley for the second time this season.

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Posh fans were not entirely confident that would happen, probably as it wasn’t so long ago Oxford beat Darren Ferguson’s side 5-0 at the Kassam Stadium.

Joel Randall in action for Posh against Bolton. Photo Joe Dent/theposh.comJoel Randall in action for Posh against Bolton. Photo Joe Dent/theposh.com
Joel Randall in action for Posh against Bolton. Photo Joe Dent/theposh.com

All replies to @PTAlanSwann on X….

For a young side with little expectations at start of the season it’s got to be 10/10, but can we really expect automatic promotion? Winning a trophy is the icing on the cake. 7/10 for our play-off semi-final chances as we have home advantage 2nd leg, but we must do better than we did at their ground last time – @BaldeyAl

Season 9/10 with such a young squad. Beating Oxford 9/10 and Posh to march through to Wembley – @TpdDunn

For me 9/10 as I fully expected a struggle. To get to the play-offs and win a trophy is a huge success. Win the play-offs and season becomes a 10/10. As for beating Oxford 6/10 – @CHAMM24

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9/10. A fantastic season. Exciting, entertaining football that has far exceeded anybody’s expectations. Already one victory at Wembley and I’m confident of another on May 18. Chance of beating Oxford? 10/10. The players will have a point to prove after the recent no show at their place – @derren_cooper

Season 8/10 outperformed my expectations. Chances in play-offs 7/10. Hopefully Bobby Madley is nowhere near our games – @StevenAdams2

9.9/10 season. 6/10 to beat Oxford. But hopefully make up for the 5-0 – @bradainsworth

8/10 so far, but I'm not confident of it getting better unfortunately. Last season still too painful – @romysdad

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8/10 for the season. Just a couple of stupid games that cost us automatics – @Ryan19Stephens

9/10 for the season given what most of us were predicting back in August. Oxford a tricky one although since beating Posh in the league a few weeks ago they have stuttered so 7/10 chance to beat them – @PoshboyAlan

Considering pre-season expectations, 8/10 for the season. As always with the play offs, 50/50 – @Rutlandspinner

7/10 for the season. As for the play-offs it depends which team turns up. First half team from yesterday and the season is over. Second half team turns up and it will be fun – @FarrowCarl

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Oxford only beat us because we had three games in six days. And one day spent celebrating. They are over confident. so 9/10 chance of beating them and 8/10 for the season. Barnsley will beat Bolton too, they were shot second half – @LyonsTruths

Season 9/10. Chance of beating Oxford 5/10 – @dalerout

8/10 for the season. 8/10 to beat Oxford. We owe them one and they are nothing special – @IanJBryant

8/10 for the season, a few lows, but a lot more highs. 7/10 to beat Oxford. Players will have a point to prove after our 5-0 drubbing there – @1_ferguson

Brilliant season 10 out of 10. Beating Oxford 8 out of 10 – @jacsar

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9/10 for the season and for the chances of beating Oxford – @paullyon

9/10. If you’d offered us a play-off spot and cup win at the start of season we’d have bitten your hand off! I personally think we’ll get to Wembley then it’s a 50/50. I’ll go 9/10 on the Oxford game – @jolleytv

7.5 for the season 2.5 for chances of beating Oxford – @08obrien08

9/10. Brilliant season. So much better than we all expected. Some of the football has been outstanding. To beat Oxford 7/10 – @AndrewS01534147

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Season 9.5 but may yet be 10 out of 10 and 50% chance beating Oxford as always reckon all 4 teams have equal chance in play offs – @buckrodgersposh

Odd season as entertaining as it was frustrating. Loved it regardless. Yet so much room for improvement so 7/10. Unfortunately I don’t see us getting past Oxford – @janemor30836184

9/10 for the season. Fully expected a mid-table finish and this young squad completely silenced me. Completely confident in beating Oxford over 2 legs so 10/10. And we’ve never lost at Wembley. No matter what happens it’s been a brilliant season – @josh_massyPufc.

Season: 9/10. We’ve had some lows, but we’ve played some very nice football and had some serious highs from low expectations. Oxford: Hone leg second is key. We can overturn a goal or two if need be so a 9/10 chance of winning – @matt_pufc

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