Posh boss gave rare opportunities from the start to Harrison Burrows, Idris Kanu and Flynn Clarke and all made firm contributions to the win.
RATINGS KEY: 10- Perfect, 9- Outstanding, 8-Very Good, 7-Good, 6-Okay, 5-Poor, 4 -Very poor.
1.
CHRISTY PYM: A quiet afternoon for a goalkeeper beaten early on by a close range finish. One error of judgement from a first-half cross, but otherwise sound 6.
2.
NATHAN THOMPSON: An interesting move to the middle of a back three where he has shown great form in the past. His passing wasn't always perfect, but it was sharp and positive in the main. Took his goal from a corner well. Cautioned after a sloppy piece of personal play which now means a one-game suspension 6.5 Photo: www.jmpuk.com
3.
MARK BEEVERS: Surprisingly shifted to the left of the back three, but was never exposed. won his headers, kept the ball moving well enough 6.5
4.
FRANKIE KENT: The cross for the Dale goal floated over his head, but he was rock solid otherwise. Good on the ball 7