Speaking after the game, which saw the Posh charge into a two-goal lead early in the second-half thanks to a quick double salvo from Harrison Burrows and Siriki Dembele, manager Darren Ferguson claimed: “Cardiff know they were lucky tonight.
“It feels raw right now. It feels like a defeat and I won’t feel any differently in the morning. I doubt I will sleep tonight.
“The players should be proud of their performance though. We were very good tonight. It was just a shame we couldn’t see the game out, but sometimes that happens.”
He continued: “We should have killed the game off at 2-1 and that cost us in the end. When you play against a team like this who just keep sending bigger players on it is tough, They are hard to stop, but we got suckered into diving in at the death and they had people queuing up at the far post to score the equaliser.
“We had defended so well until then. My three centre-halves won every header and they also started many attacks which we’d worked on. We outnumbered them in midfield and we scored two very good goals.”
Next up, the Posh take on bottom-of-the-table Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon, and will be hopeful of picking up some more points against a side who have lost all three of their league game so far this season.
We’ve gathered the best of today’s second-tier speculation below…
1. Duo jostle for Cottagers youngster
Norwich City and Southampton have both been credited with an interest in Fulham youngster Tosin Adarabioyo. The 23-year-old centre-back made 32 Premier League appearances for the Cottagers last season, but was unable to help them avoid relegation. (Express) Photo: IAN WALTON
2. Ex-Preston ace linked with Leeds
Leeds United have been tipped to battle West Ham and Aston Villa for Burnley's £15m-rated midfielder Josh Brownhill. The ex-Preston North End impressed in the Premier League last season, racking up 33 appearances for Sean Dyche's Clarets. (TeamTalk) Photo: JOHN WALTON
3. Duo jostle for Nzola
West Bromwich Albion and Fulham have both been named as potential destinations for Spezia striker M'Bala Nzola. The Angola international, who could leave for around £5m, netted an impressive 11 Serie A goals last season. (Sport Witness) Photo: Gabriele Maltinti
4. Cherries set to land £20m boost
Bournemouth look set to receive a £20m transfer boost, with star man Arnaut Danjuma closing in on a move to Europa League champions Villarreal. He dazzled in the second tier last season, scoring 17 goals and making seven assists. (Fabrizio Romano - Twitter) Photo: Alex Pantling