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Peterborough midfielder Michael Bostwick mistakes the match steward for his teammate in Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Northampton. Video courtesy of The Posh`

Peterborough midfielder Michael Bostwick may be cursing his club's decision to play in a luminous yellow away kit this season.

During Saturday's 1-0 League One victory over rivals Northampton Town, Bostwick was made to look rather silly as he made a simple sideways pass.

The midfielder thought he'd spotted the left-back making a movement down the wing and picked him out with a perfectly-timed pass.

Only problem was, it wasn't a team-mate at all! It was a steward wearing a bright yellow coat, similar to the shirts the Posh players were wearing.

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You can see the hilarious incident in the video at the top of the page.

The moment has caused plenty of comment on social media with Twitter user Andy Ha saying: "Lovely overlapping run by the steward. Bit of a shame he didn't take a touch and whip a cross in."

Andy Stevenson tweeted: "They'll be making stewards wear neutral colours if we're not careful..."

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