Peterborough United vs Preston North End. The FA Cup Third Round.
Weston Homes StadiumAttendance7,665.
Saturday 9 January 2016 18:29, UK
Peterborough ended their eight-year wait for a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup by sinking boss Graham Westley's former club Preston 2-0.
Loan star Martin Samuelsen set the League One promotion hopefuls on their way to a Championship scalp with an early breakthrough.
The Norwegian talent fired a fierce low drive past debutant North End goalkeeper Chris Kirkland from 25 yards in the sixth minute.
And once-capped England international Kirkland was beaten again seven minutes into the second half when Conor Washington doubled Posh's lead.
Washington steered in a fine header from Michael Smith's right-wing cross and it could be a farewell present to Posh with chairman Darragh MacAnthony having already turned down bids from Championship clubs for a striker who has scored 13 times in 14 games.
Posh were reliant on a fine save from Ben Alnwick to deny Eoin Doyle within a minute of doubling their lead before defender Smith cleared a Tom Clarke header off the line.
Sub Jordan Hugill also steered a glorious headed chance straight at Alnwick late on as Simon Grayson's men bowed out.
