After some ernest debate over the icy state of the Perse pitch, both teams agreed to give it a go.

Which we did, especially the courageous Sam Lansdell, who managed to head butt an opposition stick after three mins. The stick won. Sam returned towards the end of the match minus some blood, but plus stitches, after a rapid visit to Addenbrookes A & E with Dr Murray.

The first half was evenly matched with few chances. The Cambridge South defence were solid; John Benedikz was masterful at sweeper, showing the right aggressive spirit and firm defending required to repel the skilful and organised Peterborough attack and our increasingly confident keeper, Lino Di Lorenzo, was stopping the ball with all parts of his anatomy. Tim Waller was constantly in the action, tracking back and causing Peterborough problems on the left wing.

Peterborough snuck ahead after the interval, first from an unstoppable effort into the roof of the net straight from a cross and then from a breakaway attack through the outnumbered South defence after a goalmouth scramble at the opposite end had left the returned Matt Murray lying prone on the deck.

The two goal deficit did not deter the home team and pressure was rewarded when a firm Brynjolffssen pass into the D was pulled back across goal by skipper Greaves for the lurking Benedikz to slot home gleefully. Although only ten minutes were left, South kept up their attacks, showing greatly improved fitness and resolve than before Christmas. The final action of the game delivered a deserved equaliser, as South won a last short corner which was well worked from Greaves to Raphael, whose subtle (mis-)hit came back to Greaves, who blasted the ball firmly into the net.

This was an excellent performance, and valuable point, in a game played in the right spirit against a good Peterborough Athletic team.