One point closer...

It's a sad day to be a Peterborough fan, but it's still not rosy being a Red either. When are we going to get over that finish line, once and for all, and put this relegation thought out of our heads??

This game today had all the hallmarks of another let down for us. Just like against Plymouth, or Wednesday, or Palace or numerous others this season, we've managed to throw away more points against a side struggling at the wrong end of the division.

As the games are running out, we still can't quite get to safety, but I was confident that a win today would have been enough. Unfortunately, I was less confident about the game itself. Recently, we've been toothless going forward. We needed something today to lift the supporters, and finally put the season to bed and allow us to plan for another year in the Championship.

Having arrived at the ground early, Oakwell seemed really quiet. Not many people were milling about outside, or in the pub. It's such a strange feeling, the Easter Monday game. It throws me out, having a 3 o'clock kick off and yet having to go to work the next day. Something just doesn't feel right about it.

Inside the ground, it was even quieter, due to the PA system not working. It's amazing how empty the place feels without music blaring out. I don't usually spend much time actually listening to the tunes before the game, but it was certainly missed today. It almost felt right from the start that it wasn't going to be our day today. Everything was pointing towards it.

The game itself wasn't actually a bad one, certainly not compared to some of the dross we've watched in the last few weeks, but after a decent start from us, we were soon behind. The goal was soft, and immediately I was beginning to fear the worst. Luckily, we hit straight back, Humey dragging us level. Still, we never really pushed on and probably could have gone in behind at the break.

Again, Oakwell without the half time entertainment is a weird place to be. Not least because the players coming out takes everyone by surprise. Having nearly missed the kick off, I was at it again, only just making it back in time. They need to get that PA system sorted by Saturday, it throws my whole half time routine out of sync without it.

In the second half, we were the better side and probably should have put the game to bed long before they retook the lead, thanks to some more slack defending. Hume and Macken worked really well together today, and when Macken went off for Andy Gray, most people feared the worst. But Gray did well too, and won a superb flick on for our second equaliser of the afternoon. To be fair, if anyone gets a kicking today, it should be the defence, who never looked truly comfortable all afternoon, particularly when Craig Mackail-Smith came on late on. He ran Big Darren Moore ragged, and probably could have put the visitors out of sight by the end.

For us, Hume was MOTM and I think it's probably fair, although one or two others might have claimed they'd done enough to win it. Disco played well, considering how long it's been since he started a game, and Macken was good too. Overall though, Humey probably did deserve it. He looked like he enjoyed his goals too. He certainly needed them.

I felt a bit sorry for Peterborough when Hume bundled his second goal home. Relegation is a horrible feeling, and I never want to go through again. They've battled bravely against it for a long time now. I loved our visit to London Road earlier in the season. Their fans were top class that day, and so was the ground and the whole experience in general, and since that day I was hoping they'd get out of the bottom three, but sadly it wasn't to be for them. I wish them luck in League 1, and I hope they come back up.

Us, on the other hand, I still can't bring myself to say we're safe yet, because we are in free fall at the moment. 1 win in 9 is relegation form, make no mistake, and perhaps the amount of games left this season could be our saving grace. I'm glad we don't have another 10 to play, otherwise I'd be feeling very, very twitchy after this result.

After the match, Football Heaven was rather depressing to listen to, given the dreadful results for all the local teams today. One of those days to forget for everyone, except maybe Sheffield United, who've not kicked off yet. Lets hope they round off a poor day for South Yorkshire.

Derby next week will be another challenge, but it's winnable yet again. Right now, we're probably one more win away from another Championship season guaranteed, so hopefully we'll get it here at Oakwell next week. I don't fancy making that long trip to Swansea still looking over our shoulders.

Mainly now, I just want this season to be over. If we can get another win, preferably next week, we can begin to plan for another year and put this difficult season to bed. Finally.