Martin Wild spoke to Town keeper Glyn Garner and Posh manager Darren Ferguson to get their thoughts on the game.
Darren Ferguson was understandably cock-a-hoop following his side's comfortable 2-0 victory against the Shrews last night.
"Fantastic! We're absolutely delighted with the result. A clean sheet which we haven't done too often. Thoroughly deserved, the way we played in the last five minutes when we kept the ball really really well and showed good composure. We scored two fantastic goals so I'm really pleased.
"I've never questioned the commitment - it's always been there, it's the concentration that's been lacking at times but tonight we had to concentrate. They (Shrewsbury) are a handful to play against; they're a side that like to get it into the box. They've got long throws and play for set-pieces. But I thought it was brains against brawn tonight and we were the brains. We knew if we kept the ball we would frustrate them and goals change games."
Young Fergie wasn't the first visiting manager to wax lyrical about the new set-up.
"It's a fantastic stadium, they've got training pitches at the back, they are really good facilities. It's a good place to play on especially when you've won and that's four points now from two difficult away games," said Ferguson referring to Saturday's 1-1 draw at Darlington.
The killer second goal in the closing stages of the game rubber-stamped Posh's victory, only their second away win this season. Ferguson was quick to pay tribute to substitute Boyd who whipped the ball past Glyn Garner before the Town keeper could move.
"We needed that goal to kill the game because they are a threat. But that's what Boydy is capable of week in week out. He was fantastic when he came on. He kept the ball really well and moved them about, so I was delighted for him."
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Glyn Garner was in pensive mood as he came off the Meadow pitch last night following a ten-minute warm-down routine.
"It's disappointing really. We didn't start the game too well but for a 20 minute period before the time half-time whistle came along we could have been leading by two goals, maybe three. But you've got to put things on target. They've broken away and stuck one in off the post and the game suddenly changes and you're chasing it."
I pointed out to the Welshman that he hadn't had a save to make over 180 minutes of football and yet had conceded six times.
"Yeah, I thought the first one might have bounced back out off the post but Jesus Christ, the second one was a helluva strike! Who was it? Billy Whizz or Banana Boy who used to bend it? It started off three or four yards outside of the post and then it came right back in! To be fair it was top corner all the way but it's disappointing to concede six goals in two games cos I haven't been able to stick one hand on it or even get close to it. In all honesty they were two great strikes and they were generally well taken finishes on Saturday afternoon as well. We'll learn from it, it's still early doors yet and I'm sure we'll bounce back."
Following Town's recent 1-1 draw away at Wycombe, Garner was hoping to see a four-point return from two home games that ultimately has yielded nothing.
"It's nice to take points from those up there with you but at the end of the day three points is three points. With the record we've got at home I was hoping we might have got four points from the two games but if we can win the next two you've got 6 points from twelve and you're back in the mix again. Hopefully we'll dust ourselves down, there's 46 games to play and you don't always start the season well."
Garner thanked the crowd for sticking behind the team and seemed oblivious to the whistles and jeers coming down from the rapidly emptying stands in the closing stages of the game.
"They get behind us until the end and they can be like a twelfth man to us," he said. "Nobody has even mentioned us for promotion in the national press to be fair and if we can all stick together hopefully we can push ourselves over the line."
Saturday's defeat to Rochdale brought pressure onto Town who had their perfect start to life at the New Meadow snuffed out right at the death, something the Shrews keeper was all too wary of.
"The first goal was really important tonight after Saturday. We came from behind on Saturday to level things so I always fancy us to score. But tonight we didn't take our chances and their finishes were unstoppable really."
Garner was champing at the bit ahead of Sunday's noon showdown with local rivals Chester.
"I can't wait to be honest. Everyone loves a derby. It's my first Shrewsbury/Chester derby so I can't wait. The lads say they're usually boring but bring it on I say. There'll be boots flying all over the place smashing in your face; derbies are bloody great aren't they?"
Something tells me that the Honda Stadium might not be a place for the squeamish in 4 days time.
