Wycombe 2 - Peterborough 0 at Adams Park

Two goals in the space of nine seconds either side of half time gave Wanderers their first league win in three attempts and a new goalscoring record on Saturday (Sept 24).

Jamie Bates scored with the last kick of the first half and then, straight from the kick off for the second period, Jermaine McSporran dribbled through Peterborough's defence to score again without an opponent touching the ball.

It was all too quick for Blues boss Lawrie Sanchez who was still in the dressing room when McSporran scored.

Sanchez said: "I was still in the changing room when he scored. It must be a record for time between goals. I've seen it on video and it was a world-class effort."

Peterborough boss Barry Fry said: "From their point of view it was a wonderful goal but from our point of view it was an absolute disgrace.

"The geezer went through eight of our players, who just stood and watched him."

Up until Wanderers quick-fire double blast it had been even stevens between the two sides at an Adams Park which was enjoying an unseasonal heatwave.

Peterborough bossed the first 20 minutes before Wanderers gradually ground them down and imposed themselves.

It looked as through the luck might not go Wanderers' way when in the 40th minute McSporran's right foot shot hit the inside of one post, bounced up and hit the crossbar and the post on the other side of the goal.

But Wycombe's luck changed in the 45th minute when they were awarded a free kick just outside the area after John Cullen had fouled Steve Brown.

Defender Bates stepped up and blasted the kick right-footed through a massive gap in a defensive wall that had more holes in it than a lump of Swiss cheese, to give Wanderers the lead.

There wasn't time for Peterborough to restart the match as both sides went down the tunnel for their respective half-time team talks.

When they re-emerged, straight from the kick off the ball was played to McSporran who ripped through the defence before planting his shot right-footed beyond a stunned Mark Tyler in the Posh goal.

Soccer statisticians say the nine-second gap between goals is a record in the second division.

McSporran said: "It was a training ground goal. We have always said we would try it but it has never come off before.

"We've tried it a few times in matches and the closest we have come with it was away to Oxford at the Manor last season when the keeper got a touch on it.

"It was a positive start and it let them know we weren't messing about."

But punch-drunk Peterborough did not give up despite the astonishing double whammy and kept plugging away trying to rescue the situation.

Former Wanderer Dave Farrell, who enjoyed an excellent afternoon on his return to Adams Park was a constant danger, and along with Andy Clarke looked most likely to inspire a Boro fightback.

Farrell, who was booed by the Wanderers fans, almost rammed the jeers back down their throats with a brilliantly executed free kick which shook the frame of the goal.

From the free-kick he received the ball with his back to goal and as everyone was expecting him to touch it back for someone else to blast he ran around the ball before hammering a shot against the bar with keeper Martin Taylor well beaten.

Taylor also had to be at his best to keep Wanderers' lead intact punching out a fierce shot from substitute Simon Rea.

Blues also had chances to stretch their lead. Mo Harkin fired a long range effort just inches wide but then missed a much easier chance when he headed McSporran's cross straight at the keeper.

Bates then had a good chance to score his first Wycombe double but tried to lob the keeper when a bullet shot would have been better.