A last minute equaliser denied Posh the three points that they had Jaylon Smith Jersey tried desperately hard to grab against an impre sive Huddersfield side.Has there been a bigger game than this in the entire division this season? In the context of automatic promotion it was ma sive. An away win would see The Posh jump ahead of Huddersfield and put themin pole position to capitalised if Southampton did slip up. For the hosts a win would see them jump six points ahead of Posh and surely end their automatic promotion ambitions this season.Darren Ferguson chose to stick with his diamond formation but was forced into moving Charlie Lee to right back and bringing in Grant Basey at left back after Mark Little and Tom Kennedy both were not fit enough to start. David Ball retained his position in the starting line-up meaning Lee Tomlin remained on the bench. Lee Clarks side adopted a more conventional 4-4-2 approach with Benik Afobe, on loan from Arsenal, and Jordan Rhodes chosen as the preferred two forwards in a team that po se ses a wealth of attacking talent Alan Lee and Lee Novak both started on the bench. Right from the start it was clear that Peterborough United wanted to win this match. There was an added tempo to their game; pre sing off the ball in numbers they were quick in po se sion too and the pace of their movement on and off the ball was immediately causing problems. When the ball flew up in the air after a deflected shot both Craig Mackail-Smith and James Wesolowski were positioned well Demarcus Lawrence T Shirts and allowed too much time to take the ball down. The latter took control and fired a cro s over to George Boyd who flicked the ball goalwards but an outstanding save from Ian Bennett, formerly of Posh, diverted the ball over the bar and away. The atmosphere was electric, with both sets of supporters contributing, and the game wasnt disappointing either. Still, it was Posh who were on top. Huddersfield were simply struggling to gain any significant po se sion and Grant McCann was being given a lot of time to dictate the play. George Boyd had shot just wide but even with all their po se sion the away side probably should have found themselves 1-0 down. A quick throw in resulted in Gabriel Zakuani allowing Benik Afobe space and as he was found in a good position by Scott Arfield it seemed he would make Posh pay. However, the strikers touch was woeful taking the ball away from himself and into the arms of Joe Lewis who could collect easily. It would have been harsh on the away side who had dominated the proceedings so far at the impre sive Galpharm Stadium. And even if this mi sed opportunity worked as an encouraging sign for the hosts they could do nothing to stop Posh at the minute. James Wesolowski smashed a volley into the side netting and then Tommy Rowe was granted space to line-up a shoot from distance. The result was a wonderful, rasping drive which Bennett could only parry. With Mackail-Smith ready to pounce it seemed that he would be there to apply the finishing touches but he was denied by a superb tackle from Peter Clarke in a Huddersfield defence who were determined to extend their sides record to 6 clean-sheets in a row.The home side may have been nicknamed The Terriers but it was Posh who were playing like them and Huddersfield could not live with their visitors for large periods. Quick to close down, Peterborough werefirst to every second ball and just seemed to want to win more than the hostswho were not showing the same desire. Even so their threat remained and as the Dak Prescott Hoodies Sweatshirts half wore on they were posing more of a threat. As a result, they had their second clear-cut chance of the match. A far post cro s searched for the head of Danny Ward but his header was stopped by Joe Lewis who had managed to scramble acro s his goal. The goal-keepers touch though fell to the feet of Jordan Rhodes, unmarked, in-front of goal but his shot was stopped by Ryan Bennett who was well positioned on the line.The hosts were having their best spell of the match but as is so often the way in football it was now that Peterborough seized the initiative. Another Posh attack caused havoc in the Huddersfield box and Lee Peltier mi s-hit his clearance straight to Mackail-Smith. With the divisions leading scorer in a good position Peltier was eager to make amends for his initial error. Over-eager. He initially won Emmitt Smith T Shirts the ball with a slide-tackle but it was still there for Mackail-Smith to get and as he reacted quicker the defender stuck out a hand to stop the striker from getting to the loose-ball and took him down. The referee had no other choice but to point to the spot. GRANT MCCANN stepped up and went through his usual routine. A hush crept over the stadium; this was ma sively important. But McCann remained confident and dispatched his penalty beyond Bennett, who had gue sed the right way.Posh now needed to see the first-half out. A lead at half-time would provide them with a solid foundation to build upon and force Huddersfield into pushing more men forward, something that is always dangerous with Posh so deadly on the counter attack. However, the lead appeared as if it would be short lived as Afobe was played through, 8 yards out, with a chance to amend for his earlier mi s. The striker though, somehow, managed to completely mi s-kick his shot and it went well wide of Lewis goal.It was to be the last action of a very energetic half. Posh would have been delighted with their display so far. No-one could deny their lead wasnt deserved. Huddersfield had been second best so far and, although they created their own chances, they could have also been further behind. The next half was to be the biggest 45 minutes of both teams seasons so far.TRANSFOMRED: Peterborough United are a totally different team under Ferguson than they were earlier in the season when Gary Johnson was in-charge.Lee Clark was evidently not happy with his sides first half display and brought on Joey Gudjon son to replace Danny Ward for the second half. Gudjon son adopted a deep-lying role in the centre of the pitch, seemingly to Leighton Vander Esch Jersey deny George Boyd the space that he had been granted. Poshs system remained un-changed.Clark had evidently told his defenders to mark Mackail-Smith more tightly. Every time he got the ball he was pre sured by a member of the Huddersfield defence and, indeed, this added impetus on closing down was shown throughout the pitch as the hosts looked to improve on their disappointing first half performance. However, sometimes this pre sure was being applied un-fairly and when Mackail-Smith was manhandled by Clarke the referee had no option but to give Peterborough a free-kick in a dangerous position. McCann searched out a far post cro s and Mackail-Smith met it with his head but Bennett was there to make a relatively comfortable save.The game had slowed down in terms of chances now. Posh were le s committed to pushing men forwar