Sometimes the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story.
Yes, 7–1 hurts. Nobody in the Green Army enjoyed watching the goals fly in during that second half. But Saturday was still another landmark day in the history of FC Peterborough – our first ever appearance in the FA Cup.
And if you're going to make a bit of history, you might as well do it with 50 members of the Green Army, glorious sunshine, a new kit and a pre-match lasagne.

Ground Watch
A great ground, a proper football set-up and a really welcoming club. There was a good turnout from the home supporters and around 50 FCP fans made the trip, giving the Green Army another decent away-day showing.
The committee were even treated to lasagne before kick-off.
The lasagne was very good. There are even unconfirmed reports that certain members of the travelling party were considering going back for seconds. We will protect their identities. For now….

Saturday also saw the debut of the new blue Millfield Autoparts away kit – and it went down very well with the travelling support.
There is now serious debate amongst the Green Army over which one is better: the blue or the orange?

More importantly, though, there was a real sense of occasion before kick-off.
This was FC Peterborough playing in the FA Cup!
Something the club had never done before.

The Match
Hopes were high and, during the first half, there was plenty of reason to believe we could make the day even more memorable.
Those Missed Chances...
FC Peterborough were the better side for large parts of the first half. We created chances. Good chances. Unfortunately, we didn't take them.
Corby did.

We conceded a poor goal, but the frustrating thing from a Green Army point of view was knowing that we had created more than enough opportunities ourselves. At this level, those moments matter. And we'd regret them later.

DAVID MAKES HISTORY!
Whatever happened afterwards, nobody can take this moment away. David – the first FC Peterborough player EVER to score in the FA Cup. A richly deserved goal and a brilliant moment in front of the travelling Green Army. The celebrations showed exactly what it meant.
Players will come and go, matches will be won and lost, but David has now written himself into FCP folklore.
When somebody asks in years to come who scored FC Peterborough's first ever FA Cup goal, there's only one answer.

And Then... It All Went Wrong

Unfortunately, that's probably where we'd like the match to have ended. It didn't. Corby had made some early second-half substitutions and they made a real difference. The sting seemed to disappear from FCP and suddenly we were struggling.
Our defence looked all over the place at times and Corby's left winger in particular caused us huge problems. And this is where the difference between the levels really showed. FCP had opportunities and didn't take them. Corby got opportunities and punished us.
Again. And again.
And again.
Full Time 7–1.

There's no point dressing it up – it's a disappointing scoreline and one that nobody associated with FCP will be happy with. But there are lessons in days like this.
If we want to keep progressing as a club and competing against teams at this level, we have to become more clinical when we're on top and much harder to punish when momentum turns against us.

Green Army Mentions
Despite the eventual scoreline, there were still performances that caught the eye. Liam impressed, while youngsters Ollie and Jack both deserve a mention for their performances on such a big occasion. Playing away at Corby Town in the FA Cup is quite an experience for young players – and these are exactly the sorts of days that will help them develop.

The Green Army Verdict
Disappointing result? Absolutely.
But a disappointing day? Not a chance.

Around 50 FCP fans travelled to watch their club play in the FA Cup for the first time.
We saw a new kit. We saw the first FCP goal in FA Cup history. We saw young players getting experience on a big stage. And, perhaps most importantly, FC Peterborough played in the FA Cup.

That's now permanently written into the history of this club. The scoreline will eventually be forgotten. The occasion won't be. And besides, there's no time to feel sorry for ourselves. FA Vase. Saturday. Millfield Autoparts Stadium. Heacham at home.
Another cup competition. Another opportunity.

On we go.
LET'S GO FCP!