ALEX FERGUSON may have come unstuck against the might of Barca, but his son Darren fared better as his Peterborough side struck three goals in seven minutes at Old Trafford yesterday to win the League One play-off and bounce straight back to the Championship at the first attempt.

HARRY REDKNAPP is backing his Croatian connection to land another famous double for Tottenham.

REPUBLIC of Ireland midfielder Steven Reid was on the scoresheet for Blackburn Rovers as 10-man Peterborough were outclassed at Ewood Park last night.

DARREN FERGUSON admitted that his managerial education was just beginning and this was a painful lesson.