Aaron McLean's second-half strike kept Peterborough on course for automatic promotion as they beat Bristol Rovers.

The striker reacted quickest with 70 minutes gone when a blocked shot arrived at his feet and he buried a low drive past Steve Phillips.

Posh had created the better chances in the first half with Phillips twice denying Craig Mackail-Smith.

Rickie Lambert had a good chance to equalise, but his header from Stuart Campbell's free-kick was glanced wide.

Bristol Rovers: Phillips, Lescott, Anthony, Elliott, Jacobson, Pipe, Lines (Campbell 66), Disley, Hughes (Rigg 83), Lambert, Duffy (Kuffour 66).
Subs Not Used: St Louis-Hamilton, Hinton.

Peterborough:

Lewis, Martin, Westwood, Lee, Williams (Blackett 90), Whelpdale, Keates, Coutts, Boyd, Mclean, Mackail-Smith.
Subs Not Used: McKeown, Torres, Batt, Blanchett.

Goals: Mclean 70.

Att: 7,103

Ref: Carl Boyeson (E Yorkshire).

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