Chester went ahead in first-half injury time when Mark Hughes fired home from John Murphy's pass.

Aaron Mclean capped a period of Posh pressure when he levelled after 80 minutes, pouncing on Paul Linwood's poor header to score from eight yards.

And five minutes from time a foul by Kevin Roberts on Jeff Hughes saw Craig Mackail-Smith score from the spot.

Chester: Danby, Marples, Butler, Linwood, Wilson (Sandwith 30), Rutherford (McManus 82), Hughes, Roberts, Ellison, Murphy, Lowndes (Yeo 82).
Subs Not Used: Ward, Vaughan.

Booked: Rutherford.

Goals: Hughes 45.

Peterborough: Tyler, Gnakpa, Morgan, Westwood (Hughes 69), Day, Whelpdale (Low 63), Hyde, Lee (Keates 63), Boyd, Mclean, Mackail-Smith.
Subs Not Used: Jalal, Howe.

Booked: Mclean.

Goals: Mclean 80, Mackail-Smith 85 pen.

Att: 2,291