Posh's George Boyd battles West Ham's Mark Noble (Getty)

Peterborough United manager Darren Ferguson was impressed by his side's attacking performance in their friendly with Premier League West Ham.

Both teams fielded strong sides and although Posh slipped to a 2-0 defeat, Ferguson was pleased with what he saw.

"There are lots and lots of positives - our attacking football was excellent," he told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

"We've played Premier League teams before and that's as close as we've got to them."

Craig Bellamy proved the difference between the two sides with a well taken brace, although Ferguson attributed both goals to his side's defending.

"The two goals are two lumps up the pitch - very poor defending from us," he said.

Defender Shane Blackett made his first pre-season start following a long-term knee injury, and Ferguson was pleased with his contribution.

"Shane did fine. He gives us something different at the back - he gives us raw pace," he said.

Meanwhile, Ferguson revealed that left-back Jamie Day could make his return from injury at Corby on Saturday.