Sunday, May 25, 2014. This is the date Posh must now focus on for the rest of the season as it's the date of the League One play-off final at Wembley Stadium.

And boy do we all want to be back at that great arena again after last Sunday's tremendous Johnstone's Paint Trophy victory over Chesterfield.

Surely that tremendous occasion has won over the most cynical Posh fans who may have branded the competition a tin-pot trophy not worth the effort before Sunday.

Instead, Posh rightly listed the JPT as one of their main targets at the start of the season and delivered the goods in front of about 20,000 delighted supporters.

Now I want to experience the excitement and joy all over again – from the pre-match drink with my pals to the wonderful celebrations as the team paraded with the trophy. It truly was a day to remember as the boys in blue won the first major knockout trophy in their history and it has certainly whetted the appetite for a quick return to the national stadium for the play-off final.

To be fair, Chesterfield can count themselves unlucky to have lost 3-1 after their performance belied the fact they play in a league below Posh. They played very well and who knows how things would have turned out if they'd been given what looked like a nailed-on penalty earlier in the game.

However, Posh were more clinical in front of goal and, at the end of the day, the records show we won 3-1 and can now proudly display the huge cup in our trophy cabinet.

We fought hard to maintain our 100 per cent Wembley record, especially after midfielder Joe Newell was correctly sent-off for kicking out at an opponent. Newell will be thanking his lucky stars his moment of madness didn't cost his team victory.

Shaun Brisley was on top form at the back, while causing havoc in the Chesterfield penalty area – setting up the first goal for Josh McQuoid and crashing his header into the net for the important second goal. But everyone played their part – Bobby Olejnik with his safe handling, Mark Little with his marauding runs, Grant McCann with his excellent passing, Danny Swanson, who continues to improve with every game, Tommy Rowe and his leadership, and Britt Assombalonga's coolness in front of goal.

As well as the victory on the pitch, the big success of the day for me was the atmosphere created by the thousands of Posh fans who descended on London for the big match.

There's been a fair amount of negativity in the stands this season as Posh's early challenge for automatic promotion fell apart, so it was fantastic to be at a game where the team and fans were as one in the pursuit of glory.

What a shame we could attract a crowd of only just over 4,400 for Wednesday night's victory over Colchester, although I appreciate it was an expensive weekend for fans. Let's hope for a bigger attendance for Tuesday's home game against Gillingham when fans who went to the JPT final will be able to buy their tickets for a fiver.

There's no doubt the players have failed to meet the standards required of them on many occasions this season, but now both the team and fans need to channel the energy from Wembley into the remaining games to ensure we make a quick return to the Championship.

If I'm being honest, Posh are so far behind the teams above us that we don't really deserve to pip any of them to promotion. But everyone knows the rules of the play-offs before the season starts and who'd back against Posh leapfrogging the rest if we hang on to sixth place?

All I know is I want to be walking up Wembley Way again on May 25 to cheer the Posh on to another great victory.

Up the Posh!

Wembley a credit to the nation

What a difference 14 years makes. When Posh last played at the national stadium in 2000, it was reaching the end of its natural life and had, frankly, become a dump.

The new Wembley is a credit to the nation and is a fantastic place to watch football. The views of the pitch are tremendous and while the stadium was only just over a third full for Sunday's match, the atmosphere was superb.

No wonder UEFA chose to hold the Champions League final there twice in just three years. It's a shame FIFA didn't see the benefits of giving England the chance to hold a long overdue second World Cup in this country. Wembley would be a magnificent area for a World Cup final.