BROMSGROVE Sporting suffered a post FA Cup hangover at the weekend as they were comprehensively beaten 4-0 by league leaders Peterborough Sports.
An early brace from captain Richard Jones was followed by second half goals for Joshua McCammon and Dan Jarvis.
Sporting finished the game with 10 men after Josh Dugmore was sent-off following a second yellow.
The result leaves Sporting 16th in the Southern League Premier Central, whilst Peterborough go three points clear at the top.
The deadlock was broken just five minutes in, as a Dan Lawlor corner into the box was headed in by Jones.
The Turbines scored their second just nine minutes later, courtesy of Jones once again; Sporting's inability to deal with a throw in resulted in the centre back volleying in.
It was almost 3-0 in the 20th minute, but Jordan Nicholson's drive was met with a great one-handed save by Aaron Clayton.
Peterborough's Dion Sembie-Ferris struck wide from a few yards soon after.
The best chance of the half for the hosts was a Josh Dugmore free kick that whistled narrowly over.
Nicholson and Sembie-Ferris had chances early on in the second half but were unable to best the Sporting defence.
The Rouslers had a couple of good chances with 20 minutes left, as Dugmore had a shot blocked before Cody Fisher had a header scooped away by Lewis Moat.
In the 78th minute, the third was scored, as substitute McCammon unleashed a strike that clipped the underside of the crossbar before finding the top corner.
Miro Pais hit the post for Bromsgrove from 25 yards with 10 minutes remaining, but moments later, the fourth went in, as Jarvis slotted past Clayton with ease.
Sporting's misery was compounded in additional time, as captain for the day Dugmore was sent off after receiving a second yellow for an altercation with Nicholson.
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