There are many ways to reach round three of the Carabao Cup, but not many have done it by beating Championship opposition away from home 5-1.
Peterborough United breezed into round three of the Carabao Cup after an unforgettable evening in the capital as Luke Williams' side beat Sky Bet Championship side Watford 5-1 at Vicarage Road.
Harry Leonard netted twice with teenager Bolu Shofowoke scoring his first senior goal and Harrison Jones finding the back of the net for the first time in Posh colours. An own goal from James Claridge set Posh on their way.
In front of over 1,100 supporters behind the goal, including ex-Posh winger Kyrell Lisbie, Posh were excellent both in and out of possession and will look forward to round three on Wednesday evening.
It was Shofowoke who created the first goal, collecting a perfectly timed pass from Jones before driving into the box and firing the ball across goal for Leonard, only for the defender to stab the ball into the net instead.
Posh doubled the lead on 22 minutes as Woods and Jones combined to set Masara into the box, his left-foot shot was saved by the legs of Bachmann but LEONARD was there to tap home the rebound.
Jones headed wide on 30 minutes before Vata curled wide at the other end. Bass did well to keep out the same player moments later before Payero fired over from the edge of the box.
Woods saw a free-kick well gathered by Bachmann on the stroke of half-time after a foul on Masara that ended his game.
On 49 minutes, Leonard was superbly denied by the goalkeeper after excellent work from substitute Ethan Williams, but the frustration didn't last long because LEONARD made it 3-0 moments later, racing onto a Woods pass before delightfully dinking the ball over the keeper.
On 54 minutes, Posh made it 4-0, Kelly found Leonard on the edge of the box, his stinging drive was saved by 70 Bachmann, but SHOFOWOKE was there to snaffle home the rebound for his first professional goal.
Eames side-footed wide for the hosts just after the hour, but three minutes later it was 5-0 as JONES squeezed a delightful shot into the roof of the net from an acute angle for his first Posh goal.
Bass did well to keep out a low effort from Nabizada on 70 minutes before DOUMBIA did get one back for the Hornets. Posh were a whisker away from a sixth as Williams cracked a shot against the bar before Doumbia did the same with a shot on the turn.
The draw for the third round is Wednesday evening live on Sky Sports.
Watford: Bachmann, Vata (sub Nabizada 46min), Doumbia, Payero (sub Bove 67min), Kayembe, Adu-Poku, Ramirez-Espain (sub Kyprianou 56min), Clarridge (sub Maamma 66min), Eames, Akinyimika, London (sub Keben 46min). Unused subs: Walker, Pollock, , Bravo, Zemura.
Posh: Bass, Kelly (sub Johnston 66min), Jones, Leonard (sub Kamara 67min), Mills, Nevett, Woods (sub Conn-Clarke 66min), Masara (sub Williams 46min), Shofowoke, Okagbue (sub Mendonca 66min), Dornelly. Subs: Andeng Ndi, Weir, Khela, Edwards.
Half-time: Watford 0-2 Peterborough United
Full-time: Watford 1-5 Peterborough United
Attendance: 7,978 (1,157 Posh fans)