The New Year started well for Posh as two second half goals secured a comfortable 2-0 victory at Rotherham United in Sky Bet League One action.
Peterborough United went through December unbeaten in Sky Bet League One action and started January with an excellent 2-0 away win at Rotherham United with two goals after the break securing a deserved three points.
Posh had the better of the opportunities throughout the 90 minutes and got their reward after the interval as a Joe Rafferty own goal and a strike from substitute Brandon Khela condemned the Millers to defeat.
New Zealand international Matt Garbett had the first attempt of the game, but his low strike from 25-yards went wide of the target. Alex Bass did well to keep out Kian Etete from close-range on 16 minutes.
On 19 minutes, Posh should have taken the lead as a corner kick was headed towards goal by Tom Lees, however Kyrell Lisbie couldn't force the ball over the line from close-range.
Declan Frith was denied by a fine flying stop from Dawson on 26 minutes before a Hugill became the first of a number of Rotherham players to go into the referee's notebook.
Garbett saw a free-kick beaten away by Dawson on 41 minutes before the referee brought an end to the first half. Bass did well to push a Yearwood effort around the post two minutes into the second half as the Millers made a bright start to proceedings.
On 48 minutes, Donay O'Brien-Brady struck the crossbar with an effort after a quick counter attack. which began with a good bowl out by Bass. Two minutes later, the hosts hit the woodwork themselves through Hugill.
Frith saw an effort blocked before the deadlock was broken as a low cross from Frith was turned past his own goalkeeper by Rafferty.
Two minutes after coming on, substitute Brandon KHELA made it 2-0, advancing into the box and curling a superb effort into the bottom corner past the despairing dive of the keeper.
On 87 minutes, Leonard should have made it 3-0 as he tried to dink the ball over Dawson without success before Khela and Leonard again went close. Archie Collins then fired wide as Posh pushed for a third goal.
Rotherham United: Dawson, Rafferty (sub Kelly 65min), Jules, Powell, Hugill, Baptiste, Yearwood (sub Holmes 65min), McWilliams, Hall (sub Raggett 79min), Etete (sub Ayres 51min), James (sub Martha 46min). Unused subs: Cann, Agbaire,
Posh: Bass, Johnston, Collins, Frith, Lees, Lisbie (sub Hayes 76min), Lindgren (sub Leonard 71min), O’Brien-Brady (sub Khela 71min), Garbett (sub Woods 76min), O’Connor, Kioso. Unused subs: Reyes, Nevett, Dornelly.
Half-time: Rotherham United 0-0 Peterborough United
Full-time: Rotherham United 0-2 Peterborough United
Attendance: 8,429 (1,007 Posh fans)
Referee: Matt Corlett