Darren Ferguson's hairdryer treatment revives Peterborough United as well as memories of Sir Alex Players should know I'm not going to accept those sort of performances. What I said in the dressing room made them fully aware of what I think. They were made aware we have to be better than our first-half performance but, the plus points are the fact we then dug-in and got all three points, " Ferguson said. We were not at our best but we have a great bunch of players who are dedicated and determined to win games of football. Football has changed irrevocably in recent years, however, the basic truths of the game itself have not changed and never will. The old axiom, if you do not take your chances you will be punished for it, is as true today as it was when players were shod on leather boots with bulging toecaps and wore shin-pads like castle doors. Bar an opening seven minutes when Peterborough fizzed around Scott Shearer's penalty area, Rotherham dictated the tempo of this enthralling League One game, they had much more of the ball and created a plethora of chances. That Rotherham failed to capitalise on their industry and opportunities created proved their downfall. In the 51st minute and against the run of play, Iceland international Kari Arnason handled an inswinging corner from the Peterborough left and the penalty was duly dispatched by McCann. Rotherham were far from done, pressing until the dying embers of the game, but once Mark Bradley headed wide, then blazed over the points were lost. "We battered them," Rotherham manager Steve Evans said. We had enough chances to win half-a-dozen games but didn't capitalise on one. It's hard to take the penalty decision, I've seen a DVD of it and Arnason is clearly fouled. We're disappointed and we should be. But I'm proud of my team's performance, it was full of imagination and energy against a team I believe will be promoted possibly as champions. There were periods in the game when we played them off the park. I find it hard to describe a game which we totally dominated and in which we created so many excellent oppor­tunities yet saw us lose our unbeaten start to the season. How about: "There was only one team in it and they lost 1-0?" Rotherham United (4-4-2) Shearer; Bradley, Morgan, Arnason, Skarz (Eaves 84); Agard (Tubbs 77), Frecklington, Milsom, Pringle; Revell, Nardiello. Subs Collin (gk), Brindley, Mills, Tidser, Rowe. Booked Frecklington, Arnason, Milsom, Pringle. Peterborough United (4-1-2-1-2) Olejnik; Alcock, Zakuani, Bostwick, Rowe; Payne; McCann, Swanson (Kearns 63); Taylor (Newell 74); Barnett, Assombalonga. Subs Day (gk), Ntlhe, Brisley, Newell, Ferdinand, Mendez-Laing. Referee C Sarginson.