It's time to seize the moment, rise to the challenge and write yourselves into the Peterborough United history books.

This is my message to you, the Posh players given the honour of representing our great club in Sunday's Johnstone's Paint Trophy final against Chesterfield.

It's been a season that has failed to live up to the predictions of the club's automatic return to the Championship, but all negativity must be put to one side this weekend as you strive to bring home the huge JPT trophy.

This Wembley game isn't as important as our previous two play-off finals at the stadium, given it won't define which league we'll play in next year, but it's a gilt-edged opportunity to add to the club's list of honours. It's the opportunity for the players to return as heroes and for thousands of Posh fans to say in years to come: 'We were there.'

The Johnstone's Paint Trophy, or Football League Trophy if you want to be less commercial, is the best chance for teams in the bottom two leagues to win a knock-out trophy in a world-famous stadium, which has hosted the planet's best teams and players. And, on Sunday, our team will step out in this wonderful amphitheatre. Are you excited yet? Are the nerves jangling?

To those who maybe don't appreciate the importance of big games such as this, let me briefly tell you the story of an avid Posh fan who took his place at the old Wembley for our previous visits there – the 1992 play-off victory over Stockport and our 2000 play-off triumph over Darlington.

I had the privilege of sitting next to this fan, called Don, at both games and the memory of the joy on his face as the final whistle sounded in both games still lives long in the memory. This was a man who had sat, on many occasions, in a cold London Road with barely 2,000 Posh fans as we slogged it out year after year in the old Division Four.

Now, Don was able to join considerably more Posh fans in sharing the success of his beloved team. To be able to say: 'I was there.'

He was a 40-plus father-of-two who worked as an accountant, but the joy and pride he felt was no less than any little boy marvelling at his first visit to Wembley stadium.

The fan I'm talking about is Don McGregor, my wonderful father. Unfortunately, Don won't be able to take his place at Wembley on Sunday because he died in 2005, but I'm sure he will be there in spirit and I will certainly take time out to remember that look on his face as our very own Peterborough United added their name to the list of Wembley winners in 1992 and 2000.

I'm sure the players will realise how important a big occasion like Sunday's is to the loyal fans of Posh, but if there's any doubt they should consider the fans like my dad and thousands of others who continue to support their club through thick and thin, long after the players move on.

The chance is there for you, the players, to make Sunday, March 30, 2014 a great day in Peterborough United's history.

To bring joy to loyal fans like Don McGregor and to give thousands the chance to say with pride: 'We were there.'

Up the Posh!

Can I have a replay?

A Posh v Chesterfield fixture brings back vivid memories of my first taste of success for Peterborough United.

It was the last day of the Division Four season in 1990-91 and Posh travelled to Chesterfield's old ground, Saltergate, needing something to achieve automatic promotion.

If my memory serves me right, it was so tight at the top of the table that the outcome could have ranged from Posh winning the title to missing out on promotion.

As it happened, Posh did it the hard way and had to battle back from a 2-0 deficit to draw 2-2 and secure the last promotion spot.

The post-match celebrations at Chesterfield were brilliant. More of the same on Sunday, please.