Kwame Poku scored a hat-trick as Peterborough produced a derby demolition in thrashing Cambridge 6-1 at the Weston Homes Stadium.

It is the second season running the Posh have defeated the U’s by a record margin as the visitors’ run of five straight wins in all competitions without conceding came to a crashing end.

Peterborough went ahead after 25 minutes when Jack Sparkes’ ball across was bundled in by Ricky-Jade Jones before Poku doubled their lead by tapping in Joel Randall’s low cross.

Poku added a third with a shot from the edge of the area that went in off the post before Malik Mothersille made it 4-0 at half-time with a penalty after Poku was pulled back by Liam Bennett.

Ryan De Havilland then scored a fifth for the Posh five minutes into the second half before Sullay Kaikai finally got Cambridge on the scoreboard with six minutes remaining.

But Poku had the final word in the 90th minute by firing past a helpless Vicente Reyes to complete his hat-trick and make it six.