Match ends, Lincoln City 0, Aldershot Town 1.
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Brett Williams scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot to earn Aldershot a much-needed win at Lincoln.
Imps goalkeeper Paul Farman was kept busy in the first half, denying Jaydon Gibbs, Craig Stanley and Lewis Young.
However, there was little he could do to stop Williams after Nathaniel Brown handled in the area.
Shots keeper Nick Pope ensured victory, reacting quickly to a deflected Luke Foster effort before foiling substitute Nick Wright late on.
Despite the win, Aldershot remain second from bottom in the Conference Premier table.
VIEWS FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Lincoln City manager Gary Simpson told BBC Radio Lincolnshire:
"The conditions suited the type of players they had, they've got pace and can take you on.
"I thought we started OK but then they had two or three chances but then we settled down, but I don't know what we were doing for the penalty.
"In the second half they had the penalty and one other shot from a free kick and it's disappointing because we've had quite a few chances. We just needed a goal but we couldn't force it."
Aldershot manager Andy Scott told BBC Sussex & Surrey:
"You run out of words to say about our team. In the first half I thought we were outstanding with some of the football we were playing in really tricky conditions. We played some great stuff and their keeper made some excellent saves.
"That's probably the most comfortable first half we've had in the way we played and our quality on the ball.
"I'm just very proud of the group and everyone of them have played their part. To come here to grab three points and get a clean sheet is a massive effort."
Line-ups
Lincoln City
- 1Farman
- 27FosterBooked at 13mins
- 3Newton
- 23Brown
- 5Boyce
- 2Miller
- 19Nolan
- 4JordanSubstituted forDixonat 51'minutes
- 8PowerBooked at 52mins
- 14YussufSubstituted forWrightat 61'minutes
- 7Fairhurst
Substitutes
- 6Fofana
- 12Sheridan
- 17Dixon
- 15Gray
- 10Wright
Aldershot
- 25Pope
- 5Goodman
- 15Barker
- 2Oastler
- 4Stanley
- 19Molesley
- 12Oyeleke
- 22GibbsSubstituted forRowlandsat 73'minutes
- 14RobertsSubstituted forPatersonat 89'minutes
- 24Young
- 9Williams
Substitutes
- 20Douglas
- 10Paterson
- 8Rowlands
- 11Wickham
- 21Williams
- Referee:
- Adrian Holmes
- Attendance:
- 2,748
Match Stats
Home TeamLincoln CityAway TeamAldershot
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away6
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away9
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Lincoln City 0, Aldershot Town 1.
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Attempt missed. Waide Fairhurst (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Craig Stanley (Aldershot Town).
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Nick Wright (Lincoln City) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Craig Stanley (Aldershot Town).
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Andrew Boyce (Lincoln City) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Aldershot Town. Matthew Paterson replaces Jordan Roberts.
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Attempt missed. Waide Fairhurst (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
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Hand ball by Alan Power (Lincoln City).
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Foul by Sean Newton (Lincoln City).
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Lewis Young (Aldershot Town) wins a free kick.
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Attempt saved. Martin Rowlands (Aldershot Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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Foul by Nathaniel Brown (Lincoln City).
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Jordan Roberts (Aldershot Town) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Aldershot Town. Martin Rowlands replaces Jaydon Gibbs.
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Attempt missed. Andrew Boyce (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
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Corner, Lincoln City.
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Corner, Lincoln City.
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Foul by Alan Power (Lincoln City).
