Match ends, Nuneaton Town 2, Lincoln City 1.
NuneatonNuneaton Borough2Lincoln CityLincoln City1
Nuneaton beat Lincoln to end their run of four straight defeats and win for the first time under boss Liam Daish.
Lee Fowler broke the deadlock for the home side on the half-hour mark with a 30-yard free-kick which sneaked into the bottom corner of the net.
Lincoln levelled six minutes before the break through Tom Miller, who headed in a Sean Newton cross.
But Nuneaton regained the lead when, on his debut, Adam Dawson lobbed Imps keeper Nick Townsend from 30 yards.
Lincoln have now lost five away games on the bounce, while Nuneaton remain in the relegation zone, three points from safety.
As well as winger Dawson, signed on loan from Leicester City, Boro had 33-year-old former Barnet, Northampton Town and Luton Town defender Anthony Charles making his debut.
He fills the hole left by the exit of Exodus Geohaghon, who left early last week following Daish's first game in charge.
Line-ups
Nuneaton
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Charles-Cook
- 29Charles
- 5Dean
- 3Franklin
- 26FowlerSubstituted forBrownat 90+2'minutes
- 11Streete
- 7Armson
- 22DyerSubstituted forWalkerat 53'minutes
- 30DawsonBooked at 90mins
- 9Hutchinson
- 25CurranBooked at 65mins
Substitutes
- 4Cowan
- 6Walker
- 17Smith
- 18Brown
- 19Wren
Lincoln City
Formation 4-4-2
- 26Townsend
- 2Miller
- 23Brown
- 25AndersonSubstituted forDiagneat 26'minutes
- 3Newton
- 14NolanSubstituted forPowerat 59'minutes
- 12Mendy
- 22Marshall
- 10Ledsham
- 11Tomlinson
- 15Sam-Yorke
Substitutes
- 4Jordan
- 6Diagne
- 8Power
- 17Caprice
- 31Preece
- Referee:
- Simon Bennett
- Attendance:
- 920
Match Stats
Home TeamNuneatonAway TeamLincoln City
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away1
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away17
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Nuneaton Town 2, Lincoln City 1.
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Foul by Craig Curran (Nuneaton Town).
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Tom Miller (Lincoln City) wins a free kick.
Booking
Adam Dawson (Nuneaton Town) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution
Substitution, Nuneaton Town. Anton Brown replaces Lee Fowler.
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Hand ball by Nathaniel Brown (Lincoln City).
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Foul by James Armson (Nuneaton Town).
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Marcus Marshall (Lincoln City) wins a free kick.
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Attempt saved. Adam Walker (Nuneaton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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Foul by James Armson (Nuneaton Town).
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Arnaud Mendy (Lincoln City) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Lee Fowler (Nuneaton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Corner, Nuneaton Town.
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Foul by Nathaniel Brown (Lincoln City).
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Reice Charles-Cook (Nuneaton Town) wins a free kick.
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Hand ball by Adam Dawson (Nuneaton Town).
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Foul by Craig Curran (Nuneaton Town).
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Tom Miller (Lincoln City) wins a free kick.
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Foul by James Armson (Nuneaton Town).
