Match ends, Lincoln City 3, Southport 1.
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Two goals from James Caton helped Lincoln City earn a comfortable victory over Southport in the National League.
Caton tapped in the opener from close range after Southport keeper Max Crocombe failed to handle a corner.
The on-loan Shrewsbury winger collected Jack Muldoon's pass and shot low past Crocombe to double the lead.
Louis Almond pulled one back for the visitors with a strike from the edge of the area, but Robbie McDaid fired in to seal the win late on.
Lincoln City manager Chris Moyses told BBC Radio Lincolnshire:
"We were very good at times. They had a 15-minute spell where they came into it and got a goal but we went again and some of our football was top-drawer.
"You have to back yourself, trust yourself and believe and that's what this group keep doing. They believe in themselves. They're a very positive group.
"James Caton is great with the ball, he causes defenders all sorts of problems and it's given us another dimension. We're a lot more fluid when we break. We've got plan B and plan C and that's good."
Line-ups
Lincoln City
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Farman
- 2WoodBooked at 81mins
- 6Bush
- 3Tempest
- 18Beevers
- 27McCombe
- 12Hawkridge
- 8PowerSubstituted forWildinat 78'minutes
- 28Caton
- 7MuldoonBooked at 41minsSubstituted forMcDaidat 73'minutes
- 9RheadBooked at 65minsSubstituted forRobinsonat 90+3'minutes
Substitutes
- 13Grant
- 14Robinson
- 19McDaid
- 24Wildin
- 29Maris
Southport
Formation 4-5-1
- 25Crocombe
- 2Challoner
- 5Thompson
- 11Jones
- 12Blakeman
- 6FosterSubstituted forWrightat 61'minutes
- 16RutherfordSubstituted forBishopat 61'minutes
- 22Phenix
- 20GilesSubstituted forAllenat 79'minutes
- 4Nolan
- 17AlmondBooked at 64mins
Substitutes
- 7Allen
- 8Wright
- 10Bishop
- 19Viscosi
- 23Hewitt
- Referee:
- Nigel Lugg
Match Stats
Home TeamLincoln CityAway TeamSouthport
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away2
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away1
- Corners
- Home11
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Lincoln City 3, Southport 1.
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Offside, Lincoln City. James Caton tries a through ball, but James Caton is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. James Caton (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Substitution
Substitution, Lincoln City. Connor Robinson replaces Matt Rhead because of an injury.
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Corner, Lincoln City.
Goal!
Goal! Lincoln City 3, Southport 1. Robbie McDaid (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Terry Hawkridge.
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Offside, Lincoln City. Matt Rhead tries a through ball, but Matt Rhead is caught offside.
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Foul by Bradley Wood (Lincoln City).
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Andrew Wright (Southport) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Josh Thompson (Southport).
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Matt Rhead (Lincoln City) wins a free kick.
Booking
Bradley Wood (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Bradley Wood (Lincoln City).
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Michael Phenix (Southport) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Southport. Jamie Allen replaces Jonny Giles.
Substitution
Substitution, Lincoln City. Courtney Wildin replaces Alan Power.
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Foul by Matt Rhead (Lincoln City).
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Andrew Wright (Southport) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Alan Power (Lincoln City).
