Lincoln City 2-1 Forest Green Rovers

League Two leaders Lincoln ended a run of three games without a win by beating Forest Green Rovers at Sincil Bank.

The afternoon got off to a great start for the Imps when John Akinde fired them in front after just eight minutes, picking up on Harry Anderson's pass to fire low into the left-hand corner.

But Rovers responded superbly, equalising just four minutes later through Reece Brown, whose low strike beat Josh Vickers.

It was an even contest, both sides testing the opposition keeper, but Carl Winchester and Brown had chances to put the visitors ahead just after the hour mark, but fired over the bar.

Lincoln made them pay after 72 minutes as Kellan Gordon grabbed the winner. Shay McCartan found Gordon in the six-yard box and the substitute calmly found the bottom corner.

Vickers had to be on hand to deny Rovers a second equaliser, keeping out Dayle Grubb's strike eight minutes from time, but Lincoln held on to keep top spot.

Report supplied by Press Association.

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Line-ups

Lincoln City

• 1Vickers
• 15Wilson
• 16Bostwick
• 5Shackell
• 14Toffolo
• 8FrecklingtonSubstituted forMcCartanat 59'minutes
• 4O'Connor
• 26AndersonBooked at 47minsSubstituted forGordonat 71'minutes
• 7Pett
• 11Carvalho AndradeBooked at 77mins
• 29AkindeSubstituted forGreenat 80'minutes

Substitutes

• 2Gordon
• 6Wharton
• 9Rhead
• 10Green
• 17McCartan
• 18Mensah
• 24Slocombe

Forest Green

• 1Sanchez
• 7Winchester
• 16GunningBooked at 67mins
• 19McGinley
• 23Mills
• 20Digby
• 4James
• 18ArchibaldSubstituted forWilliamsat 86'minutes
• 10BrownBooked at 39mins
• 8GrubbSubstituted forPearceat 88'minutes
• 14CampbellSubstituted forReidat 75'minutes

Substitutes

• 6Rawson
• 11Williams
• 13Montgomery
• 17Pearce
• 21Worthington
• 22Morris
• 26Reid

Referee:

Anthony Backhouse

Attendance:

8,542

Match Stats

Home TeamLincoln CityAway TeamForest Green

Possession

Home43%

Away57%

Shots

Home6

Away16

Shots on Target

Home3

Away5

Corners

Home4

Away3

Fouls

Home13

Away9

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Lincoln City 2, Forest Green Rovers 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+7'

Second Half ends, Lincoln City 2, Forest Green Rovers 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

Kellan Gordon (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Isaac Pearce (Forest Green Rovers).

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Shay McCartan (Lincoln City).

Posted at 90'+3'

Gavin Gunning (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'

Tom Pett (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Nathan McGinley (Forest Green Rovers).

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Isaac Pearce replaces Dayle Grubb.

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. George Williams replaces Theo Archibald.

Posted at 84'

Attempt blocked. Paul Digby (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 82'

Attempt saved. Dayle Grubb (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Michael Bostwick (Lincoln City).

Posted at 82'

Dayle Grubb (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Lincoln City. Matt Green replaces John Akinde.

Posted at 80'

Attempt saved. Dayle Grubb (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Booking

Posted at 77'

Bruno Andrade (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Bruno Andrade (Lincoln City).

Posted at 77'

Carl Winchester (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Reuben Reid replaces Tahvon Campbell.

Posted at 74'

Attempt saved. Reece Brown (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Goal!

Posted at 72'

Goal! Lincoln City 2, Forest Green Rovers 1. Kellan Gordon (Lincoln City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shay McCartan.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Lincoln City. Kellan Gordon replaces Harry Anderson because of an injury.

Posted at 70'

Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Michael Bostwick.

Posted at 70'

Attempt blocked. Dayle Grubb (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Booking

Posted at 67'

Gavin Gunning (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 67'

Bruno Andrade (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Gavin Gunning (Forest Green Rovers).

Posted at 66'

Attempt missed. Theo Archibald (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 65'

Harry Anderson (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Joseph Mills (Forest Green Rovers).

Posted at 64'

Foul by Michael O'Connor (Lincoln City).

Posted at 64'

Tahvon Campbell (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 63'

Attempt saved. Lloyd James (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 62'

Attempt blocked. Reece Brown (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 62'

Attempt missed. Carl Winchester (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 61'

Foul by John Akinde (Lincoln City).

Posted at 61'

Nathan McGinley (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 59'

Substitution, Lincoln City. Shay McCartan replaces Lee Frecklington.

Posted at 57'

Foul by Lee Frecklington (Lincoln City).

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