Match ends, Cheltenham Town 2, Lincoln City 2.
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Matty Blair's header in the fifth minute of stoppage time snatched a point for Cheltenham at home to Lincoln.
The Imps had looked set to end a five-game winless run after Teddy Bishop's brace put them 2-1 up after Alfie May's opener for the Robins.
But Blair forced the ball over the line from close range to ensure it finished all square at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.
Lincoln hit a post in the ninth minute through Conor McGrandles' 20-yard strike.
But Michael Appleton's side fell behind after 16 minutes when Mattie Pollock's pass set up May for his seventh league goal of the season.
Substitute Lewis Freestone cleared off the line from Hakeeb Adelakun after he had rounded goalkeeper Owen Evans in the 62nd minute.
Bishop produced a fine finish into the top-right corner to make it 1-1 after Chris Maguire rolled a free-kick into his path after 68 minutes.
Josh Griffiths blocked from May at the other end two minutes later, but Evans had to make a reaction save to deny Freddie Draper from Lewis Fiorini's pass.
Griffiths made a double save from former Imp Ellis Chapman and then Andy Williams with five minutes left, and Bishop looked to have won it at the start of time added on after another Fiorini pass, but Blair had the final say.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Cheltenham
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Evans
- 5RaglanBooked at 69mins
- 4PollockBooked at 90mins
- 2LongBooked at 59mins
- 17BlairBooked at 90mins
- 8Sercombe
- 11Chapman
- 3HusseySubstituted forFreestoneat 36'minutes
- 10MayBooked at 71mins
- 9VassellSubstituted forWilliamsat 84'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 21JosephSubstituted forCrowleyat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Freestone
- 14Williams
- 16Wright
- 20Flinders
- 24Horton
- 26Barkers
- 28Crowley
Lincoln City
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Griffiths
- 12Bishop
- 2Poole
- 4Montsma
- 15Bramall
- 14AdelakunSubstituted forN'Lunduluat 65'minutes
- 23BridcuttBooked at 65minsSubstituted forSørensenat 79'minutes
- 18McGrandlesBooked at 75mins
- 19Fiorini
- 34Draper
- 10Maguire
Substitutes
- 6Sanders
- 17Longdon
- 20N'Lundulu
- 21Sørensen
- 24Robson
- 30Roughan
- 31Long
- Referee:
- Tom Nield
- Attendance:
- 3,512
Match Stats
Home TeamCheltenhamAway TeamLincoln City
- Possession
- Home38%
- Away62%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away18
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away7
- Corners
- Home6
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 2, Lincoln City 2.
Booking
Matthew Pollock (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal!
Goal! Cheltenham Town 2, Lincoln City 2. Matty Blair (Cheltenham Town) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
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Attempt blocked. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Foul by Lasse Sørensen (Lincoln City).
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Daniel Crowley (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt blocked. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Chapman.
Booking
Andy Williams (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Goal!
Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Lincoln City 2. Teddy Bishop (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Fiorini.
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Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Ellis Chapman.
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Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Lewis Montsma.
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Attempt blocked. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Andy Williams (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Ellis Chapman (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Andy Williams replaces Kyle Vassell.
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Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Lewis Freestone.
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Attempt blocked. Cohen Bramall (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Fiorini.
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Attempt blocked. Lewis Fiorini (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Teddy Bishop.
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Foul by Lasse Sørensen (Lincoln City).
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