- Tom Bayliss - 16'
- Jordan Shipley - 39'
- Matt Rhead - 1'
- Ollie Palmer - 38', 44'
- Lee Frecklington - 67'
Lincoln close in on securing play-off place after beating Coventry
Lincoln need one more point to seal their play-off place after a thrilling 4-2 win at Coventry.The Imps led 3-2 at the break before Lee Frecklington made the game safe in the 67th minute.It leaves them six points ahead of Mansfield with two games to play.The Imps got off to a flyer when Matt Rhead smashed a half volley home after 53 seconds.Tom Bayliss levelled for the Sky Blues in the 16th minute with a well taken finish.Ollie Palmer fired into the bottom left corner to restore Lincoln's lead in the 38th minute.But the home side levelled seconds later when Jordan Shipley turned home a Bayliss cross.Palmer got his second a minute before the break when he pounced on a rebound after James Wilson's shot was blocked.It was game over when Frecklington rounded off a brilliant counter attack seconds after Max Biamou had had a penalty appeal waved away.Jordan Ponticelli and Biamou both missed chances to cut the gap as Coventry pushed in the closing moments.
Game Information
English League Two Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Walsall | 40 | 20 | 12 | 8 | +24 | 72 |
Bradford City | 40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | +18 | 70 |
Port Vale | 40 | 19 | 13 | 8 | +13 | 70 |
Notts County | 40 | 19 | 11 | 10 | +22 | 68 |
Doncaster Rovers | 39 | 19 | 10 | 10 | +13 | 67 |
AFC Wimbledon | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | +22 | 65 |
Grimsby Town | 40 | 19 | 5 | 16 | -3 | 62 |
Crewe Alexandra | 40 | 15 | 16 | 9 | +8 | 61 |
Colchester United | 40 | 14 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 59 |
Chesterfield | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | +16 | 58 |
Salford City | 39 | 15 | 12 | 12 | +4 | 57 |
Fleetwood Town | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | +8 | 56 |
Bromley | 40 | 13 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 53 |
Swindon Town | 40 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 51 |
Cheltenham Town | 40 | 13 | 11 | 16 | -8 | 50 |
Barrow | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | -3 | 49 |
Newport County | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | -16 | 47 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | -11 | 46 |
Gillingham | 39 | 11 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 45 |
Harrogate Town | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | -18 | 45 |
Accrington Stanley | 40 | 10 | 12 | 18 | -13 | 42 |
Tranmere Rovers | 40 | 9 | 13 | 18 | -26 | 40 |
Morecambe | 40 | 10 | 6 | 24 | -21 | 36 |
Carlisle United | 40 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -30 | 31 |