Match ends, Lincoln City 3, Stevenage 0.
Lincoln CityLincoln City3StevenageStevenage0
Lincoln further enhanced their League Two automatic promotion hopes with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Stevenage.
Harry Anderson, Matt Green and Josh Ginnelly were on target as the Imps made it four wins in five games.
After an even start, City began to step up the pressure and they should have taken the lead when Boro goalkeeper Joe Fryer somehow kept out a close-range drive from Sean Raggett.
However, the home side did hit the front after 34 minutes through in-form winger Anderson. Matt Rhead found Green down the right, his angled drive was parried by Fryer but bounced up perfectly for Anderson, who had the simple task of heading into an unguarded net.
Green made it 2-0 after 63 minutes when he volleyed home Neal Eardley's tantalising free-kick.
Anderson should have scored again three minutes later when he sliced wide from in front of goal.
But substitutes Ollie Palmer and Ginnelly combined to make it 3-0 on 80 minutes. Palmer's shot was blocked by Fryer, with Ginnelly crashing home the rebound.
Report supplied by Press Association.
Line-ups
Lincoln City
Formation 4-4-2
- 21Vickers
- 23Eardley
- 15Dickie
- 25Raggett
- 3Habergham
- 26Anderson
- 30Woodyard
- 16Bostwick
- 28ArnoldSubstituted forWhitehouseat 71'minutes
- 9RheadSubstituted forGinnellyat 78'minutes
- 10GreenSubstituted forPalmerat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Farman
- 2Long
- 4Whitehouse
- 7Ginnelly
- 8Palmer
- 12Chapman
- 27McCombe
Stevenage
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Fryer
- 25Henry
- 4King
- 20VancootenSubstituted forWilkinsonat 45+6'minutes
- 3Martin
- 2Smith
- 30McKee
- 17GormanSubstituted forPettat 71'minutes
- 15SamuelSubstituted forKennedyat 57'minutes
- 24Godden
- 19Newton
Substitutes
- 5Franks
- 6Wilkinson
- 7Whelpdale
- 8Beautyman
- 10Kennedy
- 11Pett
- 16Day
- Referee:
- Carl Boyeson
- Attendance:
- 9,268
Match Stats
Home TeamLincoln CityAway TeamStevenage
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home11
- Away2
- Corners
- Home2
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home18
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Lincoln City 3, Stevenage 0.
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Foul by Ollie Palmer (Lincoln City).
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Tom Pett (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Elliot Whitehouse (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Ronnie Henry (Stevenage).
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Foul by Elliot Whitehouse (Lincoln City).
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Mark McKee (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Harry Anderson.
Goal!
Goal! Lincoln City 3, Stevenage 0. Josh Ginnelly (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
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Attempt saved. Ollie Palmer (Lincoln City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Robert Dickie (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Luke Wilkinson (Stevenage).
Substitution
Substitution, Lincoln City. Josh Ginnelly replaces Matt Rhead.
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Foul by Matt Rhead (Lincoln City).
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Jack King (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Lincoln City. Ollie Palmer replaces Matt Green.
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Sam Habergham (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Danny Newton (Stevenage).
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Joe Martin (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
