City's winning streak was extended to four on Tuesday evening when a great team performance saw them defeat Accrington Stanley 3-0 at the Fraser Eagle Stadium.

Mark Stallard set things going in the sixth minute when he converted a Lenell John-Lewis cross at the back post and after defending stoutly for the remainder of the opening period; Shaun Whalley coming closest for Stanley just before the break when he crashed a shot against the bar, the Imps took the game to their hosts after the restart.

City, solid at the back and threatening whilst going forward, doubled their advantage in the 70th minute when substitute Ben Wright converted a Stallard centre with his second touch after he replaced Jamie Forrester. Lee Beevers added a third five minutes later to round off a thorougly professional performance by Peter Jackson's on-song troops.

The one sour note was the sight of Lee Frecklington being carried off after taking a kick from Andrew Procter 10 minutes into the second period.

MATCH FACTS

LINCOLN CITY
1 Alan MARRIOTT
2 Paul GREEN
5 Lee BEEVERS
27 Daniel HONE
30 Lee RIDLEY
7 Lee FRECKLINGTON
11 Scott KERR
29 Lenell JOHN-LEWIS
19 Louis DODDS
8 Jamie FORRESTER
9 Mark STALLARD

subs
23 Shane CLARKE (for FRECKLINGTON 55)
15 Ben WRIGHT (for FORRESTER 66)
6 Nat BROWN (for STALLARD 86)
17 Dany N'GUESSAN
13 Ayden DUFFY

GOALS: STALLARD (6), WRIGHT (70), BEEVERS (75)

BOOKING: STALLARD (73)

ACCRINGTON STANLEY
25 Ian DUNBAVIN
3 Leam RICHARDSON
29 Philip DOUGHTY
31 Aswad THOMAS
12 Philip EDWARDS
27 Andrew TODD
8 James HARRIS
6 Andrew PROCTER
7 Shaun WHALLEY
23 Ian CRANEY
10 Paul MULLIN

subs
21 Sean WEBB
22 Robert GRANT
28 Mark KING
30 David MANNIX
1 Kenny ARTHUR

BOOKING: HARRIS (49)

REFEREE: Anthony Taylor (Greater Manchester)
ASSISTANTS: Mark Astley & Andrew Scregg
FOURTH OFFICIAL: William Smallwood

ATTENDANCE: 1,281 (209 City supporters)