Peterborough United stormed to the top of the Coca-Cola League 2 table on Saturday afternoon, thumping the Imps 4-0 at London Road.

United's leading marksman Aaron Mclean opened the scoring in the 18th minute when he volleyed home after Alan Marriott had palmed away a shot from George Boyd and shortly after the restart, and with Paul Green off the field and in some agony after taking a knock to the ribs, Mclean added a second when he converted a Scott Rendell centre from the right.

Rendell then got into the act himself, firing past Marriott at his near post to make it 3-0 in the 56th minute whilst number four came 12 minutes later when he was set free down the middle before slotting through Marriott's legs.

Chances were few and far between for the Imps with Peterborough 'keeper Joe Lewis rarely troubled between the sticks.

MATCH FACTS

LINCOLN CITY
1 Alan MARRIOTT
2 Paul GREEN
5 Lee BEEVERS
6 Nat BROWN
27 Daniel HONE
3 Gary CROFT
23 Shane CLARKE
25 Martin PEMBLETON
29 Lenell JOHN-LEWIS
15 Ben WRIGHT
17 Dany N'GUESSAN

subs
19 Louis DODDS (for JOHN-LEWIS h/t)
7 Lee FRECKLINGTON (for GREEN 51)
8 Jamie FORRESTER (for PEMBLETON 59)
9 Mark STALLARD
13 Ayden DUFFY

BOOKING: HONE (45)

PETERBOROUGH UNITED
32 Joe LEWIS
7 Adam NEWTON
4 Craig MORGAN
5 Chris WESTWOOD
17 Jamie DAY
6 Charlie LEE
10 George BOYD
11 Dean KEATES
18 Chris WHELPDALE
9 Aaron MCLEAN
15 Scott RENDELL

subs
2 Josh LOW (for BOYD 90+2)
8 Micah HYDE
26 Liam HATCH
29 Tom WILLIAMS
31 James McKEOWN

GOALS: MCLEAN (18, 49), RENDELL (56, 68)

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE: Andy Haines (Tyne & Wear)
ASSISTANTS: Stephen Child & Stephen Ross
FOURTH OFFICIAL: Alan Parker

ATTENDANCE: 8,035 (1,007 City supporters)