Goals early on in either half by title-chasing MK Dons were enough to see them chalk up their 16th away win of the season despite a spirited performance by the Imps at Sincil Bank on Friday evening.

The Dons opened the scoring in the third minute when Carl Regan scrambled home after Alan Marriott had kept out a Mark Wright effort and 10 minutes into the second period substitute Jemal Johnson doubled their advantage when he fizzed a shot past Marriott from 25 yards.

Within four minutes Ben Wright pulled one back after he followed up his shot which crashed against the underside of the bar but despite late pressure, City couldn't find another way past Dons' 'keeper Willy Gueret and it was a relieved visiting contingent who celebrated at the final whistle.

TEAM SHEET

LINCOLN CITY
1 Alan MARRIOTT
3 Gary CROFT
4 Adie MOSES
5 Lee BEEVERS
30 Lee RIDLEY
7 Lee FRECKLINGTON
23 Shane CLARKE
17 Dany N'GUESSAN
19 Louis DODDS
8 Jamie FORRESTER
15 Ben WRIGHT
 
subs
25 Martin PEMBLETON (for CLARKE h/t)
21 Gary KING (for FORRESTER 84)
9 Mark STALLARD (for DODDS 88)
20 Owain WARLOW
27 Danny HONE

GOAL: WRIGHT (59)

MILTON KEYNES DONS
12 Willy GUERET
3 Dean LEWINGTON
4 Keith ANDREWS
6 Sean O'HANLON
10 Colin CAMERON
11 Lloyd DYER
14 Mark WRIGHT
16 Aaron WILBRAHAM
19 Carl REGAN
20 Alan NAVARRO
25 Danny SWAILES
 
subs
13 Gareth EDDS (for O'HANLON 22)
23 Jemal JOHNSON (for CAMERON 50)
32 Jordan HADFIELD (for DYER 87)
36 Sam BALDOCK
29 Nathan ABBEY

GOALS: REGAN (19), JOHNSON (55)

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE: Ray Lee (Essex)
ASSISTANTS: Steve Castle & Nigel Smith
FOURTH OFFICIAL:  Richard Hewitt

ATTENDANCE: 3,896 (528 visiting supporters)