A superb stoppage-time header from Lenny John-Lewis saw the Imps secure a maximum haul against Barnet at Underhill on Saturday afternoon.
On a heavy surface which passed a morning inspection, City took the lead on the half-hour mark when Cian Hughton drilled home following a quick break forward but the Imps were pegged back with a quarter of an hour on the clock when Ismail Yakubu nodded a free-kick past Rob Burch.
The Imps kept pushing forward, however, and were rewarded in stoppage time when John-Lewis connected with a Joe Anderson cross; the former City scholar seeing his header fly past Jake Cole to claim the points at the death.
MATCH FACTS
LINCOLN CITY
1 Rob BURCH
2 Paul GREEN
22 Adam WATTS
33 Nathan BAKER
38 Joe ANDERSON
11 Scott KERR
39 Matthew SAUNDERS
25 Cian HUGHTON
34 Chris HERD
35 Brian GILMOUR
36 Delroy FACEY
subs
37 Michael UWEZU (for GILMOUR h/t)
14 Lenell JOHN-LEWIS (for FACEY 83)
5 Moses SWAIBU
9 Paul CONNOR
23 Clark KELTIE
31 Michael GORDON
20 Paul MUSSELWHITE
GOALS: HUGHTON (30), JOHN-LEWIS (90+3)
BOOKING: HERD (61)
BARNET
1 Jake COLE
2 Joe DEVERA
3 Kenny GILLET
4 Mark HUGHES
5 Ismail YAKUBU
7 Abert ADOMAH
9 John O'FLYNN
10 Micah HYDE
12 Ryan O'NEILL
14 Albert JARRETT
16 Jake HYDE
subs
22 Ahmed DEEN (for GILLET 33)
32 Lee SAWYER (for HUGHES 66)
15 Joe TABIRI
17 Danny HART
20 Daniel LEACH
28 Paul FURLONG
23 Phil CARPENTER
GOAL: YAKUBU (75)
BOOKINGS: DEEN (59), SAWYER (76), M HYDE (88)
MATCH OFFICIALS
REFEREE: Jock Waugh
ASSISTANTS: Stephen Dalys & Glenn Hambling
FOURTH OFFICIAL: Mick McCoy
ATTENDANCE: 1,810 (362 City supporters)
