A stoppage-time own goal by Accrington Stanley defender Darran Kempson saw City come from behind to earn three vital points at Sincil Bank Stadium on Tuesday evening.
Things were looking grim for City after Robert Grant fired Stanley into the lead on the half-hour mark but after Rob Burch kept the Imps in the game with a succession of impressive saves, Steven Lennon slotted home his second in as many games in the 83rd minute to give some hope to his side.
The leveller clearly lifted City and in the first minute of added time a Joe Anderson cross was helped back into the area by assistant manager Ian Pearce with the ball trickling over the line after hitting Kempson on the back of the leg.
MATCH FACTS
LINCOLN CITY
1 Rob BURCH
25 Cian HUGHTON
22 Adam WATTS
33 Nathan BAKER
38 Joe ANDERSON
7 Stefan OAKES
11 Scott KERR
34 Chris HERD
35 Brian GILMOUR
15 Drewe BROUGHTON
16 Steven LENNON
subs
13 Ian PEARCE (for BAKER 36)
39 Matthew SAUNDERS (for OAKES 53)
14 Lenell JOHN-LEWIS (for GILMOUR 64)
2 Paul GREEN
6 Danny HONE
19 Shane CLARKE
20 Paul MUSSELWHITE
GOALS: LENNON (83), KEMPSON (90+1 og)
ACCRINGTON STANLEY
25 Ian DUNBAVIN
5 Darran KEMPSON
12 Phil EDWARDS
15 Dean WINNARD
26 Tom LEES
6 Andrew PROCTER
11 Robert GRANT
14 Jimmy RYAN
17 Sean McCONVILLE
7 John MILES
19 Michael SYMES
subs
9 Billy KEE
16 Chris TURNER
18 John MULLIN
20 Peter MURPHY
24 Gary KING
31 Johnny FLYNN
1 Dean BOUZANIS
GOAL: GRANT (30)
BOOKING: MILES (62)
MATCH OFFICIALS
REFEREE: Rob Shoebridge
ASSISTANTS: Darren England & Andrew Smith
FOURTH OFFICIAL: Darren Drysdale
ATTENDANCE: 2,779 (110 visiting supporters)
