Two goals from Nathan Adams and one from Lenny John-Lewis have given the Imps a three-one lead this afternoon.

The deadlock was broken in the eighteenth minute when James Reid's bursting run from the left flank inside saw space open up in front of goal. The winger chose to slide the ball through to Nathan Adams who calmly slotted the ball past the Bradford keeper.

The Imps took a 2-0 lead just three minutes later when a free-kick from the half way line saw Shane Clarke play the ball into the box. With Matthew Convey in the Bradford goal coming out to claim the ball on the penalty spot, Lenny John-Lewis managed to get his head to the ball and flick it over the keeper and into the Bradford net.

Reid had an opportunity on 26 minutes after being played through on goal. After cutting back inside onto his favoured left foot, his first effort was blocked and his second curled wide of the far post.

City were looking dangerous going forward and moments later, Reid again was involved as he played a good ball through to John-Lewis. The striker turned his man in the penalty area before dragging his shot wide.

City were dominating proceedings and playing some good football. Lenny John-Lewis had an effort that went just wide and Sam Clucas fizzed a 25 yard effort wide.

HT: Imps 2 Bradford 0

Two substitutions for the Imps around the hour mark resulted in a shuffle of positions with Sam Clucas and Nathan Adams going up front for Lenny John-Lewis and Andy Hutchinson who were both taken off. Shane Clarke went into a more accustomed central midfield role and subs Sam Turner and Kieran Heap went on at right midfield and right back respectively.

The game was lacking in quality as neither side created any chances of note in the opening half of the second period. Kern Miller was putting in another strong display at the back to help keep the Bradford attack at bay.

With sixteen minutes remaining Nathan Adams stretched the Imps lead to three goals. The youngster found space 14 yards from goal and struck a firm shot into the corner of the net to make it 3-0.

Bradford bounced back almost immediately as Ryan Kendall latched onto a through ball and finished neatly over the onrushing Musselwhite in the Imps goal to make it 3-1.

Nathan Adams should have completed his hat-trick in the 80th minute when Jake Gibson released him through on goal but a heavy first touch gave the Bradford keeper chance to claim it and the ball deflected behind with Adams getting the last touch on it.

Musselwhite then made a great save low down from a Ben Wilkinson drive to keep the Imps two goal margin as the second half burst into life.

On 87 minutes Bradford nearly pulled another one back with Ben Wilkinson again firing just wide of Musselwhite's post.

Moments later a James Reid free kick on the right hand side 30 yards from goal was tipped away by Matthew Convey for a corner to the Imps.

In injury time Shane Clarke was adjudged to have given away an indirect free kick for a high foot right on the edge of the area but the free kick from Bradford was blocked and the referee blew the full time whistle with the Imps ending their 2009/10 totesport.com League campaign with a 3-1 victory.

FT: Imps 3 Bradford 1

Imps: Paul Musselwhite, Shane Clarke, Jake Gibson, Sam Clucas, Kern Miller, Greg Enstone, Leon Hibbert (Josh Barker 37), Nathan Adams, Lenell John-Lewis (Kieran Heap 64), Andy Hutchinson (Sam Turner 58), James Reid

Subs not used: Jack Davies, Kerry Nicholas.

Goals: Adams 17 & 74, John-Lewis 21

Bradford: Matthew Convey, Emmanuel Ugo Udoji, Moses Barnett, Adrian Hawes, Jonathan Bateson, Rory Carson, James O'Brien (Luther Dean h/t), Andrew Villerman (Ryan Harrison 58), Ryan Kendall, Luke Sherry, Ben Wilkinson

Subs not used: Louis Horne, Chris Cheetham, Adam Robinson,

Goal: Kendall 81

Booked: Carson 82