Grimsby Town vs Lincoln City. Sky Bet League Two.
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Saturday 18 August 2018 17:53, UK
John Akinde scored a second-half penalty to earn a draw for Lincoln as they dropped their first points of the season at Lincolnshire rivals Grimsby.
The striker tucked away his second spot-kick in as many weeks after Martyn Woolford had given the hosts a deserved lead in the first half.
After a blistering start by both sides, it was Grimsby who took the lead after 33 minutes when Jordan Cook laid the ball off to Woolford on the edge of the penalty area, with the midfielder stroking the ball to get the home crowd on their feet.
Grimsby increased the pressure after the break with a sustained spell in the visitors' final third, with defender Danny Collins going close to doubling the Mariners' advantage but his header was cleared off the line.
However, Lincoln found themselves level with just under 20 minutes to go when Akinde went down under the challenge of Collins before picking himself up to bury his penalty into the bottom corner and claim a point for his side.
