Lincoln City vs Northampton Town. Sky Bet League Two.
LNER StadiumAttendance9,352.
Saturday 9 February 2019 20:06, UK
Lincoln secured a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Northampton despite playing more than half the game against 10 men.
After a quiet start to the game, the Imps took the lead after 27 minutes when John Akinde flicked the ball onto Bruno Andrade, who cracked home a superb volley from just inside the box.
The Sky Bet League Two leaders dominated for a spell after the goal and looked in complete control until two key moments saw the game swing towards the visitors.
First, Harry Anderson was shown a straight red card after catching David Buchanan with a rash challenge.
Town then levelled in the fourth and final minute of first-half added time when Jack Bridge's low cross was turned home by defender Aaron Pierre.
However, the Cobblers failed to make the most of their man advantage in the second half as Lincoln more than held their own.
In fact the Imps could have snatched all three points late on when, following a Tom Pett cross, a huge appeal for a penalty for handball was rejected by referee Michael Salisbury.
