Lincoln City vs Tranmere Rovers. Sky Bet League One.
LNER StadiumAttendance8,369.
Saturday 14 December 2019 20:00, UK
John Akinde's sixth goal of the season saw Lincoln City secure a 1-0 victory over 10-man Tranmere Rovers.
Akinde struck with 13 minutes left as the Imps edged to their second successive victory to climb further away from the League One relegation zone.
But they made hard work of overcoming a Tranmere side who had Corey Blackett-Taylor dismissed five minutes before the break.
Blackett-Taylor, who had been booked just four minutes earlier, was shown a second yellow card by referee Carl Boyeson for not retreating as Neal Eardley attempted to take a free-kick.
The Imps created their best chance of the half soon after as Ellis Chapman's cross was headed wide by a stretching Akinde.
It looked like being a frustrating afternoon for the Imps, but the deadlock was finally broken after 77 minutes when Akinde found space in the box and saw his shot strike the underside of the crossbar and bounce down just over the line.
There was a moment's hesitation as fans waited to see if it would be awarded but the linesman flagged to indicate the goal.
