Lincoln v Port Vale preview
Friday 24 November 2017 16:12, UK
Lincoln manager Danny Cowley will make a late decision on Michael Bostwick ahead of Saturday's Sky Bet League Two game at home to Port Vale.
Bostwick missed the defeat to Colchester on Tuesday with a hamstring strain and the midfielder could be absent this weekend. Harry Anderson came through 90 minutes against Colchester after recovering from a knee injury and is likely to play again. Lincoln are 11th, four points behind the play-off places after just one win in five league matches.
Port Vale will have defender Antony Kay back from suspension for the trip to Sincil Bank. Centre-back Kay sat out Tuesday's thrashing by Mansfield because of a one-game ban after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season last weekend.
Vale manager Neil Aspin has said midfielder Chris Regis is unavailable, although he did not provide a reason. Defender Joe Davis (thigh), midfielder Ben Whitfield (ankle) and forward Tyrone Barnett (groin) are unlikely to return.
Opta stats
Lincoln have scored just five goals in their last 10 games against Port Vale in all competitions, never netting more than once in a single game in that time (W2 D2 L6).
The Valiants have won three of their last four trips to Lincoln in all competitions (L1), although that loss was in the most recent of those four games in January 2011 (1-0).
Only Coventry (11) and league leaders Luton (17) have conceded fewer League Two goals than Lincoln this season (18).
Tom Pope has scored seven goals in his last eight league games for Port Vale.
