Forest Green vs Lincoln preview
Friday 1 March 2019 11:54, UK
Forest Green boss Mark Cooper has no fresh concerns to contend with ahead of the clash with League Two leaders Lincoln.
Rovers sit seventh in the standings ahead of a match they head into with Liam Shephard back in the squad. Boss Cooper downplayed concerns over Christian Doidge after he went to a chiropractor this week, saying it was merely for maintenance and that the striker would be fine to face the Imps.
Dayle Grubb stepped up his return to fitness in Tuesday's reserve-team win against Cheltenham, when Shawn McCoulsky's hat-trick underlined his credentials.
Harry Anderson returns from suspension as table-topping Lincoln head to Gloucestershire. The 22-year-old midfielder has completed a three-match ban following his sending off at Northampton on February 9.
In-form Bruno Andrade overcame an injury scare to play in Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Exeter, when Matt Gilks and Mark O'Hara made their home debuts. Imps boss Danny Cowley wants an improved display after requiring a 96th-minute equaliser from John Akinde to seal a point in midweek.
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Forest Green have lost each of their three League Two games against Lincoln; only against Colchester and Swindon have they lost as many games in the Football League.
Lincoln's only previous League Two visit to the New Lawn was a 1-0 win in September 2017, Harry Anderson netting a second half winner.
Forest Green have lost three of their last four league games (W1), as many as their previous 13 combined prior to this (W7 D3 L3).
Lincoln's 11-match unbeaten run in the league is League Two's longest ongoing such streak, however the Imps have drawn seven of those (W4), including five of their last six (W1).
Six of Lincoln City's last seven league goals have been scored by Bruno Andrade; he had scored just five goals in his first 80 appearances in the EFL before netting these six in his last five.
