Match ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Lincoln City 2.
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Lincoln moved into the play-off places with a 2-1 win at Cheltenham, whose League One future is now hanging by a thread.
The Imps have been resurgent under boss Michael Skubala, but they had to come from behind to take the points.
Cheltenham led through Liam Sercombe's early penalty, but Joe Taylor levelled before half-time and Freddie Draper won it seven minutes after the break.
A midweek win at Burton had kept Cheltenham's survival hopes alive and their chances of avoiding the drop improved when Jordan Thomas was tripped by Danny Mandroiu in the box.
Sercombe stepped up to fire home from the spot in the 15th minute for his 11th goal of the season.
Lincoln responded well and Taylor's superb run down the left was eventually stopped in the box, but the ball found its way back to him and he applied a clinical finish in the 40th minute for his 22nd goal of the campaign.
Luke Southwood saved from Alex Mitchell early in the second half and also kept out an effort from Ben House, but he could do nothing to prevent Draper from scoring with a low finish in the 52nd minute.
James Olayinka saw a late effort blocked for Cheltenham and their defeat left them five points from safety with two games to play.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Cheltenham
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Southwood
- 2LongBooked at 87mins
- 33DaviesBooked at 75mins
- 4BradburySubstituted forHarropat 71'minutesBooked at 86mins
- 7Kinsella
- 23BondsBooked at 53minsSubstituted forNuttallat 57'minutes
- 8Sercombe
- 3WilliamsSubstituted forShepherdat 57'minutes
- 27ThomasSubstituted forOlayinkaat 67'minutes
- 9Taylor
- 15Ferry
Substitutes
- 5Smith
- 14Shepherd
- 17Olayinka
- 21Pardington
- 25Harrop
- 26Nuttall
- 39Obieri
Lincoln City
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Jensen
- 25Mitchell
- 15O'Connor
- 5Jackson
- 2SørensenSubstituted forEyomaat 90+2'minutes
- 6Erhahon
- 14MândroiuSubstituted forBurroughsat 90+2'minutes
- 23Roughan
- 18House
- 9TaylorSubstituted forMakamaat 81'minutes
- 34DraperSubstituted forMoylanat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Wright
- 16Burroughs
- 22Eyoma
- 27Makama
- 28Moylan
- 41Okoro
- Referee:
- Thomas Kirk
- Attendance:
- 5,323
Match Stats
Home TeamCheltenhamAway TeamLincoln City
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away19
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away7
- Corners
- Home3
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Lincoln City 2.
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Foul by Luke Southwood (Cheltenham Town).
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Timothy Eyoma (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Jack Burroughs.
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Attempt missed. Curtis Davies (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Will Ferry with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Timothy Eyoma.
Substitution
Substitution, Lincoln City. Timothy Eyoma replaces Lasse Sørensen.
Substitution
Substitution, Lincoln City. Jack Burroughs replaces Daniel Mândroiu.
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Offside, Lincoln City. Ben House is caught offside.
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Offside, Lincoln City. Jovon Makama is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Lasse Sørensen (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
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Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Liam Kinsella.
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Attempt blocked. Jovon Makama (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Booking
Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Sean Long (Cheltenham Town).
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Seán Roughan (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Lincoln City. Jack Moylan replaces Freddie Draper.
Booking
Josh Harrop (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Josh Harrop (Cheltenham Town).
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