The Imps take on Bristol Rovers at The Memorial Stadium in League One this afternoon. This match will be refereed by Lewis Smith. The kick-off is at 15:00, and team news will be provided below once we have it. Refresh the page at 14:00 for team news from both sides and have a go at our quiz about the last time The Imps took on Bristol Rovers away from home: QUIZ HERE! (quiz link open in new tabs).
Pre-match article: A summary of what Mark Kennedy said in his pre-match interview.
Match Thread: Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City
Bristol Rovers XI: 33. Cox, 42. Hunt, 32. Friend, 5. Wilson, 25. Crama, 25. Bogarde, 11. Thomas, 6. Finley (c), 15. Woods, 20. Brown, 10. Collins.
Subs: 35. Hall (GK), 17. Taylor, 21. Evans, 4. Grant, 7. Sinclair, 19. Vale, 9. Marquis.
Lincoln City XI: 1. Jensen, 23. Roughan, 5. Jackson (c), 25. Mitchell, 2. Sørensen, 16. Burroughs, 6. Erhahon, 11. Hamilton, 8. Smith, 7. Hackett-Fairchild, 14. Mândroiu.
Subs: 12. Wright (GK), 3. Brown, 22. Eyoma, 10. Bishop, 17. Duffy, 26. Gallagher, 27. Makama.
Referee: Lewis Smith.
Assistants Referees: Justin Amey and Paul Stonier.
Fourth Official: Declan O’Shea.
Pre-match views from the Match Thread:
sedgleyimp: “Feet up at home day today as the early season Saturday/midweek routine is very tiring on a man of my advancing years. Game management time is very important. Plus I’ve got to monitor the financial outgoings a little bit.
Could today be something of an after-the-Lord Mayor’s parade one? Rovers are one of those teams who you just don’t know which one will turn up. The only prediction I will make is that it won’t be another nine-goal where’s the defence gone match.”
Impish: “After an energy-sapping game and emotions of a cup upset, think it will be a tough game against thug Barton and his team today, especially if we have some injuries up top and in general.No idea if Walker, House or Paudie will be back so it’s a hard call result wise today for me, would take a point right now.”
Luke Imp: “Sounds like Bristol Rovers have been playing fairly well but not been clinical enough in the final third. We know what Barton sides are all about anyway, we’ve come up against him enough times down the years now both there and at Fleetwood. They’ll have lots of the ball.”
Merthyr Imp: “I would have been halfway there by now but for the latest train strike. There is supposed to be a limited hourly service from Cardiff, but with the last train back due to be just after 6pm I’m not going to take the risk of it being cancelled leaving me stuck in the wilds of Filton.”
