The Imps take on Forest Green Rovers at The New Lawn in League One this afternoon, with the match kicking off at 15:00.
Referee: Craig Hicks.
Assistants Referees: Mark Derrien and James Vallance.
Fourth Official: Thomas Harty.
Match Thread: Forest Green Rovers v Lincoln City
We have also published a quiz about the last time the two sides met at The New Lawn, which can be found HERE, and there is also another 15-question quiz at the bottom of this article! Have a go at both and share your results on Twitter if you’re on there!
Craig Hicks has been the man in the middle for 16 matches involving Lincoln City:
He received an average rating of 5.32 following the 1-1 draw at home against Plymouth Argyle earlier this season. Some of the comments can be found below:
PerthImp: “5.5 – tried hard to let the game flow and booked Plymouth players when he had to, but some very inconsistent decisions and missed a couple of clear fouls and handballs by Plymouth players.”
Chartist: “6. He missed handball on a couple of occasions, but was neutral. I’ve seem many worse. Played some good advantages and didn’t posture and give theatrical lectures like some.”
berksimps: “Treated both sides pretty equally, surprised that with his handball tolerance no-one picked the ball up and punted it forward. It was a really good game so he must have done something right. 6.5.”
johnolbe: “7. I liked the way he handled the game. Let a lot of minor things go so didn’t mind if he missed a few he should have given but it all added to the good feel and flow of the game but did miss a couple of howling handballs.”
Craig Hicks: 2022/23 Stats:
Craig Hicks was the man in the middle for 36 matches last season. In those matches, he showed 112 yellow cards and 7 red cards.
In the League Two encounter between Port Vale and Bristol Rovers (1-3) he showed 8 yellow cards, including a booking for former Imp Harry Anderson.
Hicks oversaw 34 matches during the 2020/21 season, showing 95 yellow cards and 4 red cards.
He was just a little card happy in the League One match between Burton Albion and Sunderland, which finished 3-0 to the visitors. He showed 8 yellow cards and 1 red card.
Sources: English Football League & Soccer Base.
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