“Honourable mention to Toffolo who played his usual full-hearted game.”

The Vital Lincoln City members’ voted for whom they believe was The Imps Man of The Match in their 3-1 defeat away at Sunderland in League One.

Views from PerthImp: “Surprised myself but I’ve gone for Bolger. He was solid from the moment he came on and did everything he had to do. Looks more comfortable playing as right-sided CB. Honourable mention to Toffolo who played his usual full-hearted game but was I think affected by a lack of link-up play from his midfield/forward partners for most of the game.”

Here’s how the poll finished:

Vickers: 1 vote – 5.0%
Eardley: 1 vote – 5.0%
Bostwick: 0 votes – 0.0%
Shackell: 0 votes – 0.0%
Toffolo: 9 votes – 45.0%
Anderson: 0 votes – 0.0%
Morrell: 1 vote – 5.0%
Grant: 1 vote – 5.0%
Payne: 0 votes – 0.0%
Hesketh: 1 vote – 5.0%
Walker: 0 votes – 0.0%
Bolger: 6 votes – 30.%
Akinde: 0 votes – 0.0%

More Comments:

Retimp: “Bolger came on and did the things he had to do. Head it and kick it towards the other half. If the other players had done similar we would have come away with something. He was a 6 all the rest 0 or 1.”

FulwoodImp: “Bolger should have started.

Toffolo was OK. Anderson earned the goal for Walker.

A game too soon after the last and Shackle who was immense before his injury owes an apology to all travelling fans for today.”

Riiiiik: “I’ve went for Bolger (picked up a little North-East lingo yesterday). We looked better when he came on – we also looked better with JA playing; he caused them a few problems. Shame he couldn’t put his chance away early in the 2nd half.
Didn’t get much game time but thought Elbouzedi did okay for his debut in a beaten team.”

Previous Winners:

August 2019:

Accrington Stanley (h): Jack Payne: 33 votes – 51.6%
Rotherham United (a): Cian Bolger: 20 votes – 60.6%
Huddersfield Town (a – EFL Cup): Jack Payne: 8 votes – 34.8%
Southend United (h): Jack Payne: 24 votes – 53.3%
Milton Keynes (a): Harry Toffolo: 17 votes – 58.6%
Doncaster Rovers (a): Joe Morrell: 10 votes – 52.6%
Everton (h – EFL Cup): Bruno Andrade: 20 votes – 34.5%
Fleetwood Town (h): Tyler Walker: 18 votes – 75.0%

September 2019:

Doncaster Rovers (a – EFL Trophy): Grant Smith/Cian Bolger: 3 votes – 33.3%
Wycombe Wanderers (a): John Akinde: 5 votes – 55.6%
Bristol Rovers (h): Joe Morrell: 16 votes – 66.7%
Rochdale (a): Harry Toffolo: 26 votes – 81.3%
Oxford United (h): The Supporters: 30 votes – 68.2%
Blackpool (a): Jack Payne: 4 votes – 44.4%

October 2019:

Manchester United U21s (h – EFL Trophy): Aaron Lewis: 18 votes – 60.0%
Sunderland (h): Bruno Andrade: 48 votes – 76.2%
Peterborough United (a): Michael O’Connor: 13 votes – 81.3%
Shrewsbury Town (h): Josh Vickers: 14 votes – 53.8%
Portsmouth (a): Bruno Andrade: 6 votes – 40.%

November 2019:

AFC Wimbledon (a): Michael O’Connor: 6 votes – 50.0%
Ipswich Town (a – FA Cup): Bruno Andrade: 7 votes – 70.0%
Rotherham United (h – EFL Trophy): Callum Connolly: 17 votes – 89.5%
Gillingham (a): Bruno Andrade: 3 votes – 50.0%
Ipswich Town (h – FA Cup): Harry Anderson: 4 votes – 19.0%

December 2019:

Burton Albion (a): Harry Anderson: 20 votes – 95.2%
Tranmere Rovers (h): Cian Bolger: 15 votes – 51.7%
Coventry City (a): Josh Vickers: 5 votes – 31.3%
Oxford United (a): Neal Eardley: 9 votes – 64.3%
Ipswich Town (h): Jake Hesketh: 17 votes – 58.6%

January 2020:

Peterborough United (h): Joe Morrell: 35 votes – 67.3%

Thank you to Graham Burrell and Lincoln City Football Club for the photograph!