The Imps take on Portsmouth at Fratton Park in League One this evening. This match will be refereed by Sam Purkiss. Kick-off is at 19:00, and team news will be provided below once we have it.
If you would like to get involved with the conversation on 100% Imps, you can join our Portsmouth v Lincoln City Match Thread. We have also published a Lincoln City v Portsmouth Quiz, which can be found just below! Every page view helps us raise money for the Football Club!
Ahead of this match, we have published a summary of what Michael Appleton said yesterday, 3 things Chimpimp and Chesterimp think The Imps need to do to win and a Q&A with a couple of Portsmouth supporters.
Portsmouth XI: 1. Craig MacGillivray, 2. Callum Johnson, 3. Lee Brown, 6. Jack Whatmough, 20. Sean Raggett, 4. Tom Naylor (C), 19. Marcus Harness, 14. Andrew Cannon, 11. Ronan Curtis, 8. John Marquis, 7. Ryan Williams.
Subs: 41. Duncan Turnbull (GK), 21. Charlie Daniels, 15. Rasmus Nicolaisen, 16. George Byers, 24. Michael Jacobs, 23. Harvey White, 10. Ellis Harrison.
Lincoln City XI: 1. Alex Palmer, 22. Timothy Etoma, 7. Tayo Edun, 5. Adam Jackson, 16. Joe Walsh, 23. Liam Bridcutt (C), 18. Conor McGrandles, 10. Jorge Grant, 9. Tom Hopper, 11. Anthony Scully, 20. Brennan Johnson.
Subs: 31. Sam Long (GK), 3. Max Melbourne, 4. Lewis Montsma, 26. Harry Anderson, 8. James Jones, 27. Morgan Rogers, 17. Ramirez Howarth.
Referee: Sam Purkiss.
Assistants Refs: Greg Read and Paul Kelly.
Fourth Official: Sam Allison.
Have a go at our Lincoln City v Portsmouth Quiz below:
Views from the Match Thread ahead of kick-off:
berksimps: “Interesting from their assistant manager Gallen who said: “There’s always a surprise package and they’ve been that team, but have got a very good management team in Michael Appleton and David Kerslake.“There are quite a lot of big clubs in this division and they probably weren’t fancied for promotion, but they’re strong opponents.”
Come on City, let’s show them why we are joint top.”
Skip155: “Two matches in a row where rivals will be looking to do the double over us. Be handy if we can stop them. Come on you mighty Imps!”
Scotimp: “Just to reiterate, Portsmouth have a mid-table home record with only five wins from twelve games. They have lost three of their four home games against other top sides. Lincoln have the (joint) best away record in the division with seven wins from ten, and only one defeat (0-1 at Doncaster). Lincoln have conceded only 2 goals in their last 8 away games. They have a better overall record this season than Portsmouth, have scored more goals, and conceded fewer. So where is this belief that they will thrash us coming from?
Respective records:
Portsmouth
P32 W18 D5 L9 F59 A37 (includes one win on penalties)
Lincoln
P32 W22 D3 L7 F62 A35 (includes two wins on penalties)”
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— Vital Lincoln City (@VitalLincoln) January 26, 2021
