The Imps take on Rochdale at Sincil Bank in League One this afternoon. This match will be refereed by Antony Coggins. Kick-off is at 15:00, 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 Lincoln City v Rochdale Match Thread! We have also published a Lincoln City v Rochdale Quiz, which can be found just below the team news. Every page view helps raise money for Lincoln City Football Club!
Ahead of this match, we have published a summary of what Michael Appleton said yesterday, 3 things sedgleyimp thinks The Imps need to do to win and a Q&A with one Rochdale supporter.
Lincoln City XI: 1. Alex Palmer, 2. Regan Poole, 15. Cohen Bramall, 4. Lewis Montsma, 5. Adam Jackson (C), 7. Tayo Edun, 8. James Jones, 18. Conor McGrandles, 19. Callum Morton, 20. Brennan Johnson, 27. Morgan Rogers.
Subs: 31. Sam Long (GK), 22. Timothy Eyoma, 30. Sean Roughan, 14. Theo Archibald, 23. Liam Bridcutt, 9. Tom Hopper, 11. Anthony Scully.
Rochdale XI: 1. Gavin Bazuna, 2. Ryan McLaughlin, 13. Jimmy Keohane, 3. Gabriel Osho, 5. Paul McShane, 6. Eoghan O’Connell (C), 17. Conor Grant, 19. Conor Shaughnessy, 14. Oliver Rathbone, 16. Matt Done, 9. Stephen Humphrys.
Subs: 12. Jay Lynch (GK), 4. Jimmy McNulty, 15. Hayden Roberts, 7. Stephen Dooley, 8. Aaron Morley, 10. Alex Newby, 22. Kwadwo Baah.
Referee: Antony Coggins.
Assistants Refs: Graeme Fyvie and Geoffrey Russell.
Fourth Official: Ian Smedley.
Have a go at our Lincoln City v Rochdale Quiz below:
Views from the Match Thread ahead of kick-off:
Skip155: “Start of a big 8 days. After that, we might not play again until Good Friday if call ups scupper the televised Oxford match.
Put in the performance and the points will come. Let’s do this.”
sedgleyimp: “Good afternoon to all. One of those should win games today but we know how often that fails to happen. An early goal will be very important.”
Chesterimp: “I’ve sort of boxed-off these next 3 games as a benchmark for how nerve-shredding the rest of the season will be. 7 points is also my wish!
The teams who ultimately go up will be those who make (1) the fewest slip-ups against lower and mid-table sides, noting that at this time of season anyway relegation candidates either fight tooth and nail, or sink like stones; and (2) don’t lose to other promotion candidates.
Hence the 7 points. Nerves shredding as I type!”
Thank you to Graham Burrell and Lincoln City Football Club for the photograph!
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— Vital Lincoln City (@VitalLincoln) March 13, 2021
