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The Imps take on Sunderland at the Stadium of Light this afternoon. This match will be refereed by Michael Salisbury. Kick-off is at 15:30, and team news will be provided below once we have it (press CTRL + R to refresh the page!).

If you would like to get involved with the conversation on 100% Imps, you can join our Sunderland v Lincoln City Match Thread! We have also published a Lincoln City v Sunderland 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 Chesterimp and Chimpimp The Imps need to do to win, and a Q&A with a Sunderland supporter.

Sunderland XI: 1. Lee Burge, 11. Lynden Gooch, 25. Callum McFadzean, 5. Bailey Wright, 13 Luke O’Nien, 14. Josh Scowen, 7. Chris Maguire, 23. Grant Leadbitter (C), 28. Aiden McGeady, 9. Charlie Wyke, 31. Ross Stewart.

Subs: 20. Remi Matthews (GK), 3. Tom Flanagan, 6. Max Power, 26. Carl Winchester, 21. Jack Diamond, 27. Jordan Jones, 10. Aiden O’Brien.

Lincoln City XI: 1. Alex Palmer, 2. Regan Poole, 7. Tayo Edun, 4. Lewis Montsma, 22. Timothy Eyoma, 23. Liam Bridcutt (C), 20. Brennan Johnson, 10. Jorge Grant, 9. Tom Hopper, 11. Anthony Scully, 27. Morgan Rogers.

Subs: 31. Sam Long (GK), 15. Cohen Bramall, 16. Joe Walsh, 26. Harry Andeson, 18. Conor McGrandles, 6. Max Sanders, 19. Callum Morton.

Referee: Michael Salisbury.
Assistants Referees: Mark Pottage and Steven Meredith.
Fourth Official: Darren Bond.
Reserve Assistant Referee: Mark Dwyer

Have a go at our Lincoln City v Sunderland Quiz below:

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Who was the last Lincoln City player to score a Football League goal against Sunderland?

A few posts by Scotimp on the Match Thread ahead of kick-off:

** Lincoln need one goal to equal the club record for goals scored away from home in all competitions in a season, and two to set a new record.

Lincoln currently have 50. The current record is 51, set in 2016-17.

** If Lincoln win through to Wembley, it will equal the club record for the number of games played in a season.

Tonight is game number 60. The record is 61, set in 2016-17.

** A goal for Lewis Montsma will equal the club record for players reaching double figures in a season.

The club record is five players, set in 1930-31, 1946-47 and 1951-52.

Lincoln currently have four players in double figures for the season:
17: Jorge Grant, Anthony Scully
13: Brennan Johnson
10: Tom Hopper
9: Lewis Montsma
6: Harry Anderson, Morgan Rogers

We have never had six players reach double figures in the same season; Morgan Rogers and Harry Anderson are four goals behind.

** A goal for Lewis Montsma will make him the fourth defender in the club’s history to reach double figures in a season.

The only defenders to do so are:
1974-75: Sam Ellis, 15 including 10 penalties
1975-76: Sam Ellis, 15 including 10 penalties again
1976-77: Sam Ellis, 10 including 8 penalties
2000-01: Steve Holmes, 11 including 5 penalties
2002-03: Ben Futcher, 11 including no penalties

Therefore Ben Futcher is the first and so far only defender in the club’s history to reach double figures from open play. Lewis would be the second.

** Jorge Grant and Anthony Scully need three goals each to reach 20 for the season.

It has been done on 42 occasions previously, by 34 different players.

The last player to reach 20 in a season for Lincoln was Matt Rhead, who scored 23 in 2015-16.

Lincoln have not had two players reach 20 goals in the same season since 1987-88. It has only happened on 8 previous occasions:

1911-12 (Walter Miller 21, Sandy McCubbin 20)
1920-21 (Pip Rippon 27, Oscar Brentnall 26)
1926-27 (Billy Dinsdale 25, Harold Andrews 21)
1930-31 (Billy Dinsdale 25, Walter Lax 20)
1950-51 (John Garvie 21, Andy Graver 20)
1951-52 (Andy Graver 39, John Garvie 21, Ernie Whittle 20)
1975-76 (John Ward 29, Percy Freeman 25)
1987-88 (Phil Brown 20, John McGinley 20)

** Brennan Johnson needs two goals to become the third player to reach 15 for the season.

The last time three players reached 15 in the same season was 1975-76 when John Ward (29), Percy Freeman (25) and Sam Ellis (15) hit the mark.

** Jorge Grant needs three goals to make this his most successful season in front of goal.

Grant scored 19 for Notts County in 2017-18 including a goal in each league game against Lincoln. However, none of those 19 came from the penalty spot.

** If Lincoln make it to Wembley, Alex Palmer has the opportunity to equal Paul Farman’s club appearance record in a season for a goalkeeper.

Palmer has 56 appearances to date. Farman made 58 appearances in 2016-17.

And couldn’t walk afterwards.

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