Dancing On The Quicksand

26th April 2008

When the fixture list was released in June 2007, Lincoln City FC's chairman Steff Wright promised to "dance on the beaches of Morecambe" if Lincoln had won promotion by this weekend. Unfortunately, the season has not turned out as we all expected or wished - perhaps, thankfully, as Morecambe Bay beach is prone to quicksand!

Lincoln have had that sinking feeling for the majority of the season. It is only since the turn of 2008 that things have gradually picked up. Today's game was another positive as Lincoln ran out 2-1 winners at Morecambe.

The first half was not particular pretty for Lincoln, but then Morecambe were mainly restricted to long range efforts. Probably against the run of play, Lincoln scored the opening goal when Gary King passed to Ben Wright, who scored in the 41st minute. Morecambe, but for two good saves from Imps' goalkeeper Ayden Duffy, would have scored a quick equaliser as they pressed just as the first half drew to a close.

The second half was a proper exciting game of football as saves and goal line clearances somehow kept the score at 1-0 to Lincoln. That was until the 69th minute when Imps' right-back Paul Green advanced into the penalty area before netting his first goal for Lincoln City FC.

Lincoln could have extended their lead as Jamie Forrester, Wright and Dany N'Guessan all had shots either saved or blocked en route to goal. It was however, Morecambe who would score the next goal, which game from Matthew Blinkhorn deep into stoppage time.

Overall, a good battling performance, especially in the second half. The victory lifts Lincoln above their arch rivals Grimsby Town in the League Two table. With one match remaining, Lincoln are three points ahead of Grimsby but do have a worse goal difference.

Meanwhile, forgotten Imps' midfielder Jamie Hand has revealed that he may quit Sincil Bank this summer. Hand is currently on loan at Conference club Oxford United, where he is enjoying his stay. Hand has already been told by Imps' boss Peter Jackson that his future lies away from Lincoln City and he has now told the BBC that he will sit down with Oxford when the season ends to see if a permanent move could transpire.

It is widely believed that there could be a radical overhaul of Lincoln's squad during the summer. A fact backing this up is that The Imps fielded eleven trialists - ranging from clubs as far apart as Liverpool to Retford United - in last week's reserve match against Grimsby town. We will not list them all as that might alert over clubs. Lincoln lost the match 3-2.

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