Lincoln Crumble (Again!)

3rd May 2008

Thanks goodness the final curtain has come down on Lincoln City FC's 2007/08 season!

In typical of the season fashion, Lincoln lost heavily via a poor to average performance against League Two's bottom club Wrexham at Sincil Bank on Saturday.

Imps' boss Peter Jackson is believed to have finalised his retained list but after today's performance, one or two others could well have played their last game for Lincoln City FC.

Wrexham took the lead after only nine minutes when Imps' right-back Paul Green conceded a free-kick for a foul on Marc Williams. Wes Baynes delivered the free-kick into the danger area where Levi Mackin headed past Ayden Duffy for 1-0 to the visitors. Wrexham continued to have the upper hand and peppered Lincoln's goal with shots.

The Imps were forced into an unwanted substitution in the 27th minute when injury forced off Lee Frecklington who was replaced by Shane Clarke. Five minutes later it was 2-0 when Gary Croft was penalised for handball just outside the penalty area. Baynes scored direct from the resultant free-kick.

Lincoln did pull a goal back shortly before half time but it was a Wrexham player who scored, when Steve Evans headed past his own goalkeeper for 1-2.

The Imps improved dramatically in the second half, although they could not have played much worse. Unfortunately, they could not break through the Wrexham defence and therefore were restricted to long range efforts, some of which did test Wrexham goalkeeper Gavin Ward. Ben Wright saw his 72nd minute header cleared off the goal line as City sort an equaliser.

Alas, it was Wrexham who scored the decisive fourth goal when Clarke tripped Baynes, who picked himself up to score direct from the free-kick in the 86th minute. Three minutes later, Lincoln did reduce the deficit when Wright ran forward before slotting the ball past Ward for 2-3. Lincoln suddenly awoke again and were unlucky a few minutes later when Lee Beevers saw his header rebound off the post.

The final goal of the game was scored by Wrexham when they counter-attacked leaving Chris Llewellyn to lob the ball over Duffy for 2-4.

Overall a game that summed up Lincoln's 2007/08 season: poor to start off with, good in the middle with a mixed ending. Roll on 2008/09!

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