Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Lincoln City 11th with 61 points, Bristol Rovers 22nd with 43, 18 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Lincoln City 1.39 scored and 1.22 conceded per game, Bristol Rovers 0.96 and 1.65, with the league averaging 1.29.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Lincoln City 4, draws 2, Bristol Rovers 2, at 3 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture.
LNER Stadium in Lincoln staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,780. Lincoln City led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 5-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Lincoln City: Tom Bayliss (49'), Jovon Makama (65'), James Collins (52'), Jovon Makama (81'), Jovon Makama (31')