Match Report
In the standings it was Derby County Res. 1st on 9 points, Lincoln City Res. 2nd on 3 — separated by 6. Recent form told a different story for Lincoln City Res.: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Derby County Res. 6.67 scored and 1 conceded per game, Lincoln City Res. 2.33 and 3, with the league averaging 2.37.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 5-2.


