Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Lincoln City 1st with 99 points, Dover Athletic 6th with 79, 20 apart. Dover Athletic ranked just 12th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Per game in the league, Lincoln City were scoring 1.8 and conceding 0.87, Dover Athletic 1.85 and 1.37, against a competition average of 1.36 goals per team per game.
Lincoln City were unbeaten in 12, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Dover Athletic had not won in 5 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Lincoln City, 3/15 for Dover Athletic.
LNER Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,780. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Lincoln City led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Lincoln City: Tyrone Sterling (9' og), T. Hawkridge (83')
Key stats
Possession: Lincoln City 50% · Dover Athletic 50% · Total shots: 14-9 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 4-5