Match Report
Mansfield Town, 10th on 65 points, faced a 38-point deficit to Lincoln City (1st, 103). Mansfield Town ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 10th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.35/1.09 for Mansfield Town and 1.93/0.89 for Lincoln City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
Defeat had not touched Lincoln City in 14 games, having scored in 14 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Mansfield Town held 5 points of 15 and Lincoln City 13.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 2 Mansfield Town wins, 3 for Lincoln City, 5 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 20% of the wins in this fixture. Both teams scored in 80% of the meetings.
One Call Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000. Lincoln City led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Lincoln City: Robert Street (44'), Tom Bayliss (90')
Key stats
Possession: Mansfield Town 54% · Lincoln City 46% · Total shots: 10-12 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 2-4