Rollins, Chambers, McGinty, Allsop, Watts, Burton, Buckley, Stryzewski, North, Staedman, Fowkes (Bonnick 80)
Subs: Newton, Spencer

Referee Mr K Hayward (Liecester)

The Blues welcomed back Michael Buckley but were without Mat McCall (unavailable) Nathan Parker and Scott Downie through injury, with Ben Burton making a start on the left.

In a torrential hailstorm which left the surface like a skating rink, the visitors, fighting for points to avoid relegation defied there lowly league position and were the first to press, testing the Blues defence with captain Nick Robinso and Craig Bridge making good runs but unable to test keeper Marc Rollston.

The Blues settled and Alex Steadman unleashed a powerful shot on the run which keeper Paul McGann did well to palm away before he was again in action blocking shot from Ben Burton with his legs. Graham Fowkes just failed to get on the end of a Michael Buckley cross before McGann again kept his goal intact with another fine save from Channon North.

The visitors were still looking dangerous but Mickey Allsop and Josh Watts held firm at the back, the half finishing with Alex Steadman wasting the chance of the half , blazing the ball over after turning his man in the box.


HALF TIME LONG EATON 0 LINCOLN MOORLANDS 0

The visitors had the advantage of the wind at the restart and went ahead on 50 minutes. The dangerous Craig Bridge picked the ball up out wide, turned inside full back Paul McGinty and curled in a beautiful shot beyond the outstretched hands of keeper Rollson into the top corner of the net.

Lincoln went further ahead a few minutes later when Josh Watts misjudged a headed clearance, the ball dropping to Bridges, who cleverly turned Mickey Allsop and fired a low shot past keeper Rollson.

The Blues came back, but could not break down the Lincoln defence with both Alex Steadman and Michael Buckley having shots blocked, to leave the Blues facing defeat, with still a lot of work to do to reach that top six spot.

LONG EATON 0 LINCOLN MOORLANDS 2

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