Lincoln City's Under-18s earned a 3-1 victory over Shrewsbury Town in the Youth Alliance North, with goals from Leo Fifield, Donald Inyama and an own goal. Leo and Donald are both sponsored by Stacey West Patreon members, as is Josh Kennealey, as we triple-lock our commitment to the academy. Donald was delighted to mark the win with his first goal of the season, as he told the club's official site.

Boston United will host Scunthorpe United in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round, while Spalding United could also have a home tie as Lincolnshire's remaining clubs chase a place in the first round proper. Monday afternoon's draw paired the Pilgrims with the Iron, giving both sides a county derby to negotiate at the first hurdle of their cup campaigns. National League clubs enter the competition at this stage, with Boston handed home advantage for a tie that guarantees double Lincolnshire representation in the next round.

Former Lincoln City midfielder Joe Morrell is set to return to Portsmouth as a first-team coach, a year after injury forced him to retire from playing. According to BBC Sport, the 29-year-old will join John Mousinho's coaching staff at Fratton Park, filling the vacancy left by Zesh Rehman's departure late last year. He spent last season working with Bristol City's under-21s and now looks set to take his next step in the dugout.

Roy McDonough might not be a household name, but his book, Red Card Roy, explains how he was branded more aggressive than Vinnie Jones, and that he may have almost signed for Lincoln City. McDonough's book isn't new. It came out in 2012, and I've only just got around to picking it up in the last week. It made a refreshing change from all of the rubbish top-flight memoirs you read, and Lincoln City get a fair mention.

Anthony Scully has described his goalscoring Exeter City debut as a dream, before opening up about the PFA role in his move to Devon. We have already covered Scully joining the Grecians and scoring the winner in their 1-0 victory against Rotherham United, but his comments afterwards deserve a closer look. Speaking to the press, as reported by Devon Live…

Lincolnshire clubs will discover their potential opponents in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round when the draw takes place this afternoon. The draw will be broadcast live on talkSPORT at approximately 2 pm today, Monday 5 October, during the Hawksbee and Jacobs Show. Paul Hawksbee and Andy Jacobs will draw the balls, with Ben Fletcher hosting. For those following our local sides, …

40 years ago today, Lincoln City lost 4-1 at home to the worst team in the Football League; their manager apologised, and I decided this was how I wanted to spend my life. October 5th is my Imps birthday. Other people might trace their devotion to a cup upset, a promotion or being lifted onto someone's shoulders to watch a winning goal.

David Ward visits Gainsborough Trinity for the first time in an occasional series exploring our local clubs, with an FA Cup tie against Anstey Nomads providing the entertainment. The idea behind this series is to get out to some of our local grounds, watch a game and give you a little more insight into the clubs on our doorstep. First up was Gainsborough Trinity, who were hoping to build on their FA Cup success of the previous two seasons.

Michael Appleton has opened up about his decision to leave Lincoln City, revealing that Clive Nates wanted him to stay, but the demands of his final season had left him drained. Speaking to Gab Sutton's EFL Debate, Michael broached a number of subjects, and it is well worth a listen. Our former boss departed after the 2021/22 campaign, with City finishing 17th in League One just a year after reaching the play-off final.

Former Lincoln City trialist Zach Nolan is reportedly attracting interest from Football League and Scottish Premiership clubs, more than a year after spending pre-season with the Imps. According to Football Insider, clubs in League One, League Two and Scotland's top flight are considering moves for the 21-year-old, who joined The New Saints in June. The left-back has made ten appearances for the Welsh club, including four starts, with scouts reportedly tracking his progress.

David Ward rounds up Saturday's Lincolnshire non-league action, with a heavy defeat for Boston United, five goals for Brigg Town and a late comeback winner for Boston Town. Gainsborough will feature tomorrow in a special piece. Yeovil Town 6-0 Boston United Boston United endured a miserable afternoon at Yeovil, conceding four times in the final 11 minutes of the first half on their way to a heavy defeat.

Lincoln Women progressed in the Adobe Women's FA Cup with a 3-0 victory over Your Potential Academy at Sincil Bank, with Bella Bogg scoring twice. Bogg put Lincoln ahead in the 19th minute, with her goal separating the sides at half-time. Cody Webb, named among the substitutes, added a second in the 68th minute before Bogg completed her double five minutes later to secure a place in the next round.

Lincoln City are reportedly interested in Oxford United defender Ciaron Brown, fresh from his two-goal performance in Northern Ireland's Nations League victory over Ukraine. The 28-year-old is being linked with a January move to the Imps by Alan Nixon's Patreon, suggesting we are monitoring his situation alongside Sheffield United. Brown's Oxford contract is reportedly due to expire next summer, potentially making the next transfer window an opportunity to secure an experienced Championship defender.

Lincoln City entered uncharted territory during this international break, with five players called up to represent their countries.  It's a longer break from club football than usual, and we're now past the two-thirds mark ahead of facing Sheffield United next Saturday. Nevertheless, there have still been Imps players in action over the past fortnight, so let's have a look at how the quintet of players have been doing.

Former Lincoln City forward Anthony Scully ended a memorable day by scoring on his debut for new club Exeter City.  Scully had been without a club over the summer after leaving Shrewsbury Town at the end of last season. But after penning a one-year deal with the Grecians earlier today, he became the matchwinner as they defeated Rotherham United by a single goal.

Ivan Varfolomeev could make his senior international debut tonight after being included in Ukraine's matchday squad for their Nations League clash with Northern Ireland. The 22-year-old missed out on the matchday squads for the first two games of the international window, but now has an opportunity to earn his first senior cap. As reported by Zorya Londonsk, this is the first time our midfielder has made the cut, marking another step forward in an impressive spell for club and country.

It's the fourth and final part of our series looking at Lincoln City's expected away allocations and prices for the 26/27 Championship season.  We have covered the first 18 matches and what to expect, with the remaining five seeing us cover some established opponents in the final two months of the campaign. Without further ado, let's jump straight to it, starting with Wolverhampton Wanderers.

With an international break upon us, I've been thinking about Lincoln City managers. As you do. When one thinks of top Imps bosses, the lists almost all comprise of the same five names, for obvious reasons. Bill Anderson, for putting us in the second tier, keeping us there and winning two titles. Keith Alexander, for four play-off appearances in a row, and Graham Taylor for winning the Fourth Division in 1976.

Lincoln City are supporting lifelong Imps fan Katie Brien by auctioning a Sky Bet League One-winning medal to help raise funds for her cancer treatment campaign. Katie, aged 30, is fighting cancer for the third time and has reached the end of the treatment options available to her in the UK. She is now raising money to access groundbreaking integrative oncology and immunotherapy treatment via the Hallwang Clinic in Germany, with her fundraising campaign aiming to reach £75,000.

We look back at the players who made up Michael Appleton's final Lincoln City squad agains Crewe Alexandra on 30 April 2022, and find out where their careers have taken them since. There was something rather fitting about Appleton's final team selection being dominated by who wasn't available. Adam Jackson and Ted Bishop were absent, Jovon Makama had reportedly failed a late fitness test after returning to the club, and TJ Eyoma was pressed into service despite looking nowhere near fully fit.

Ben and Chris are here for your midweek pod (brought to you by Wingers Lincoln), and with the international break in full swing, there's not a huge amount of news coming from the Bank. We take the opportunity to look at how our international imps are getting on (spoiler, we only really talk about Andrei), before taking a look at all of the lads who are out on loan right now and seeing how they're getting on!

David Ward rounds up the midweek non-league action, with Lincoln United enjoying late drama at Beverley, Boston United indebted to their goalkeeper, and mixed fortunes elsewhere for our Lincolnshire sides. FC Halifax Town 1-1 Boston United Boston United were looking to bounce back from a disappointing home result at the weekend as they travelled to FC Halifax Town, hoping to continue their recent good away form.

Trevor Thompson Date of birth: 21.5.55 Born: North Shields, Tyne & Wear Height: 5ft 9in Position: Right back City appearances League:80, goals: 1 FA Cup: 2 League Cup: 8 Football League Group Cup: 3 Total: 93, goals: 1   John Trevor Thompson, known by his middle name, started his career on the books of West Bromwich Albion, first on schoolboy terms then as an apprentice.

September might not be over in terms of days, but it is in terms of Lincoln City matches.  During this month, we grabbed eight more Championship points, with our defensive strength providing the foundation for another encouraging month. We played six matches across the Championship and Carabao Cup, recording two wins, two draws and two defeats. We scored four goals and conceded seven, although four of those came in the cup defeat at…

There might be an international break this weekend, but there's still a chance to get your football fix at Sincil Bank, with Lincoln City Women in FA Cup action on Sunday. Tom Padden's side welcome Your Potential Academy to the ProAmpac Stadium on Sunday, 4 October, with kick-off at 2pm, as they look to progress in the Adobe Women's FA Cup.

I love football, but some of the language, habits and nonsense surrounding the modern game make me want to put my head through a wall. Before anyone gets excited, this isn't going to be a rant about expected goals or an appeal to return to the days when tactical instruction amounted to telling someone to get stuck in. I know my…

I was asked by a Patreon to look at Lincoln City goalkeeper George Wickens and analyse his performance development over the last three seasons. I went into it with no preconceptions. All I wanted to do was present three sets of numbers, side by side, and make an assessment, as requested by a reader. Of course, assessing a goalkeeper can be difficult because the obvious statistics are influenced by everybody in front of him.

Lincoln City might have changed shape since winning promotion to the Championship, but the numbers suggest our approach with the ball has remained remarkably consistent. Eight league matches give us an early indication rather than a definitive verdict, particularly when comparing them with an entire promotion campaign. However, the emerging picture is interesting: we have adjusted our structure, retained much of our attacking identity and encountered opponents who use possession differently.

Not The Top 20 dropped their revised Championship relegation podcast today, and host George Elek had a huge Lincoln City call to make. NTT20 is one of my favourite podcasts and has been for many years. You can blame them for my love of xG, and we were even lucky enough to have Ali Maxwell on the podcast earlier this year.

Bohan Dixon came off the bench to score twice as Lincoln City beat bottom club Hyde at Sincil Bank on 28 September 2013. If you need a barometer of how far we've come, I'm writing this because we have full internationals playing in the Nations League, sandwiched between games against Swansea and Sheffield United, but 13 years ago, we were thankful for winning at home against Hyde.

We take a look at where the Lincoln City players who made up the matchday squad for Mark Kennedy's final game in charge, against Burton Albion on 14 October 2023, are now. It was an afternoon that summed up the frustrations of Kennedy's final weeks at Sincil Bank, although the first half offered little indication that we were about to lose.

Lincoln City defender Andrei Coubiș made his competitive debut for Romania on Friday, playing the full game as his country slipped to a narrow 2-1 defeat against Sweden. The trip to the Strawberry Arena in Solna brought a demanding assignment for our summer signing, with Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres both on the scoresheet for the hosts. Romania stayed in the contest throughout, but all three goals arrived before the interval as their Nations League campaign began with defeat.

Louth Town caused a cup upset, Brigg Town claimed derby bragging rights and Gainsborough Trinity suffered shootout heartbreak after a remarkable comeback in this weekend's Lincolnshire non-league action, writes David Ward. Boston United 0 AFC Fylde 1 Boston United were hoping to claim another impressive result against one of the National League's leading sides when AFC Fylde visited the Jakemans Community Stadium, following their victory at Forest Green the previous weekend.

A feasibility study published by Future Places appears to show a potential new home for Lincoln City on Tritton Road, with a stadium accommodating between 15,000 and 20,000 supporters. The company's website features an announcement outlining work undertaken for an unnamed EFL club, accompanied by images showing a stadium within a wider redevelopment of land in Lincoln. While the announcement does not identify the Imps, the street names and surrounding landmarks in the plans clearly place the location in our city.

Stacey West Patreon-sponsored youngster Leo Fifield scored all five goals as Lincoln City Under-18s beat Walsall 5-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the Youth Alliance Cup. The striker enjoyed a remarkable morning at Riseholme College, hitting a first-half hat-trick before adding another two after the break. His five-goal haul took his tally for the campaign to 25 in just ten matches, continuing an outstanding run of scoring form.

Gavin Bazunu has reportedly indicated he does not want to face Israel, with Lincoln City winger Chiedozie Ogbene among the Republic of Ireland players facing a difficult decision over the controversial fixtures. Goalkeeper Bazunu communicated his position to FAI officials on Saturday morning, citing unease about participating in the games. Other players are understood to be considering their own positions, with Ireland's preparations disrupted ahead of Sunday's Nations League meeting in Hungary.

Manchester City's alleged financial misdemeanours could have consequences well beyond the Premier League, giving Lincoln City good reason to keep an eye on developments. It's being reported that Man City have been found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges brought against them over alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules, although the written judgement and any punishment have yet to be published.

Lincoln City have spent the most money in their history this summer, as the Imps looked to improve their arsenal of players ahead of a first season in the Championship after more than six decades away, writes Olly Burton. Andrei Coubiș and Mikkel Ladefoged became the first million-pound-plus signings in the history of the club as a result, after their moves from U Cluj and Vasteras, respectively.

Former Lincoln City defender Jake Caprice has joined National League side Eastleigh on a permanent deal. The 33-year-old has been confirmed as the latest arrival at the Silverlake Stadium after leaving Oldham Athletic at the end of last season. He made 29 appearances in all competitions for the Latics during their first campaign back in the Football League, helping them finish tenth in League Two.

Former Lincoln City defender Aaron Lewis has returned to Newport County following his spell with Mansfield Town. The versatile Welshman is back at Rodney Parade after helping the Stags win promotion from League Two and subsequently playing for them in League One. Newport have confirmed his return, highlighting his ability to operate in midfield as well as at full-back.

Chiedozie Ogbene says he is having to bide his time at Lincoln City as he works towards rediscovering his best form. The winger was speaking after the Republic of Ireland's disappointing Nations League opener against Kosovo, reflecting on a performance he felt fell below the standards the squad had set themselves. Ogbene was critical of his own contribution, having failed to make the most of one of Ireland's few chances.

Former Lincoln City striker Leon Mettam has been replaced as Corby Town manager by Graham Drury, who returns to the club just four days after being sacked by Peterborough Sports. Mettam and assistant Danny Brooks departed following a 2-0 defeat at Grantham Town, with Corby confirming an agreement had been reached to release both men from their contracts. Those deals had only been…

On this day in 1981, Lincoln City supporters were reading about Cardiff City's interest in taking Colin Murphy to Ninian Park, just months after he had led us to promotion. The report raised the prospect of our manager stepping up to the Second Division with a club considering a £25,000-a-year appointment. Murphy had already delivered promotion from the Fourth Division, and Cardiff were looking for someone to take responsibility for their team as part of a wider reshuffle behind the scenes.

We're into the top ten of our best Lincoln City permanent signings of the EFL era, and this is where leaving players out becomes particularly difficult. Part one introduced the players ranked 20 to 11, with plenty of scope for debate before we'd even reached the business end of the list. Those were all signings who gave us something worth remembering, but the names that follow have an even stronger claim to a place among the best we've brought to the club since 2017.

Lincoln City defender Andrei Coubis has been backed to start for Romania by three legendary names in Romanian football ahead of Friday's Nations League opener away to Sweden. There are suggestions Romania could use five at the back for the fixture, potentially opening the door for our defender to feature in a three-man central defensive unit. While the team has yet to be confirmed, Coubis appears to have support among those discussing how Romania should approach the game.

Andy Burnham has reopened the debate about allowing football supporters to drink alcohol in the stands, and I have to say I think it would be a bad idea. As reported by the BBC, Burnham has described the current restriction as "discrimination" and suggested that a change could be trialled. This is not an announcement that the ban is being lifted, with the report making clear that no wider consultation is currently planned, but it has certainly got people talking.

Lincoln City defender Sonny Bradley has been unveiled by Derringham United, although thankfully their recruitment drive involves coaching the under-eights rather than dismantling our defence. There are some announcements you would rather came with the job description at the beginning. Seeing another club declare that Sonny has "joined" them might briefly raise an eyebrow, but we can all stand down: this is a lovely story about our centre-half helping youngsters in his home city.

I love a good former Lincoln City player story, and today I'm going back to the eighties to cover an attacker with an unusual story. John McGinley, also known as Jack during his time at Lincoln, had a crazy career trajectory, going from non-league into the top flight and back, before scoring in three different divisions for the Imps. He even had time to move to Europe and play for a Belgian side.

Lincoln City have had plenty of players worth bringing back in their prime, but which would actually improve the Championship side we have today? That was the challenge behind a cracking Patreon question: "If you could use science to clone and bring back one former player who would it be? Permanent signings only, and players who have retired because picking Morgan Rogers would be too easy."

Time for your medweek podcast! No games to discuss, but there is a bit of news.We look back at a hugely successful live show on Saturday after the game, talk about Ivan's new deal, the incident at the weekend and potential ramifications, before we take a bit of time to talk about the Pros and Cons of the Championship in general!