Match ends, Lincoln City 1, Forest Green Rovers 1.
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Striker Connor Wickham's leveller helped Forest Green battle back from behind to rescue a draw away to Lincoln.
Baily Cargill's unfortunate own goal looked to have condemned Rovers to defeat, but Wickham's clinical strike secured a battling away point.
Defender Cargill diverted into his own net in the 63rd minute, but Wickham levelled 10 minutes later as Rovers snatched a point at Sincil Bank.
Rovers midfielder Regan Hendry forced a smart save out of Lincoln goalkeeper Carl Rushworth with the first decent chance of the contest.
Josh March also tested the on-loan Brighton goalkeeper with a sweet strike from the edge of the box.
Midfielder Max Sanders headed just wide for the home side eight minutes before the break and also went close moments later, forcing a fine save from Rovers goalkeeper Luke McGee with his ambitious 35-yard strike.
Forward Anthony Scully rifled a right-foot effort just wide of the left post on the stroke of half-time.
McGee then thwarted midfielder Jordan Garrick with a superb save in first-half injury time, pushing his effort past a post.
Lincoln striker Tom Hopper shot inches off target six minutes after the restart, but Cargill's goal separated the two sides when he deflected a cross under pressure from Garrick into his own net.
But Wickham's first goal of the season proved enough for a battling point.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Lincoln City
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Rushworth
- 22EyomaBooked at 75mins
- 15O'Connor
- 2Poole
- 17RobsonBooked at 54mins
- 6Sanders
- 21Sørensen
- 8Oakley-BootheSubstituted forGarrickat 33'minutes
- 11ScullySubstituted forHouseat 64'minutes
- 9HopperSubstituted forVernamat 86'minutes
- 10BishopBooked at 15mins
Substitutes
- 7Vernam
- 14Garrick
- 18House
- 24Roughan
- 28Maguire
- 29Wright
- 46Kendall
Forest Green
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1McGee
- 5Casey
- 15Moore-Taylor
- 6Cargill
- 2O'Keeffe
- 7Stevenson
- 29BrownBooked at 42minsSubstituted forDavisat 61'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 17McAllisterSubstituted forRobertsonat 70'minutes
- 10LittleBooked at 45minsSubstituted forWickhamat 61'minutes
- 28March
- 8Hendry
Substitutes
- 3Bernard
- 14Matt
- 19Robertson
- 21Wickham
- 24Thomas
- 26Davis
- 27Bunker
- Referee:
- Declan Bourne
- Attendance:
- 7,374
Match Stats
Home TeamLincoln CityAway TeamForest Green
- Possession
- Home45%
- Away55%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away4
- Corners
- Home5
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Lincoln City 1, Forest Green Rovers 1.
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Foul by Connor Wickham (Forest Green Rovers).
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Jordan Garrick (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
David Davis (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by David Davis (Forest Green Rovers).
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Carl Rushworth (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Connor Wickham (Forest Green Rovers) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Regan Hendry following a set piece situation.
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Corey O'Keeffe (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jordan Garrick (Lincoln City).
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Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Jamie Robson.
Substitution
Substitution, Lincoln City. Charles Vernam replaces Tom Hopper.
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Attempt missed. Ben House (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Timothy Eyoma.
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Attempt blocked. Ben House (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Sanders.
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Attempt missed. Josh March (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Wickham with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Tom Hopper (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
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Attempt blocked. Timothy Eyoma (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Regan Poole.
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Attempt missed. Oliver Casey (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Regan Hendry with a cross.
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Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Max Sanders.
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