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‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Lincoln City Post Match Thread on 00:08 - Sep 28 with 690 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Lincoln City Post Match Thread on 00:11 - Sep 28 with 689 views
Two goals in 10 first-half minutes helped Blackpool claim a Friday night victory under the lights against Lincoln City.
Two goals in 10 first-half minutes helped Blackpool claim a Friday night victory under the lights against Lincoln City.
Sean Scannell and Jordan Thompson found the back of the net early on, both scoring in League One for the first time this season.
Jack Payne reduced the deficit for the away side shortly after Thompson’s sublime strike, but the Seasiders managed the game professionally to hold on for three points.
The win, Pool’s second in their last three outings, sees them climb up to fourth in the table ahead of this weekend’s fixtures.
With Sullay Kaikai and Joe Nuttall ruled out through injury, Simon Grayson took the opportunity to ring the changes - making three in total - in what was Pool’s first encounter with Lincoln in 18 years.
Ollie Turton came into the backline, with Ryan Edwads dropping down to the bench, as the Seasiders reverted to a back four for the first time this season.
Sean Scannell was also brought into the line-up to play just off Armand Gnanduillet, who returned from injury to lead the line.
Ryan Hardie, still without a league goal this season, also dropped down to the bench, while Nathan Delfouneso and Mark Howard both remain sidelined.
Former Pool boss Michael Appleton, in charge of his first game for Lincoln, opted to name an unchanged line-up despite watching the Imps be thrashed 6-0 at home to Oxford United at the weekend.
Fellow ex-Seasider Neal Eardley was among those to start for the Imps.
Despite the electric atmosphere off the pitch, it was a quiet start on it with both sides getting to grips with one another.
The first chance of the game came the way of the visitors, Jak Alnwick getting the faintest of touches to turn Tyler Walker’s low drive behind for a corner.
Four minutes later, the Seasiders took the lead courtesy of a flowing attack.
Armand Gnanduillet laid the ball off to Liam Feeney down the right, and the 32-year-old claimed yet another assist - his ninth of the season - by pulling the ball back to the onrushing Sean Scannell who slammed home a first-time effort into the top corner.
It was a sublime finish from Scannell on what was his first start for the Seasiders.
Alnwick was again called into action a few minutes later to keep the Seasiders ahead, pushing Jack Payne’s long-range drive away for a corner.
Grayson’s men continued to look a threat every time they came in close proximity of the Lincoln box and, sure enough, they doubled their lead just 20 minutes in.
While Feeney will technically claim another assist, the goal came via a moment of sheer brilliance from Jordan Thompson - scoring for the first time this season.
The Northern Ireland international collected a pass from Feeney before nutmegging a Lincoln defender and then proceeding to curl beyond the keeper and into the far corner.
Pool’s celebrations were soon cut short though, as Payne pulled one back for the away side with a well-taken first-time finish.
It came after the Seasiders had failed to deal with a cross into their box, allowing the attacking midfielder the time and space to beat Alnwick.
The open, end-to-end nature continued apace, with James Husband volleying narrowly over the bar from Feeney’s cross.
It was Lincoln’s turn to come close on the half-hour mark, Walker stretching to stab just wide at the far post after Harry Toffolo’s shot had been deflected into his path.
The game calmed down from this point onwards, although the away side did have penalty appeals waved away with the final action of the half.
Pool, looking to restore their two-goal lead as quickly as possible at the start of the second period, came agonisingly close to doing so.
Gnanduillet took the ball past his man on the edge of the Lincoln box before seeing his drive deflect inches wide of the far post.
It became clear the next goal would prove crucial - Lincoln almost grabbing it when Bruno Andrade bundled an effort towards goal which Alnwick did well to clear to safety.
The Seasiders then came close to adding a third, Thompson being denied his brace by Josh Vickers from point-blank range after Gnanduillet had headed the ball down into his path.
With 20 minutes remaining, the Seasiders were given a huge let-off when Walker fired wastefully wide of goal from just eight yards out.
With four minutes remaining, Calum Macdonald - only recently on a sub - was lucky not to receive a second yellow card for a late challenge on Eardley.
Gnanduillet had a half chance of sorts to add a third in the 88th minute, but he failed to get the ball under control before scooping a shot well over.
It wasn’t to matter though, as the Seasiders held on to claim the win with Walker skying an effort over the bar in the last action of the game.
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Lincoln City Post Match Thread on 00:13 - Sep 28 with 688 views
Two goals in 10 first-half minutes helped Blackpool claim a Friday night victory under the lights against Lincoln City.
Two goals in 10 first-half minutes helped Blackpool claim a Friday night victory under the lights against Lincoln City.
Sean Scannell and Jordan Thompson found the back of the net early on, both scoring in League One for the first time this season.
Jack Payne reduced the deficit for the away side shortly after Thompson’s sublime strike, but the Seasiders managed the game professionally to hold on for three points.
The win, Pool’s second in their last three outings, sees them climb up to fourth in the table ahead of this weekend’s fixtures.
With Sullay Kaikai and Joe Nuttall ruled out through injury, Simon Grayson took the opportunity to ring the changes - making three in total - in what was Pool’s first encounter with Lincoln in 18 years.
Ollie Turton came into the backline, with Ryan Edwads dropping down to the bench, as the Seasiders reverted to a back four for the first time this season.
Sean Scannell was also brought into the line-up to play just off Armand Gnanduillet, who returned from injury to lead the line.
Ryan Hardie, still without a league goal this season, also dropped down to the bench, while Nathan Delfouneso and Mark Howard both remain sidelined.
Former Pool boss Michael Appleton, in charge of his first game for Lincoln, opted to name an unchanged line-up despite watching the Imps be thrashed 6-0 at home to Oxford United at the weekend.
Fellow ex-Seasider Neal Eardley was among those to start for the Imps.
Despite the electric atmosphere off the pitch, it was a quiet start on it with both sides getting to grips with one another.
The first chance of the game came the way of the visitors, Jak Alnwick getting the faintest of touches to turn Tyler Walker’s low drive behind for a corner.
Four minutes later, the Seasiders took the lead courtesy of a flowing attack.
Armand Gnanduillet laid the ball off to Liam Feeney down the right, and the 32-year-old claimed yet another assist - his ninth of the season - by pulling the ball back to the onrushing Sean Scannell who slammed home a first-time effort into the top corner.
It was a sublime finish from Scannell on what was his first start for the Seasiders.
Alnwick was again called into action a few minutes later to keep the Seasiders ahead, pushing Jack Payne’s long-range drive away for a corner.
Grayson’s men continued to look a threat every time they came in close proximity of the Lincoln box and, sure enough, they doubled their lead just 20 minutes in.
While Feeney will technically claim another assist, the goal came via a moment of sheer brilliance from Jordan Thompson - scoring for the first time this season.
The Northern Ireland international collected a pass from Feeney before nutmegging a Lincoln defender and then proceeding to curl beyond the keeper and into the far corner.
Pool’s celebrations were soon cut short though, as Payne pulled one back for the away side with a well-taken first-time finish.
It came after the Seasiders had failed to deal with a cross into their box, allowing the attacking midfielder the time and space to beat Alnwick.
The open, end-to-end nature continued apace, with James Husband volleying narrowly over the bar from Feeney’s cross.
It was Lincoln’s turn to come close on the half-hour mark, Walker stretching to stab just wide at the far post after Harry Toffolo’s shot had been deflected into his path.
The game calmed down from this point onwards, although the away side did have penalty appeals waved away with the final action of the half.
Pool, looking to restore their two-goal lead as quickly as possible at the start of the second period, came agonisingly close to doing so.
Gnanduillet took the ball past his man on the edge of the Lincoln box before seeing his drive deflect inches wide of the far post.
It became clear the next goal would prove crucial - Lincoln almost grabbing it when Bruno Andrade bundled an effort towards goal which Alnwick did well to clear to safety.
The Seasiders then came close to adding a third, Thompson being denied his brace by Josh Vickers from point-blank range after Gnanduillet had headed the ball down into his path.
With 20 minutes remaining, the Seasiders were given a huge let-off when Walker fired wastefully wide of goal from just eight yards out.
With four minutes remaining, Calum Macdonald - only recently on a sub - was lucky not to receive a second yellow card for a late challenge on Eardley.
Gnanduillet had a half chance of sorts to add a third in the 88th minute, but he failed to get the ball under control before scooping a shot well over.
It wasn’t to matter though, as the Seasiders held on to claim the win with Walker skying an effort over the bar in the last action of the game.
Former Blackpool boss Michael Appleton tasted defeat in his first game in charge of Lincoln City as the Seasiders ran out 2-1 winners.
Early goals from Sean Scannell and Jordan Thompson saw Simon Grayson's men race into a two-goal lead, only for Jack Payne to pull one back immediately for the away side.
But the Seasiders kept the Imps at arm's length for the remainder of the game and held on for their second win in three.
For Appleton, meanwhile, he was left to reflect on a defeat that means Lincoln have now lost eight of their last 10 games.
He told the Lincolnshire Echo: "I think we spoke about staying in the game during the week and we need to get through a spell that we're in at the moment where the opposition are on top and we find a way to keep them out.
"For large parts of the game we limited them to very little, I think Josh (Vickers) has had one save to make in the second half but apart from that I never felt a goal was coming.
"Jason Shackell could have had a hat-trick, but to be fair tonight that's the type of night it was.
"Jack Payne has done incredibly well in the second half, he's hit the side netting and I was almost celebrating.
"We are looking to get Jack into the box more like tonight I want him on the end of things too.
"We saw a period of the game out where they enjoyed a lot of the ball and we need to try and score the first goal without letting the opposition get a second one.
"I've walked into a situation where we've won one in nine and its now become one in ten.
"The players are not daft they're human beings, they're playing with and I don't know if fear is the right word but they're a little bit tentative at the moment and nervous.
"They're scared to make mistakes and I want to take the shackells off as long as you're doing the right things and we're consistent with what we're doing, if you make an error and make up for it quickly then it doesn't become a problem.
"There's sometimes where, for instance you can take two touches to get a cross in which is down to confidence.
"We lack a little bit of belief but you can see as the game wore on we were a bit more resolute and the younger players in the team got stronger and stronger."
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Lincoln City Post Match Thread on 00:15 - Sep 28 with 687 views
Former Blackpool boss Michael Appleton tasted defeat in his first game in charge of Lincoln City as the Seasiders ran out 2-1 winners.
Early goals from Sean Scannell and Jordan Thompson saw Simon Grayson's men race into a two-goal lead, only for Jack Payne to pull one back immediately for the away side.
But the Seasiders kept the Imps at arm's length for the remainder of the game and held on for their second win in three.
For Appleton, meanwhile, he was left to reflect on a defeat that means Lincoln have now lost eight of their last 10 games.
He told the Lincolnshire Echo: "I think we spoke about staying in the game during the week and we need to get through a spell that we're in at the moment where the opposition are on top and we find a way to keep them out.
"For large parts of the game we limited them to very little, I think Josh (Vickers) has had one save to make in the second half but apart from that I never felt a goal was coming.
"Jason Shackell could have had a hat-trick, but to be fair tonight that's the type of night it was.
"Jack Payne has done incredibly well in the second half, he's hit the side netting and I was almost celebrating.
"We are looking to get Jack into the box more like tonight I want him on the end of things too.
"We saw a period of the game out where they enjoyed a lot of the ball and we need to try and score the first goal without letting the opposition get a second one.
"I've walked into a situation where we've won one in nine and its now become one in ten.
"The players are not daft they're human beings, they're playing with and I don't know if fear is the right word but they're a little bit tentative at the moment and nervous.
"They're scared to make mistakes and I want to take the shackells off as long as you're doing the right things and we're consistent with what we're doing, if you make an error and make up for it quickly then it doesn't become a problem.
"There's sometimes where, for instance you can take two touches to get a cross in which is down to confidence.
"We lack a little bit of belief but you can see as the game wore on we were a bit more resolute and the younger players in the team got stronger and stronger."
Simon Grayson was delighted to get back to winning ways at Bloomfield Road with a hard-earned 2-1 victory against Lincoln City.
Early goals from Sean Scannell and Jordan Thompson helped the Seasiders earn their second win in three games.
While Jack Payne pulled one back for the away side shortly after Thompson's effort, Grayson's men held on for all three points.
The result sees Pool climb up to fourth place in the League One table ahead of this weekend's fixtures.
Commenting on the match, Grayson said: “It’s a big win for us, especially when it comes off the back of a heavy defeat in the last home game.
“We wanted to make sure we played with a purpose and sometimes you have to do whatever is required to win games.
“I thought in the first half we were good with the ball but in the second half we had to be good without it because they asked questions of us without asking too many questions of us.
“Jak Alnwick didn’t have loads of saves to make and we still looked quite dangerous going forward.
“Yes they had more possession in the second half but we’ve won the game and that’s all that matters.
“Scanns obviously came in tonight and it was great for him to come into the team and score his first goal.
“Then we saw Jordan produce a great nutmeg and shot into the far corner and that’s exactly the sort of thing I’ve been demanding from him.
“I said to him before the game I wanted to see a Man of the Match performance which he’s responded with.
“People talk about being most vulnerable after you score. We had to make sure we dealt with the situation better but we didn’t do that.
“Turtons maybe should have done better and I think it was Ben Heneghan who didn’t make a clearance and their lad was free in the box.
“So there’s things we still need to work on because we’re not the finished article by a long stretch of the imagination.
“But we had a team out there that was short on a few bodies and we’ve gone and got the result which is the most important thing.”
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Lincoln City Post Match Thread on 00:17 - Sep 28 with 685 views
Simon Grayson was delighted to get back to winning ways at Bloomfield Road with a hard-earned 2-1 victory against Lincoln City.
Early goals from Sean Scannell and Jordan Thompson helped the Seasiders earn their second win in three games.
While Jack Payne pulled one back for the away side shortly after Thompson's effort, Grayson's men held on for all three points.
The result sees Pool climb up to fourth place in the League One table ahead of this weekend's fixtures.
Commenting on the match, Grayson said: “It’s a big win for us, especially when it comes off the back of a heavy defeat in the last home game.
“We wanted to make sure we played with a purpose and sometimes you have to do whatever is required to win games.
“I thought in the first half we were good with the ball but in the second half we had to be good without it because they asked questions of us without asking too many questions of us.
“Jak Alnwick didn’t have loads of saves to make and we still looked quite dangerous going forward.
“Yes they had more possession in the second half but we’ve won the game and that’s all that matters.
“Scanns obviously came in tonight and it was great for him to come into the team and score his first goal.
“Then we saw Jordan produce a great nutmeg and shot into the far corner and that’s exactly the sort of thing I’ve been demanding from him.
“I said to him before the game I wanted to see a Man of the Match performance which he’s responded with.
“People talk about being most vulnerable after you score. We had to make sure we dealt with the situation better but we didn’t do that.
“Turtons maybe should have done better and I think it was Ben Heneghan who didn’t make a clearance and their lad was free in the box.
“So there’s things we still need to work on because we’re not the finished article by a long stretch of the imagination.
“But we had a team out there that was short on a few bodies and we’ve gone and got the result which is the most important thing.”
First-half goals from Sean Scannell and Jordan Thompson helped Blackpool beat Lincoln City 2-1 at Bloomfield Road.
The pair struck inside a frantic opening 25-minute period, which also saw Jack Payne pull one back for the visitors.
It was Lincoln’s on-loan Nottingham Forest forward Tyler Walker who had the first opportunity of the game, cutting inside and forcing a save out of Jak Alnwick.
Minutes later, Blackpool opened the scoring. Sean Scannell, making his first league start since signing for the club, latched onto a cut-back from Liam Feeney and rifled the ball into the top corner.
The Seasiders then had Alnwick to thank again for preserving the lead, as he scampered across goal to push away an 18-yard drive from Jack Payne.
At the other end, Armand Gnanduillet was frustrated to nod over the bar when left unmarked from a Liam Feeney corner.
Then came an individual bit of brilliance. Jordan Thompson picked up the ball off Feeney on the edge of the box, nutmegged his marker and curled the ball into the far corner to put Blackpool two goals up.
The visitors weren’t affected by that goal though and quickly reduced the deficit. A cross into the box deflected into the path of Jack Payne, who blasted the ball into the net.
Blackpool were then forced to scramble when a Ben Heneghan clearance rebounded off Matty Virtue and presented a chance to Payne again. He was denied by Alnwick and then Harry Toffolo hit an effort that just evaded Walker at the back post.
Half-Time: Blackpool 2 Lincoln City 1
Immediately after the restart, Armand Gnanduillet went close to restoring Pool’s two-goal advantage. His rasping strike deflected off a defender and bobbled just past the post.
Lincoln skipper Jason Shackell looked to level the scores up at the other end when he met an in-swinging free-kick, only to head wide of the target.
With the game calming down a little, manager Simon Grayson opted to make a double change. Callum Guy and Calum Macdonald were the players to come on, replacing Matty Virtue and Sean Scannell.
Jordan Thompson then had a glorious chance to score his second and Blackpool’s third when he latched onto a knock-down from Gnanduillet eight-yards out. Unfortunately, he was denied at point-blank range by Lincoln ‘keeper Josh Vickers.
The visitors, pushing for that equaliser, watched Tyler Walker fire wide from just inside the area.
Some defensive resilience was now required from Blackpool to see the result out, which they duly did, despite another chance falling to Walker in the 95th minute.
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Lincoln City Post Match Thread on 00:23 - Sep 28 with 683 views
First-half goals from Sean Scannell and Jordan Thompson helped Blackpool beat Lincoln City 2-1 at Bloomfield Road.
The pair struck inside a frantic opening 25-minute period, which also saw Jack Payne pull one back for the visitors.
It was Lincoln’s on-loan Nottingham Forest forward Tyler Walker who had the first opportunity of the game, cutting inside and forcing a save out of Jak Alnwick.
Minutes later, Blackpool opened the scoring. Sean Scannell, making his first league start since signing for the club, latched onto a cut-back from Liam Feeney and rifled the ball into the top corner.
The Seasiders then had Alnwick to thank again for preserving the lead, as he scampered across goal to push away an 18-yard drive from Jack Payne.
At the other end, Armand Gnanduillet was frustrated to nod over the bar when left unmarked from a Liam Feeney corner.
Then came an individual bit of brilliance. Jordan Thompson picked up the ball off Feeney on the edge of the box, nutmegged his marker and curled the ball into the far corner to put Blackpool two goals up.
The visitors weren’t affected by that goal though and quickly reduced the deficit. A cross into the box deflected into the path of Jack Payne, who blasted the ball into the net.
Blackpool were then forced to scramble when a Ben Heneghan clearance rebounded off Matty Virtue and presented a chance to Payne again. He was denied by Alnwick and then Harry Toffolo hit an effort that just evaded Walker at the back post.
Half-Time: Blackpool 2 Lincoln City 1
Immediately after the restart, Armand Gnanduillet went close to restoring Pool’s two-goal advantage. His rasping strike deflected off a defender and bobbled just past the post.
Lincoln skipper Jason Shackell looked to level the scores up at the other end when he met an in-swinging free-kick, only to head wide of the target.
With the game calming down a little, manager Simon Grayson opted to make a double change. Callum Guy and Calum Macdonald were the players to come on, replacing Matty Virtue and Sean Scannell.
Jordan Thompson then had a glorious chance to score his second and Blackpool’s third when he latched onto a knock-down from Gnanduillet eight-yards out. Unfortunately, he was denied at point-blank range by Lincoln ‘keeper Josh Vickers.
The visitors, pushing for that equaliser, watched Tyler Walker fire wide from just inside the area.
Some defensive resilience was now required from Blackpool to see the result out, which they duly did, despite another chance falling to Walker in the 95th minute.
Michael Appleton's first game as Lincoln manager ended in a 2-1 defeat to his former club Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.
Appleton - who had an 11-game spell as Seasiders boss in 2012-13 - replaced Danny Cowley after his departure to Huddersfield and watched on as his new side were thrashed 6-0 at home to Oxford last weekend.
The Imps' defensive woes continued during a frantic opening 25 minutes.
Blackpool took the lead after 11 minutes. Liam Feeney notched his ninth assist of the season as his low ball found Sean Scannell, who lashed it first-time into the top corner.
And it was 2-0 after 21 minutes when Jordan Thompson danced his way through before curling a wonderful finish into the far corner - after another assist for Feeney.
Lincoln responded superbly through Jack Payne, who arrived late in the box to smash in a low cross from 12 yards and halve the deficit three minutes later.
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Lincoln City Post Match Thread on 00:25 - Sep 28 with 681 views
Michael Appleton's first game as Lincoln manager ended in a 2-1 defeat to his former club Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.
Appleton - who had an 11-game spell as Seasiders boss in 2012-13 - replaced Danny Cowley after his departure to Huddersfield and watched on as his new side were thrashed 6-0 at home to Oxford last weekend.
The Imps' defensive woes continued during a frantic opening 25 minutes.
Blackpool took the lead after 11 minutes. Liam Feeney notched his ninth assist of the season as his low ball found Sean Scannell, who lashed it first-time into the top corner.
And it was 2-0 after 21 minutes when Jordan Thompson danced his way through before curling a wonderful finish into the far corner - after another assist for Feeney.
Lincoln responded superbly through Jack Payne, who arrived late in the box to smash in a low cross from 12 yards and halve the deficit three minutes later.
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Lincoln City Post Match Thread on 08:44 - Sep 28 with 659 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Lincoln City Post Match Thread on 13:50 - Sep 28 with 638 views
Lincoln City Post Match Thread on 13:50 - Sep 28 by janegallagher
If we can play badly and grind out results and still remain in top 6 I’m feeling pretty optimistic about this season.
#UTMP
[Post edited 28 Sep 2019 21:30]
There is a lot of debate at the moment about our lack of creativity, but I thought we were a good deal more incisive than they were. They had an awful lot of the ball, but if that is mainly the two centre backs it partly explains why they made almost no decent chances.
Thye lacked both urgency and confidence for me. If we had played well I think we could have scored a couple more.
Lincoln City Post Match Thread on 21:19 - Sep 28 by basilrobbiereborn
There is a lot of debate at the moment about our lack of creativity, but I thought we were a good deal more incisive than they were. They had an awful lot of the ball, but if that is mainly the two centre backs it partly explains why they made almost no decent chances.
Thye lacked both urgency and confidence for me. If we had played well I think we could have scored a couple more.
Yes they seemed to have a lot of the ball with no cutting edge.
Thought we were fantastic for the first 20 minutes, but then became jittery after they scored. Gnanduillet had a poor game (sorry rotts) seemed to be far too casual. What happened to the pace he had when he scored the goal against Doncaster? We seem unable to make simple passes, giving away possession far too easily. Sadly Tilt looks a player devoid of confidence.
We’ve got Simon Sadler
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Lincoln City Post Match Thread on 22:07 - Sep 28 with 612 views
Lincoln City Post Match Thread on 21:42 - Sep 28 by janegallagher
Yes they seemed to have a lot of the ball with no cutting edge.
Thought we were fantastic for the first 20 minutes, but then became jittery after they scored. Gnanduillet had a poor game (sorry rotts) seemed to be far too casual. What happened to the pace he had when he scored the goal against Doncaster? We seem unable to make simple passes, giving away possession far too easily. Sadly Tilt looks a player devoid of confidence.
I thought Lincoln were there for the taking. Even after they scored thought we'd finish them off in the 2nd half, so was quite disappointed in how we set up after half time.
However 3 points 6th after tonight, good weekend all round.
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Lincoln City Post Match Thread on 13:45 - Sep 29 with 590 views
I thought Lincoln were there for the taking. Even after they scored thought we'd finish them off in the 2nd half, so was quite disappointed in how we set up after half time.
However 3 points 6th after tonight, good weekend all round.
With the World Fireworks Championships in town, it was no surprise to see sparks fly at Bloomfield Road.
That was certainly the case in a frantic opening half an hour, anyway, in a spell that would prove decisive for the Seasiders.
What Blackpool have lacked in recent times is creativity, invention and guile in the final third but we saw it in abundance in the opening exchanges in this Friday night encounter.
But more importantly, when the chances came Pool’s way, they were stuck away in clinical fashion.
Once Simon Grayson’s men had something to hold onto, they did it relatively comfortably, which has to be preferable to having to go chasing games against sides that are happy to sit deep and frustrate them.
The Seasiders have started games well only to receive no reward on plenty of occasions this season, but it took them just 11 minutes to break the deadlock this time.
There was real quality involved in the goal too. Armand Gnanduillet, back in the starting line-up after his recent injury, laying the ball off to Liam Feeney on the ball whose pullback into the box was clinically dispatched by the onrushing Sean Scannell.
It was the winger’s first goal for the club on what was his first league start, demonstrating exactly why he’s played so much of his football in the top echelons of the English game.
At this stage of the match, as Pool edged their noses in front early in front of a bumper 9,200 crowd, the colourful explosions in the background were being drowned out by the cauldron of noise inside the stadium.
While the Seasiders had started well, it has to be said Lincoln had looked bright early on as well.
Jak Alnwick had to be called into action on a couple of occasions, with striker Tyler Walker looking a constant threat throughout.
But, with just 21 minutes gone, Blackpool found themselves two goals ahead thanks to a moment of sheer brilliance from Jordan Thompson.
The quality the Northern Ireland international possesses is unquestionable, but it is moments like this we should be witnessing far more often than we do.
The 22-year-old collected the ball up on the edge of the Lincoln box from Feeney — who claimed a second assist of the night — before taking the ball out of his feet, nutmegging the dumbfounded Lincoln defender and then curling a sublime arching effort into the far corner of the net.
It was exactly the sort of goal that has been made famous by Lionel Messi in recent years, although it’s probably a bit soon to be making such lofty comparisons…
The goal almost lifted the roof of Bloomfield Road but, just two minutes later, those celebrations were cut short when Lincoln pulled one back.
The Imps were allowed too much time to whip a dangerous cross into the Blackpool box that they subsequently failed to deal with.
The ball into the danger zone fell straight to the onrushing Jack Payne who dispatched his first-time effort with aplomb, giving Alnwick no chance whatsoever.
To continue the firework-themed puns, the game lost a bit of its spark from this point onwards and in many ways, that was a good thing for Grayson’s side.
Now with a lead to hang onto, the Seasiders exerted control on the game and managed it well.
The second half continued in this vein, with very little happening from either side in terms of genuine goalscoring chances.
This very much suited Blackpool, who carried out a professional job to grind out a result which sees them climb up to fourth place.
It was always going to be a tricky encounter for the Seasiders given they were coming up against a Lincoln side that were coming off the back of a 6-0 drubbing at home to Oxford United.
Not only that, this was also Michael Appleton’s first game in charge and the former Pool boss will have inevitably been looking for a reaction from his side.
It’s fair to say he got one, too, they were just undone by some clinical finishing from Blackpool who then did what was required to get over the line.
While chances were few and far between in the second half, Pool did have their opportunities to make life more comfortable for themselves.
Gnanduillet saw a low drive deflected agonisingly wide of the far post in the first action of the second period before Thompson was denied a second thanks to Josh Vickers’ smart save.
Pool were given something of a let-off with 20 minutes remaining when Walker prodded just wide at the far post, while the same man then ballooned one over the bar in what proved to be the last action of the game.
The encounter didn’t exactly finish with a bang, fizzling out in truth compared to the high-intensity end-to-end nature of the opening period.
But Pool will be happy with their night’s work, especially with Grayson experimenting with a back four for the first time this season.
The Seasiders looked balanced across the park, playing as a 4-1-4-1 when defending but attacking with purpose with three forwards.
They were far more of a threat in attack which has been the main issue in recent weeks.
And while this wasn’t the complete performance, it must be remembered the Seasiders are without Nathan Delfouneso, Sullay Kaikai and Joe Nuttall.
But given Pool’s strength in depth across the park, they were still able to get the job done. That has to bode well for the remainder of the season.
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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