Lincoln 4-1 Mansfield

Saturday 24 August 2024 19:17, UK

Lincoln picked up their first home points of the season by thrashing Mansfield 4-1.

Three goals in 10 minutes either side of half-time did the damage during a defensive day to forget for the Stags.

Mansfield did their cause no favours after conceding through a free header and two goalkeeping blunders.

Christy Pym saved well to keep out a Tom Bayliss shot inside the opening 15 minutes.

But the Stags keeper was at fault when he was beaten by Adam Jackson coming for a cross after 29 minutes.

Paudie O'Connor hit the bar after a good turn as Lincoln kept up the pressure.

And they doubled their lead when Pym made a mess of Sean Roughan's inswinging free-kick in first-half stoppage-time.

It was game over two minutes into the second half when an unmarked Jackson headed home.

The rampant Imps added a fourth after 51 minutes when Ben House tapped home after Pym had saved his initial shot.

Deji Oshilaja pulled a consolation goal back with a close range finish after a corner on 69 minutes.

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