Coventry v Lincoln City
Lincoln close in on securing play-off place after beating Coventry
Lincoln need one more point to seal their play-off place after a thrilling 4-2 win at Coventry.The Imps led 3-2 at the break before Lee Frecklington made the game safe in the 67th minute.It leaves them six points ahead of Mansfield with two games to play.The Imps got off to a flyer when Matt Rhead smashed a half volley home after 53 seconds.Tom Bayliss levelled for the Sky Blues in the 16th minute with a well taken finish.Ollie Palmer fired into the bottom left corner to restore Lincoln's lead in the 38th minute.But the home side levelled seconds later when Jordan Shipley turned home a Bayliss cross.Palmer got his second a minute before the break when he pounced on a rebound after James Wilson's shot was blocked.It was game over when Frecklington rounded off a brilliant counter attack seconds after Max Biamou had had a penalty appeal waved away.Jordan Ponticelli and Biamou both missed chances to cut the gap as Coventry pushed in the closing moments.
Game Information
English League Two Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | +11 | 40 |
| Swindon Town | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | +10 | 40 |
| Bromley | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | +11 | 39 |
| Notts County | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | +13 | 38 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | +18 | 36 |
| Salford City | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | +2 | 36 |
| Chesterfield | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | +6 | 35 |
| Cambridge United | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | +6 | 34 |
| Fleetwood Town | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | +4 | 33 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | +6 | 32 |
| Colchester United | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | +9 | 31 |
| Gillingham | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | +5 | 30 |
| Barnet | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | +3 | 28 |
| Oldham Athletic | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | +4 | 27 |
| Grimsby Town | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | +3 | 27 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 26 |
| Accrington Stanley | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 24 |
| Cheltenham Town | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | -16 | 24 |
| Barrow | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -9 | 21 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -14 | 19 |
| Crawley Town | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -11 | 18 |
| Bristol Rovers | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -23 | 18 |
| Harrogate Town | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -17 | 17 |
| Newport County | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -20 | 13 |

