Originally Posted by
tarquinbeech
Wow, where to start?
Lincoln were the better side for 25 minutes, 2 glorious chances and a free header from a corner. The Yates incident that turned the game had been coming, a couple of ugly challenges on Yates earlier, he then ducks his head for the ball and the Lincoln player took a kick at his extremely tough skull, red card, simples.....then the match changed, Stead was undecided whether to fall over (yet again) for a penno claim. Instead he decided to remember he was a striker, not a dancing-on-ice comedy act and half-hit the ball as he was falling, into the onion-bag.
Lincoln's equaliser was the best thing to happen for the game. Notts took control and thoroughly dominated from then on.
Sublime free kick from Grant, a low rocket shot from Toots and Hawk got his own back on the Lincoln boo-boys by drifting infield, past 2 defenders and nailed a low shot into the corner....Glorious stuff. ..........................the Cosmic Rays were aligned, as predicted
Collin - 7.5. Dominated the area despite a bright Lincoln start
Toots - 8. Superb defending, cracking goal. Low and hard through a packed area
Duffy - 7.5 Not a good first 25 minutes as Lincoln looked the better team. Second half was a stroll in the park as we knocked it around at the back
Brisley - 7.5 See Duffy.
Jones - 8 Excellent game again. Great bombing forward. Subbed due to injury. Twisted ankle possibly?
Grant - 8. Quiet first half apart from one mazey run across the box and a weak shot. Sublime banana free kick into the top corner. After that it was time for a few party tricks.
Yates - 8 This guy is on my side in a bar-fight. Hard as nails. Never shirks a tackle. Great link-up play with both attack and defence.
Milsom - 7.5 I thought he had a solid game. Not sure why he was subbed but KN game him a huge man-hug
Hawk - 8 Wow...and Wow. All over the place. Some superb runs. Great tackling back. My MOM. Silenced the Lincoln boo-boys with a terrific solo goal
Stead - 7 See my comments above. I'm tired of watching him falling over. So are the refs I suspect because he rarely gets anything from them. He got a 7 for scoring from open play....at last
Forte - 8. Great pace down the channels. Deserved to score before being turned into a ham sandwich by Lincoln defenders near the end. Superb party tricks once the game was won.
Subs
Dicko - 7.5 Solid in replacing Jones
Hewitt - 7.5 Not a lot of time to impress
Smith - 7 Got his match appearance money