Match Report
| Lincoln City | Lincoln City |  |  | Derby County | Derby County | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Greg Shearer | G. Shearer |  | 36 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 58 | | Anthony Scales | A. Scales | ||||||||
| Paul Greaves | P. Greaves | | 50 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 45 | | Fredrik Ljungberg | F. Ljungberg | |||||||||
| Brian Tiler | B. Tiler | | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 44 | | Jacob Taylor | J. Taylor | |||||||||
| Jon White | J. White | | 44 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Gareth Marsden | G. Marsden | |||||||||
| Dion Insley | D. Insley | | 40 | D | | 5 | | D | 43 | | Ian Delaney | I. Delaney | |||||||||
| Jonathan Bridge | J. Bridge | | 46 | M | | 6 | | M | 53 | | Rio Mcgovern | R. Mcgovern | |||||||||
| Luke Jobson | L. Jobson | | 44 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Alberto Philips | A. Philips | |||||||||
| Leon Vickers | L. Vickers | | 40 | M | | | 8 | | M | 41 | | Jody Kasper | J. Kasper | ||||||||
| Clive Nicholls | C. Nicholls | | 37 | M | | 9 | | M | 41 | | Alun Ball | A. Ball | |||||||||
| Alberto Forbes | A. Forbes | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Carl Cole | C. Cole | |||||||||
| Gilles Bower | G. Bower | | 40 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Jody Ball | J. Ball | |||||||||
| Ralph Mcgreal | R. Mcgreal | | 40 | A | | 12 | | G | 45 | | Liam Priestley | L. Priestley | |||||||||
| Emile Insley | E. Insley | | 37 | A | | 13 | | A | 44 | | David Wise | D. Wise | |||||||||
| Michael Kirkland | M. Kirkland | | 37 | M | | 14 | | A | 44 | | Danny Lampard | D. Lampard | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by FMAdvertiser |
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Sincil Bank where Lincoln City play host to Derby County. A crowd of 2,710 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Lincoln City and Derby County are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Anthony Wetherall.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Lincoln City and Derby County are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Anthony Wetherall.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Derby County get the match underway!
2.31
0-0Jody Kasper threads the ball through to Jody Ball. Jody Ball knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dion Insley.
4.02
0-0Luke Jobson flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Bower controls it well on his chest. Gilles Bower tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.54
0-1With vision, Jody Kasper plays the ball forward to Jody Ball. Jody Ball finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
12.35
Fredrik Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward to Jody Kasper who brings the ball under control. Jody Kasper changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jody Kasper knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Brian Tiler.
16.13
Jacob Taylor surges forward with the ball. Jacob Taylor surges forward with the ball. Jacob Taylor knocks in a cross ball towards Jody Ball. Jody Ball makes a looping header on goal. Greg Shearer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
28.42
Ian Delaney knocks the ball forward to Alberto Philips. Alberto Philips deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jody Ball. Jody Ball knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.16
Jon White makes a probing pass to Leon Vickers. Leon Vickers knocks the ball forward to Gilles Bower. Gilles Bower shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
32.51
Leon Vickers chips the ball to his team mate, Gilles Bower. Gilles Bower sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
36.50
Gareth Marsden receives the ball from a throw-in from Jacob Taylor. Gareth Marsden flicks a high pass forward to Rio Mcgovern who brings the ball under control. Rio Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward. Jody Ball holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jody Ball knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dion Insley.
38.29
Ian Delaney breaks forward. Ian Delaney flicks a high pass forward to Jody Ball who brings the ball under control. Jody Ball finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
39.50
0-2Jody Ball catches Paul Greaves on the ankles. Jody Ball is shown the yellow card! Paul Greaves stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.21
Jacob Taylor comes in with a late challenge on Luke Jobson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Luke Jobson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.16
Rio Mcgovern makes a simple pass to Jody Ball. Jody Ball lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Cole. Carl Cole is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but slams it into the crowd!
44.53
0-2Rio Mcgovern knocks the ball forward to Jody Ball. Jody Ball shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Lincoln City appear unchanged since the first half. Derby County have changed their lineup with Danny Lampard replacing Alberto Philips, David Wise replacing Alun Ball and Liam Priestley replacing Rio Mcgovern. The Derby County players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Lincoln City kick off the second half!
51.12
0-2Luke Jobson catches Gareth Marsden on the ankles. Luke Jobson is warned by the referee! Gareth Marsden runs off the knock.
55.18
Gilles Bower clumsily knocks into Jacob Taylor. Gilles Bower is shown the yellow card! Jacob Taylor runs off the knock.
57.33
0-2Danny Lampard hacks Luke Jobson from behind! The referee motions to Danny Lampard to come over. It's a red card!! Luke Jobson stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.16
Jon White sees Luke Jobson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luke Jobson flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Forbes controls it well on his chest. Alberto Forbes knocks in a cross ball towards Gilles Bower. Gilles Bower jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Anthony Scales.
81.47
Clive Nicholls knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Forbes. Alberto Forbes shoots from outside the area but is denied by Anthony Scales. Excellent save.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
29.7%
47.3%
23.1%
Scorers
| Jody Ball 10, 16 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jody Ball of Derby County |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Greg Shearer (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Paul Greaves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Brian Tiler (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Jon White (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Dion Insley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jonathan Bridge (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Luke Jobson (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Leon Vickers (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Clive Nicholls (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alberto Forbes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gilles Bower (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 12. | Ralph Mcgreal (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Emile Insley (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Michael Kirkland (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Anthony Scales (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Fredrik Ljungberg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jacob Taylor (DEF) | | 6 |
| 4. | Gareth Marsden (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ian Delaney (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rio Mcgovern (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Danny Lampard (ATT) |  | 3 |
| 8. | Jody Kasper (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alun Ball (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Carl Cole (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alberto Philips (MID) | 6 | |
| 12. | Liam Priestley (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | David Wise (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jody Ball (ATT) |  | 8 |