FT: Imps 1 Boston 0

A late Sean Newton free-kick saw the Imps lift the John Reames Memorial Trophy with a narrow success over Boston United at Sincil Bank Stadium.

The first half was an open affair with both sides coming close; Nick Wright having the clearest sight of goal in the second minute only to fire into the side netting after outpacing the Boston defence whilst at the other end Paul Farman produced a superb reflex save to tip over a goalbound Ricky Miller shot.

Adi Yussuf was forced off with what looked to be a hamstring strain midway through the opening period whilst after the break a stunning volley from Danny Rowe flew a foot over the bar before Andrew Boyce prodded into Ashley Timms gloves following a long Tom Miller throw-in.

Nat Brown blocked a Marc Newsham effort off the line before the defender deflected the striker's low effort a foot wide and Farman tipped an Ian Ross free-kick behind in what was a good five minute spell for the Pilgrims shortly after the hour mark.

City rallied late on and after Tomlinson headed a Miller throw-in straight at Timms, it was a trip on substitute Bohan Dixon by Carl Piergianni with three minutes remaining which led to the winning goal.

Sean Newton was the man who came up with the goods with the defender wrapping his trusty left peg around the ball and curling home an excellent effort which gave Timms no chance.

The game ended with Piergianni having a stoppage time header ruled out by referee Andy Park who spotted a push by the centre-back, much to the annoyance of the Boston management team.



LINCOLN CITY
1 Paul FARMAN
2 Tom MILLER
5 Andrew BOYCE
23 Nat BROWN
3 Sean NEWTON
19 Jon NOLAN
8 Alan POWER
11 Ben TOMLINSON
9 Danny ROWE
14 Adi YUSSUF
10 Nick WRIGHT

subs
4 Todd JORDAN
6 Mamadou FOFANA (for YUSSUF 25)
7 Waide FAITHURST
12 Jake SHERIDAN
15 Dan GRAY
16 Conner ROBINSON
17 Bohan DIXON (for POWER 69)
24 Karl CUNNINGHAM
27 Luke FOSTER (for BROWN 69)
29 Jordan THOMAS
31 David PREECE

GOAL: Newton (87)

BOSTON UNITED
1 Ashley TIMMS
2 Peter BORE
3 Netan SANSARA
4 Stefan GALINSKI
5 Scott GARNER
6 Carl PIERGIANNI
7 Ian ROSS
8 Conor MARSHALL
9 Ricky MILLER
10 Marc NEWSHAM
11 Ben MILNES

subs
12 Charley SANDERS (for MILLER 82) 
13 Sam VINCE (for TIMMS 90+1)
14 Nathan FOX (for SANSARA 73)
15 James REED (for GALINSKI 78)
16 Spencer WEIR-DALEY (for BORE 73)
17 Ben FAIRCLOUGH (for ROSS 82)



MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE: Andy Park
ASSISTANTS: Duncan Robertson & Martin Chester
FOURTH OFFICIAL: Louisa Thorold