Imps head coach Michael Skubala was proud of his side after they fought back to claim a point at Blackpool.
Tom Hamer's late header secured a 1-1 draw for City, who had been down to 10 men for the final 20 minutes after Adam Jackson collected a second booking.
Skubala said: "Blackpool had the better of the first half and worked us hard, but we came out well in the second half
"I'm really proud of the lads - they have a real drive and never give up. You can see how they kept grinding. I saw a group of young players who really wanted to get a point from a great team. The spirit, character and belief to keep going was immense and in the end we broke them down with 10 men."
Skubala had no complaints about the second yellow card shown to Jackson, but says the larger squad for this season minimises the impact.
He added: "He knows he's got that a little bit wrong, but I don't want to take that aggression away. It's the way we want to play.
"This is why we need depth to our squad - we've got players that can come in and cover those positions.
"It's a very good point on the road. You can see the difference from New Year's Day when we lost here - we've come a long way since then. We respect everyone, but fear no one."
