A disappointing performance by Rovers and over the ninety minutes we deserved to lose. I don't understand why Ridehalgh and Vaughan can't start the same game, pushing Hughes forward to give the midfield some creativity and leaving one of Harris/Jennings S, both of whom were below par today, on the bench.
Thought the first half was fairly even. Cook brought a good save out of their keeper, Norwood shot against their defender and put another effort wide and we had a decent shout for a penalty for handball. However Davies was the busier of the goalies. Connor Jennings who was doing well went off injured at h/t, think I'd have preferred Mekki/Stephenson coming on ahead of Kirby. The other Jennings scuffed an attempted pass when he ought to have shot following a great through ball. There was then a spell when Rovers kept giving the ball away and kept putting the ball on the congested left side, when Vaughan had space on the right. Davies had already saved us again, when Bonne finished a cross from the left. Also felt there was a foul on Norwood in the build up, but he made a real meal of it, which may have influenced the ref. Stephenson came on, but Cook who battled hard despite being fed only scraps was substituted rather than an ineffective midfielder. At least Darren made a few things happen. Mekki for Harris did nothing to improve things and after we fell behind, Lincoln probably had more chances to extend the lead than we did to level. a header from a corner by Scott Davies was the closest we came.
There were a lot of players who seemed below par today and Brabin's small squad policy may tell against him. It was midfield where we really lost this battle. MoM was Scott Davies who kept the scoreline respectable.