Signing off

We’re closing our live coverage now. Thanks for reading and contributing. The Blues remain in danger and have a genuine must-win game against Welling United up next.

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FT Lincoln City 2 Chester FC 1

Despite James Alabi’s equaliser, the Imps take the points thanks to goals from Robbie McDaid and George Maris.

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Jack Muldoon booked

Muldoon booked after a clash with Luke George.

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Four minutes to go

Can the Blues rescue something from the game?

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Goal! Lincoln City 2 Chester FC 1

Could be a killer goal for the 10-men. Maris volleys home from 10 yards giving Thompson no chance.

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Final change for Lincoln

Alex Simmons replaces Robbie McDaid on 77 minutes.

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Hannah a goner

Bad news for the Blues. Ross Hannah has left the field with what looks a groin strain and won’t be back.

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GOAL! Lincoln City 1 Chester FC 1

The Blues are level! Hannah holds the ball up and Rooney’s cross finds an unmarked Alabi, who heads in on the line.

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Blues switch

Final change for the Blues on 68 minutes as Jordan Chapell replaces Craig Mahon.

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Opening up

Game is starting to open up now. Tom Shaw with a fizzing low drive that flies wide of the post.

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Thompson called into action

Sweeping cross finds Muldoon at the back post but his effort is saved by Thompson. Lincoln now on top.

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Imps change

Matt Rhead replaces Elliot Hodge.

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Half a chance

Mahon slips Hannah in behind but striker goes for an early shot and doesn’t catch it properly

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Goal alert

Torquay losing

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Crowd

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Imps go close

Chances continue to be at a premium but Lincoln go close as Astles’ attempted clearances cannons off McDaid and the ball whistles past the post before Thompson saves Muldoon’s tame effort from 20 yards.

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Back underway

The Imps have kicked off the second period with the Blues trailing 1-0.

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Half-time changes

The Blues have been forced into another change. Ben Heneghan has not returned and James Alabi comes on.

Lincoln bring on George Maris for James Caton.

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HT Lincoln City 1 Chester FC 0

Little in the game but McDaid’s 38th minute has the Imps ahead.

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Blues chance

Higgins with a diving header from Hannah’s cross but a comfortable save for Farman.

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Blues change

Sam Hughes has to be helped from the field with a knock. His afternoon is over as Higgins comes on after 42 minutes.

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Goal! Lincoln City 1 Chester FC 0

Been nothing in the game but the Blues are behind. Hawkridge with an inviting cross from the left and McDaid glances a header past the diving Thompson.

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Goal alert

Keep it going Southport.

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Encouraging

The best move of the game from the Blues ends with Farman catching Hannah’s deflected shot.

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Bush heads wide

Flurry of chances in last few minutes. Another for the hosts as Chris Bush’s header drops wide of the post.

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Chances at both ends

Imps with another decent chance as Muldoon finds the ball at his feet and whips in a shot that Thompson grabs before Rooney has the Blues’ first shot at the other end but he scuffs his volley and it’s easy for Farman.

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Good block

Hawkridge gets the better of Hughes but the teenager does well to get back and block his shot to avert the danger.

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Solid defence

Blues haven’t created a chance so far but do look tighter than in recent weeks at the back.

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Break in play

Luke George in the thick of action. The referee has stopped the game while McDaid is treated after a heavy challenge from the Blues man.

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Goal alert

This would be a good result for the Blues.

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