Match Thread: Lincoln City v Cambridge United

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So, we're back at home again, this time versus Cambridge United in League One...

Ahead of the match, don't forget to:

- Have a go at the quiz (link below).
- Vote on the poll (link below).
- Read about tonight's referee (link below).
- Read the Q&A with some Cambridge United supporters (link below).

Following the match, don't forget to:

- Share your views on this thread!
- Nominate your Man of The Match (the thread will be started following the final whistle).
- Vote on the Man of The Match poll once nominations have ended.

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Cambridge United (h): Last Time At Sincil Bank

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POLL: Cambridge United (h): What Will The Outcome Be?

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Cambridge United (h): Match Officials Confirmed For Tuesday Night

The match officials have now been confirmed for the League One tie between Lincoln City and Cambridge United at Sincil Bank on Tuesday 12th March (19:45). Referee: Scott Oldham. Assistant Referee…
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Cambridge United (h): New Quiz & Pre-Match Discussion

Ahead of Tuesday night’s match at Sincil Bank versus Cambridge United in League One, which will be refereed by Scott Oldham, we take a look at some of the pre-match discussion on the forum as well as…
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“We’re quite a slow, conservative team that struggles to score.” (Q&A)

“Anything good that happens usually goes through Lyle Taylor, but in general, we’re quite a slow, conservative team that struggles to score.”
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Totally different game to Saturday. Expect Cambridge to be compact and tight and not give us anything. A game under Kennedy I’d see us drawing but our extra composure and passing through the lines under Skubala gives me confidence.

We can’t give them the first goal and something to hold on to like the Fleetwood game.

Moylan for Draper with House up top probably the only change.
 
Same starting XI from Sat except Moylan for Draper. Should win this but could be tight. Will go for 2 - 0 to City.
 
Sounds like Draper is out and off for a scan at some point.

With Oxford at Bolton, Stevenage and Posh tomorrow and Blackpool at Northampton, this is a very good chance for us tonight - we need to make sure we're in a position to take advantage of any lost points from the three above us who, on paper at least, have trickier games.
 
Some on this Board think ‘expectation’ is almost a criminal offence. Well, there are quite a few of us expecting 3 points tonight… Just have to break Cambridge down, create chances and score a few goals. Think positive. What could possibly go wrong? COYI.
 
interesting comparison looking at our 3-0 win (won easily) in the early part of skubala development:
makama, duffy, smith, eyoma, burroughs all started (adelakun, vale, brown and shodipo came on)
no hackett, house, sorensen, bishop that night (or moylan, or taylor)
they started okedina, thomas, okenabirhie, ahadme - all now out recovering from long-term injuries... sounds familiar.

then there is a big contrast in ages between the two teams tonight (speed and energy levels? who will get the first 'leggy' comment?):
cambs have added 'their' taylor (age 33), also bennett been playing recently (34), who was on the bench in our reverse game.

cambs starting 11 - ages v northampton on saturday
gk26
22,34,36,33*
24,30,29,29
33,31
subs on 28,27
(will they need to shuffle it around a bit for a tues game?

imps v barnsley
gk24
22,26,20
24,25,22,26
19,24,21
subs on: 22**,24,22,21,20

*danny andrew, always looked decent on free kicks + shooting, but might get run into the ground by sorensen

**two goal messimoylan
 
nlondonimp said:
interesting comparison looking at our 3-0 win (won easily) in the early part of skubala development:
makama, duffy, smith, eyoma, burroughs all started (adelakun, vale, brown and shodipo came on)
no hackett, house, sorensen, bishop that night (or moylan, or taylor)
they started okedina, thomas, okenabirhie, ahadme - all now out recovering from long-term injuries... sounds familiar.

then there is a big contrast in ages between the two teams tonight (speed and energy levels? who will get the first 'leggy' comment?):
cambs have added 'their' taylor (age 33), also bennett been playing recently (34), who was on the bench in our reverse game.

cambs starting 11 - ages v northampton on saturday
gk26
22,34,36,33*
24,30,29,29
33,31
subs on 28,27
(will they need to shuffle it around a bit for a tues game?

imps v barnsley
gk24
22,26,20
24,25,22,26
19,24,21
subs on: 22**,24,22,21,20

*danny andrew, always looked decent on free kicks + shooting, but might get run into the ground by sorensen

**two goal messimoylan
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That is amazing - those ten outfield players have an average age of over 30!

Ours is 23.
 
one further thing to look out for, assuming he plays, Cambs right back Bennett (number 2) the baby of the team, is relatively small, and was beaten by duffy on a long mitchell diagonal in the build up to the penalty - the crucial first goal at their place.
that diagonal towards reeco tonight could be a useful weapon.
 
berksimps said:
Some on this Board think ‘expectation’ is almost a criminal offence. Well, there are quite a few of us expecting 3 points tonight… Just have to break Cambridge down, create chances and score a few goals. Think positive. What could possibly go wrong? COYI.
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And yet they are often the same type of supporter who gets all wound up by opposition fans just expecting their team to turn up and roll us over because we are "little Lincoln"...
 
Very similar type of game to Shrewsbury for me and if we can get the early goal like the Shrewsbury I reckon we'll get the win.
The home game last season was possibly the dullest game of the season 😴
Our home record against these is terrible, again similar to Shrewsbury before the game recently.
 
This is probably the first of three successive home games, assuming the away game at Oxford is postponed as expected. That will leave us with just two homes from our remaining six games, not the easiest of run-ins.
 
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