Match ends, Mansfield Town 1, Lincoln City 1.
John Akinde's second-half penalty extended League Two leaders Lincoln City's unbeaten run to 15 games as they drew at third-placed Mansfield Town.
Krystian Pearce headed the Stags ahead from a corner in the opening minutes before clearing off his own line.
City should have levelled, but Michael Bostwick's 35th-minute goal-bound shot was blocked by teammate Harry Anderson.
Stags keeper Conrad Logan clumsily fouled Anderson in the box to give away the penalty that Akinde calmly scored.
The Imps extended their lead at the top of League Two to six points from second-placed Bury, while Mansfield go back into the final automatic promotion place ahead of MK Dons on goal difference.
Danny and Nicky Cowley's Lincoln side have not lost a league game since a 2-1 defeat at Crewe on Boxing Day and now have a 10-point gap between themselves and fourth-placed MK Dons.
Line-ups
Mansfield
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Logan
- 4PrestonBooked at 81mins
- 5Pearce
- 17Sweeney
- 20Jones
- 8MellisSubstituted forTomlinsonat 90+3'minutes
- 6Bishop
- 3Benning
- 23GrantBooked at 17minsSubstituted forMacDonaldat 59'minutes
- 22Hamilton
- 19Walker
Substitutes
- 7MacDonald
- 10Khan
- 14Smith
- 16Tomlinson
- 21Ajose
- 25Turner
- 30Smith
Lincoln City
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 18Gilks
- 23Eardley
- 16Bostwick
- 24Bolger
- 14Toffolo
- 26Anderson
- 4O'ConnorSubstituted forPettat 66'minutes
- 6O'Hara
- 11Carvalho Andrade
- 19Rowe
- 29AkindeBooked at 79minsSubstituted forRheadat 90+4'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Vickers
- 7Pett
- 8Frecklington
- 9Rhead
- 10Angol
- 15Wilson
- 17McCartan
- Referee:
- Graham Scott
- Attendance:
- 7,177
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away4
- Corners
- Home11
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away15
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 1, Lincoln City 1.
Substitution
Substitution, Lincoln City. Matt Rhead replaces John Akinde.
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Alexander MacDonald (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Danny Rowe (Lincoln City).
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Willem Tomlinson replaces Jacob Mellis.
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(Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by John Akinde (Lincoln City).
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Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Matt Preston.
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Attempt missed. Neal Eardley (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
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Attempt saved. Bruno Andrade (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Booking
Matt Preston (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Matt Preston (Mansfield Town).
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Bruno Andrade (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Tyler Walker (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Neal Eardley (Lincoln City).
Booking
John Akinde (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by John Akinde (Lincoln City).
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Attempt saved. Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.