THE GAME
Following the solemnity of the short pre match Act of Remembrance, Rovers and Lincoln played out a 1-1 draw which, on reflection, was probably a fair result.
Matt Taylor was able to welcome back James Wilson, who wore the captain’s armband, Shaq Forde and Luke McCormick
Rovers certainly started the better of the two sides and McCormick had two early chances to open the scoring as he hit a shot over the bar and then glanced a header wide of the upright.
Lincoln seldom threatened Rovers goal, apart from an opportunity on the half hour mark that saw James Wilson come to Rovers rescue. 
They seemed happy to keep Rovers at bay, though they needed a rethink after Shaq Forde scored his first league goal on home turf when, in the 35th minute, he won the ball out on the right and set off towards goal before driving a low shot past goalkeeper George Wickens.
Lincoln came very close to an equaliser just before the break when Jovon Makama poked a through ball past Josh Griffiths but before he could force the ball into the net Connor Taylor’s challenge saved the day for Rovers.
Jamie Lindsay fired over the bar seven minutes into the second half, and Chris Martin squandered an opportunity moments later, but failed to get a shot away when well positioned.
Lincoln were a slightly different proposition after the break and equalised in the 64th minute through substitute Jack Moylan who cut inside and drove a low shot past Griffiths.
Griffiths saved well from Freddie Draper and the keeper fisted away an effort from Reeko Hackett before the 90 minutes were up, but neither side could find a winner and had to be content with a share of the spoils.
THEY SAID WHAT?
‘I really liked the way we went about our work today, the way we approached the game, the way we were in the game and the way we were ahead in the game. I thought it was two good teams really going at it.
‘There was rarely a moment of time and space out on the pitch and when there was, our best attacking player probably scored our goal and probably their best attacking player scored their goal.
‘It was two teams, so honest and responsible. Going at each other. It was always going to take a moment of quality or a real mistake to allow a goalscoring situation. I’m very proud of the lads today, and I think they can see the appreciation that the fans showed.’ (Rovers Manager Matt Taylor)
‘At that moment I had a lot of momentum and when their player took a heavy touch, I drove in and the space opened up after Luke McCormick made the run. I’ve just taken a shot and, luckily, it went in.
‘It has a big goal for me. To be able to score my first one here means I can settle down a bit and I feel like I can only push from here and score more goals.
Speaking two weeks on from when he was the subject of online racist abuse, he said; ‘I appreciate all the support and love from the fans that I’ve been getting after what’s happened. The banners on display were a nice touch but for me, to be able to score in front of my family again today is what I play for.’ ‘Rovers goalscorer Shaq Forde).
‘In the first half we started too slowly, and not how we like to begin a game. They kept putting it on us and we couldn’t get up the pitch and play the game in their half. We weren’t at our best and there were too many loose touches and we were too slow at times.
‘The I felt, in the second half, we were the team that looked as though we could go on and win it. I feel that if we had scored first in that game that we had enough to go on and win it, but across the whole match I think it was a fair point.
‘This isn’t an easy place to come and so the character to come here and dig out a point on the road is really good. We’re still growing and trying to be better, but we must start matches better.’ (Lincoln Head Coach Michael Skubala).
‘I really liked the way we went about our work today, the way we approached the game, the way we were in the game and the way we were ahead in the game. I thought it was two good teams really going at it.
‘There was rarely a moment of time and space out on the pitch and when there was, our best attacking player probably scored our goal and probably their best attacking player scored their goal.
‘It was two teams, so honest and responsible. Going at each other. It was always going to take a moment of quality or a real mistake to allow a goalscoring situation. I’m very proud of the lads today, and I think they can see the appreciation that the fans showed.’ (Rovers Manager Matt Taylor)
‘At that moment I ha a lot of momentum and when their player took a heavy touch, I drove in and the space opened up after Luke McCormick made the run. I’ve just taken a shot and, luckily, it went in.
‘It has a big goal for me. To be able to score my first one here means I can settle down a bit and I feel like I can only push from here and score more goals.
Speaking two weeks on from when he was the subject of online racist abuse, he said; ‘I appreciate all the support and love from the fans that I’ve been getting after what’s happened. The banners on display were a nice touch but for me, to be able to score in front of my family again today is what I play for.’ ‘Rovers goalscorer Shaq Forde).
‘In the first half we started too slowly, and not how we like to begin a game. They kept putting it on us and we couldn’t get up the pitch and play the game in their half. We weren’t at our best and there were too many loose touches and we were too slow at times.
‘The I felt, in the second half, we were the team that looked as though we could go on and win it. I feel that if we had scored first in that game that we had enough to go on and win it, but across the whole match I think it was a fair point.
‘This isn’t an easy place to come and so the character to come here and dig out a point on the road is really good. We’re still growing and trying to be better, but we must start matches better.’ (Lincoln Head Coach Michael Skubala).
