| 10¹ | A looping shot from DIAMOND was pushed round the post by the Rochdale 'keeper. |
| 12¹ | A delightful save prevented EDUN from scoring an exceptional goal. |
| 13¹ | COOPER worked the ball to DIAMOND, SANDERS latched onto his cross and hoofed the ball within easy reach of KOVÁR. |
| 15¹ | TWINE was put clear by TCHAMADEU and he dummied FARMAN but thrust his shot just beyond the near post. |
| 18¹ | The referee yellow cards KOVÁR. |
| 21¹ | NOMBE poked an easy chance past the far post. |
| 22¹ | PITMAN made space on the left and touched the ball to SINCLAIR who fired the ball wide. |
| 25¹ | FELLOWS knocked the ball to TCHAMADEU who turned it inches over. |
| 30¹ | SHARP's shot beat KOVÁR but rebounded off the Rochdale woodwork. |
| 31¹ | Uncertainty in the Lincoln City defence enabled REED to crack an effort over. |
| 31¹ | FARMAN was able to claw away a powerful effort. |
| 35¹ | GOAL!! A long ball from DIAMOND down the middle was collected by the lurking SANDERS who drilled a left foot shot into the net. (1-0 Lincoln City)| 37¹ | A twenty yard shot from SINCLAIR caused the Lincoln City 'keeper little difficulty. | | 41¹ | REED's shot was well saved by the Lincoln City 'keeper. | | 45¹ | EDUN charged through the Rochdale defence but shot straight at KOVÁR. | | 2² | A cross from FIORINI left COOPER in plenty of space but he snapped at his shot. | | 4² | A penalty box scramble resulted in DIAMOND knocking a low shot over. | | 8² | The Rochdale 'keeper saved a refined shot from EDUN. | | 17² | GOAL!! A deep cross from PITMAN on the left was nodded home by FELLOWS at the near post. (1-1)| 25² | SINCLAIR scuffed a simple chance. | | 26² | JEROME ran onto a delightful ball from FIORINI but pulled his shot wide of the lefthand post. | | 29² | TWINE fired a left foot shot just beyond the far post from close range. | | 30² | GOAL!! A short corner was chipped out to NOMBE who flicked the ball into the net. (2-1 Rochdale) | | |