Despite the team staying overnight in Wales, courtesy of the Lincolnshire Echo, City slipped to yet another loss away from home as Newport claimed the points with a one nil win, the goal coming in slightly dubious fashion, Danny Rose appearing to run straight into Richard Hinds and going to ground. Referee Karl Evans not only fell for that but booked Hinds for his trouble. Needless to say from the resulting free kick Ismail Yakubu netted.
To be honest, I really thought this was three points for the Imps but our away woes continue. At least the home form has shown some improvement and this will be tested tomorrow when Luton Town are the visitors to Sincil Bank. This wearisome season drags on. I don’t know about you but it’s a struggle to keep up the enthusiasm although in fact tomorrow is the last home game before the Christmas clash with the Mariners. Hopefully the Imps home form will continue with that fixture and send us into the new year with renewed hope.
Despite the loss David Holdsworth was positive about the prospects for the team, well he would be wouldn’t he? Holdsworth was on BBC Lincolnshire this morning in positive mood. After the game he told the assembled press:-
"We dominated 70% of the game so I'm pleased with the effort and the way we went about it.
"We came here and set up right and they haven't really undone us at all but one slip in the final third has cost us and really it was the only thing Newport contributed to the game.”
Luton next then, sixth in the table which will give City’s resurgent home form its sternest test. We could do with something from the game as the bottom six is not a comfortable place to be.
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