Imps serve up another trophy cracker.

It was better than that to be honest, both teams absolutely tore into each other, Peterborough United dispelling any notions of taking it easy with their forthcoming FA Cup against Leicester City looming.

It was City making all the running when Neal Eardley stuck out a boot and guided the ball into his own net. He looked visibly upset for some time but of course he could do that ten times and still have his City account very much in credit as far as we fans are concerned. However he’d have felt a lot better when Danny Rowe scored a spectacular goal to level the tie.

Peterborough got back in the lead with as good a goal as you’ll see in a long time only for Matt Rhead, long the butt of Posh’s fans baiting got another equaliser. How he must have wished it was at the other end where 1000 odd Peterborough fans would have been nice and close to witness it.

Inevitably it was former Posh starlet Harry Anderson who fired City into the lead right at the death and just when we were anticipating four minutes of injury time that felt like fifteen Matt Green broke away as Posh were throwing everything at an equaliser and put the tie beyond doubt. Cue pandemonium amongst the considerable home support.

It had been a blistering, breath taking display from both sides. Just for a change and in my view to their credit the Peterborough Telegraph offered the following comment:

“Anyway it actually made a welcome change to watch a side ignore the slow-tempo, passing of the ball sideways and backwards which appears to be writ large on page one of that coaching manual. It certainly helped create a rip-roaring cup tie between two fully committed sides that was in the balance until former Posh player Anderson converted a high-tariff volley in the 90th minute to put Lincoln 3-2 ahead, a margin they extended with virtually the last kick of the game through speedy striker Matt Green to spark great celebrations among the home support.”

Mentioning no names, well just one, Mr Cooper, could this be why Lincoln City are playing in front of near capacity crowds because fans want to see attacking up and at ‘em football in the British style rather than a poor man’s Real Madrid? Just a thought.