Imps good all over the pitch. There’s your problem.

On to Tranmere then and a selection headache for the manager as Lee Frecklington is available once more following his three match ban. The problem? Everyone has played well and effectively in his absence. Will Freck be slotted back in? I’m tempted to say maybe not and not for tactical reasons.

There are all sorts of reasons why Freck should return and all sorts of reason why not. I’ve just got a feeling he will have to make do with a place on the bench for the simple reason that even favourites must pay the price of misdemeanour.

After the tinkering of early season City have a settled approach when it comes to selection. The mix and match of earlier has given way to a broadly similar look where possible. It’s never easy but I don’t expect too much change from Cheltenham.

There was a time when a visit to Prenton Park was tricky to say the least. Latterly it has held no fear and City have a good record against Tranmere. Being top of the league presents its own challenges not least the fact that you become everyone’s cup final.

As the Imps have shown though, they’re not too shabby when it comes to cup finals.