Danny Rowes in to inspire another home win.

Cometh the hour cometh the man. Previously it was Matt Rhead coming on to remind us all he’s far from a spent force in Lincoln City’s promotion bid, so much so that his partnership with John Akinde was reprised for the trip to Forest Green Rovers and again last night in the home clash with Yeovil Town but it was Danny Rowe who revitalised an Imps side who were starting to flag in their quest to get back to winning ways at Sincil Bank.

After two marvellous wins on the road to underline City’s quest for the summit of league two come the end of the season, the Imps badly needed a performance and win at home to keep things moving along. Well one out of two ain’t bad and City ensured whatever happens later today they will still be top come five o’clock.

Perhaps I’m being a bit harsh on our heroes, you certainly couldn’t criticise City’s work rate but maybe inspiration was a little hard to come by as City, for me, found it hard going against, once again opponents whose own ambition was limited to getting in the Imps way. A booking for Yeovil’s keeper very early in the match for time wasting bore witness to their game plan.

It was going to need a spark of inspiration from somewhere and that materialised with the introduction of Rowe that eventually saw Mark O’Hara head home to give City a much needed win and keep the show on the road as far as the championship is concened.

It could all have been so different had Harry Anderson scored when one on one with the keeper. I’d hoped he would have the confidence to go round the stopper but it wasn’t to be and there were several other opportunities to open the scoring which somehow never came to pass. On reflection though it was a good result certainly and we shouldn’t be too churlish in our praise for an Imps side clearly letting nerves affect their quest for glory.

City had too much in the tank for Yeovil though and once they went behind had no answer to the Imps charge giving rise to a Nicky Cowley fist pump, not seen at Sincil Bank for a while, and as ever enthusiastically saluted by the crowd in the Coop stand who had waited for the moment which was gleefully embraced.