Lincoln City 0, Exeter City 1

City slipped to a late defeat at the hands of Exeter City on Saturday afternoon, despite having enough chances to win the game.  

The Imps had numerous opportunities to claim all three points, but it looked as though they were going to be forced to settle for a draw until the visitors struck in the fourth minute of added time through Kevin McDonald.  

Head coach Skubala made one change from the side that defeated Peterborough United last time out, with Conor McGrandles missing out as a precaution after a knock in training on Friday, with Ivan Varfolomeev coming in to make his first league start.  

He believed his side did more than enough to get at least a point from the game but was left to rue a host of missed chances at the LNER Stadium.  

It appeared that the game was going to end all square despite City’s dominance, but the visitors dealt them a late sucker punch with a 94th minute goal from Kevin McDonald.  

Skubala said: “We should have won that game and we’d have been frustrated if we’d have drawn it.

“We shouldn’t have conceded the goal we did and it should have been a case of walking off the pitch frustrated with a point.  

“We’ve had three or four big chances to win that game and it is something we have to learn from.  

“They were always going to come here and play for a moment and they did that, but we need to be switched on to react to it.  

“We’re gutted we’ve come off of that pitch after losing the game.”  

City defender Adam Jackson felt the Imps created enough chances to win the game and was left frustrated that their efforts were not rewarded with at least point.  

He said: “We did more than enough to win the game, but it just didn’t drop for us. You think about the throw-ins and set-plays that we didn’t make the most of.  

“There were a couple of chances we had that we maybe should have done better with, it was one of those days.  

“We battled the elements well quite well I thought and as I said, created good opportunities, it just wasn’t our day.”

Attendance:  9,053 (251 away) 

Picture: Vaughan Photography

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