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ROB: WE DON’T NEED THE BALL!

STEPPING UP: Lincoln forward Rob Street

LINCOLN forward Rob Street says the Imps’ success has hinged on being happy to let their opponents have the ball.
Ahead of the weekend, Michael Skubala’s side were rock-bottom of the League One possession stats with an average of just 41.7 per cent this season. Only three sides had completed fewer passes.
Yet they had outscored every team with the exception of Cardiff and won promotion with a month of the season to spare.
“Everyone knows we’ve not had a lot of the ball,” says 24-year-old Street, who is Lin...

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