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It’s Akinde magic as big John hits Rovers

By Mark Whiley

STAR MAN JOHN AKINDE Lincoln

MICHAEL Appleton admitted persistence, rather than quality, was behind Lincoln’s important win over 10-man Tranmere. The Imps completed back-toback league wins for the first time since August as they saw off Rovers, who had Corey Blackett-Taylor dismissed for two bookable offences just before half-time. John Akinde scored the only goal of the game 13 minutes from time. Appleton felt the red card came at a bad time for the Imps, as well as Tranmere. “We’ve all seen it, when a team goes down to 10 men, they get men behind the...

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