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Lincoln City
League One | Gameweek 46
May 7, 2023 at 12pm UK
LNER Stadium
Shrewsbury Town

Lincoln
1 - 0
Shrewsbury

Virtue (72')
O'Connor (26'), Erhahon (90')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Flanagan (90')

Preview: Lincoln City vs. Shrewsbury Town - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Sunday's League One clash between Lincoln City and Shrewsbury Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Lincoln City bring their season to a close when they welcome an out-of-form Shrewsbury Town side to LNER Stadium on Sunday afternoon in League One.

The Imps have lost their last two matches and will be desperate to end the campaign on a high, while Shrewsbury will be hoping to build on a decent result against Bristol Rovers last time out.


Match preview

Lincoln City manager Mark Kennedy before the match on December 20, 2022© Reuters

Lincoln have suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time since March over the past week with losses against Burton Albion and Morecambe most recently.

Dane Lasse Sorensen put the Imps into a first-half lead at Mazuma Stadium last Saturday, but an 86th-minute goal from Cole Stockton was ultimately the deciding factor in the destination of the three points.

Currently sitting 11th in the League One standings, Mark Kennedy's men can secure a top-half finish in the division with a victory at home on Sunday - a placing which would represent a decent campaign.

The Imps have remarkably only tasted defeat in two of their 22 league matches at the LNER Stadium this season - albeit they have managed to win just six of those, drawing on a league-high 14 occasions.

Shrewsbury Town's manager Steve Cotterill on January 15, 2022© Reuters

Shrewsbury's eighth-straight season in League One will end in relaxing fashion after a comfortable term in the middle of the third tier - something that supporters have become accustomed to since 2018.

Salop recorded their first win since the middle of March last time out with a 2-1 home success over Bristol Rovers, with Luke Leahy and Rob Street scoring either side of the half-time break for the hosts.

That victory lifted Steve Cotterill's men above Fleetwood Town and into 13th place in the third-tier standings, with the opportunity to leapfrog Sunday's opponents Lincoln with a final-day win.

Jordan Shipley has been one of Shrewsbury's standout performers this term, with the 25-year-old providing 10 goal contributions from a left-back position.

Lincoln City League One form:

Shrewsbury Town League One form:


Team News

Lincoln will be without Lewis Montsma for around 12 months after the player suffered an ACL injury in the game against Fleetwood - the 25-year-old's surgery in Belgium last week went as planned.

Ben House is the Imp's leading scorer this term, and he will be looking to grab his 13th goal of the term when Shrewsbury visit LNER Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Shrewsbury are likely to be without defender Matthew Pennington for the trip to Lincoln on Sunday - the 28-year-old has not featured since the loss at Bolton at the end of April.

Cotterill could name an unchanged team to the one which beat Bristol Rovers last time out, with Cheyenne Dunkley partnering Tom Flanagan and Taylor Moore in a back three.

Lincoln City possible starting lineup:
Rushworth; Poole, O'Connor, Roughan; Sorensen, Virtue, Erhahon, Boyes; Shodipo, House, Mandroiu

Shrewsbury Town possible starting lineup:
Marosi; Flanagan, Dunkley, Moore; Bennett, Winchester, Leahy, Shipley; Phillips, Street, Bowman


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We say: Lincoln City 1-1 Shrewsbury Town

Lincoln will be looking to end their campaign on a high note, and they will be confident of doing that against a Shrewsbury side who also have nothing tangible to play for.

The visitors ended a poor run of form last time out, but we cannot imagine Cotterill's side earning a final-day victory in this one - albeit a point could be likely.


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