Match ends, Lincoln City 0, Hartlepool United 1.
Graeme Lee made a fine start as Hartlepool boss as the League Two strugglers knocked Lincoln out of the FA Cup at the LNER Arena.
Lewis Fiorini's own goal early in the second half was all that separated the two sides in a second round tie played in driving rain, with Pools full value for the win.
Matty Daly should have fired the visitors ahead after six minutes, but pulled his shot wide after being found by Reagan Ogle eight yards out.
Lacklustre City finally took their first swipe at goal after 18 minutes, with Fiorini firing an effort a yard wide for the League One side.
A minute's applause swept around the ground after 19 minutes following the recent sad death of 19-year-old Imps fan Jack Nottingham, who lost his six-year battle against cancer.
Hakeeb Adelakun burst through for City a minute later, but his strike was kept out by Ben Killip before Dan Nlundulu curled a right-footed shot inches wide.
Mark Cullen drove straight at Imps keeper Sam Long following an error from defender Lewis Montsma.
Just nine minutes after the break, Hartlepool took the lead when Fiorini attempted to cut out Mark Shelton's headed cross, but bundled the ball into his own net.
City hit back, with Chris Maguire's shot being saved by Killip before Nlundulu headed the resulting corner over the bar.
But the win could have been more convincing without Long's good save from Cullen.
Match report supplied by PA Media
Line-ups
Lincoln City
Formation 4-3-3
- 31Long
- 2PooleSubstituted forSandersat 63'minutes
- 4Montsma
- 5Jackson
- 24RobsonSubstituted forBramallat 74'minutes
- 18McGrandles
- 19Fiorini
- 10MaguireBooked at 77mins
- 12Bishop
- 20N'Lundulu
- 14Adelakun
Substitutes
- 6Sanders
- 15Bramall
- 17Longdon
- 21Sørensen
- 22Eyoma
- 23Bridcutt
- 29Mair
- 30Roughan
Hartlepool
Formation 5-3-2
- 1Killip
- 20Ogle
- 16Byrne
- 4Liddle
- 5Odusina
- 3Ferguson
- 6Shelton
- 8Featherstone
- 28DalySubstituted forHolohanat 87'minutesBooked at 89mins
- 10Molyneux
- 9CullenSubstituted forGoodwinat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 11Goodwin
- 14Holohan
- 15Jones
- 18Smith
- 22Crawford
- 23Francis-Angol
- 27Hendrie
- 35Mitchell
- 36Fondop-Talom
- Referee:
- Robert Madley
- Attendance:
- 5,506
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away3
- Corners
- Home11
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away7
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Lincoln City 0, Hartlepool United 1.
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Adam Jackson (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Reagan Ogle (Hartlepool United).
Booking
Gavan Holohan (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card.
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Chris Maguire (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Gavan Holohan (Hartlepool United).
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Gavan Holohan replaces Matty Daly.
Booking
Chris Maguire (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Chris Maguire (Lincoln City).
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David Ferguson (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Will Goodwin replaces Mark Cullen.
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Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Timi Odusina.
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Cohen Bramall (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Luke Molyneux (Hartlepool United).
Substitution
Substitution, Lincoln City. Cohen Bramall replaces Jamie Robson.
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Foul by Daniel N'Lundulu (Lincoln City).
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Reagan Ogle (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by David Ferguson.
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Attempt missed. Lewis Fiorini (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Good luck to Pools in next round, hope you draw a big club at home