Match Report: Youth Team - Lincoln

The 'Top of the Table' young Magpies travelled to Lincoln this morning to take on a Lincoln City side who were 'breathing down their necks' being only a single point behind them in the table.

The game was played at Lincoln United's Ashby Avenue ground in a strong wind with an uneven playing surface.

Notts were without their usual two wide players through injury and illness and this affected their attacking play.  As always, they battled hard, but they struggled to get the ball down and get their usual passing game going and without their usual two wide men their attacking options were limited.

Half-time: Lincoln 0-0 Notts.  Defences on top as both sides struggled against the strong wind and a very uneven playing surface.

The second half continued as it had in the first with both sides battling against the conditions as much as against each other.  On 72 minutes the young 'Pies fell behind when a shot from the edge of the area found its way into the corner of the net.

For the rest of the game Notts tried to get back on level terms but just didn't have enough options going forward and the game ended in a 1-0 defeat for Notts.  Because of the conditions and the loss of a couple of players it was a below par performance for the young 'Pies who have ended the first half of the league season just a couple of points from the top of their league - so not a bad position to be in.

If you are not going to Wycombe on December 15th why not pop down to Meadow Lane to see the youngsters take on a Luton Town side, still undefeated after 21 games, in the FA Youth Cup.

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