Controversial goal cancels out Hutch's opener
By theimps.tk
April 14 2009
Lincoln City were denied a victory at Bradford City thanks to a controversial goal just after the hour. Andy Hutchinson had opened the scoring for City, but Bradford equalised from a throw in that had come from their own player putting it out of play. The draw means that neither side are likely to make the Playoffs.
City were quick on the attack when Kerr provided a through ball to Hutchinson, a defender just about intercepting the pass to prevent the youngster from a goal to mark his first start. Kerr was again in the thick of the action when he prevented a run on goal by Michael Boulding, that before Horsfield's pass was just to heavy for N'Guessan in a move that would have set the Frenchman free.
Burch was on his toes to catch an intended through ball before Bradford wasted a corner as it sailed over everyone and out for a goal kick. Hutchinson fired wide from 25 yards before Lee headed a corner wide for the hosts. Lincoln's first corner was cleared by the Bradford defence before the ever improving Swaibu brilliantly denied both Boulding and Thorne.
Lincoln were struggling to get any chances on target and the sides went into the half time break goalless.
The 0-0 scoreline didn't last long thought as Brown first tried a dipping volley before, less than two minutes in, Andy Hutchinson became the youngest ever goalscorer for the Imps when he latched on to N'Guessan's ball. The Bradford defence stopped, clearly thinking it was offside, but Hutchinson kept his cool and smashed it beyond the goalkeeper to give the Imps the lead.
Bradford made a double chance when Mullin and Law replaced Colbeck and Boulding before Kerr tried his luck from range, only to see it hit the side netting. Then, after being the main attacking force in the second half, N'Guessan was surprisingly taken off, replaced by the returning John-Lewis.
However, the Bantams did draw level in the 65th minute in controversial fashion. Bradford's Rehman played the ball straight out of play at the back, only for the referee to give Bradford a throw in when no Imps player had touched it. This lead to Thorne headed it straight into the path of Bullock and he hit the net with a deflected effort.
Horsfield's header flew straight at Evans before Wright came on for Hutchinson and Mullarkey replaced Horsfield. Rehman made way for Arnison for the hosts. Neither side could create another chance and the playoff hopes of both clubs are now effectively over.
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Where is your story about how one of your players rugby tackled Michael boulding in the build up to your goal?
Didn't think so.
We battered you for the 1st half and it was even in the 2nd half. You did not deserve the win.
See you next season, because on that performance, you're not going anywhere.
What a fool.
Battered ???
4 shots on target to Lincoln's 9?
Your team booed off yet again, not supprised really when you have the biggest budget in the league but look a poor , poor side.
Absolutely no chance of going up, oh how the mediocre have fallen.
Rehman,
Colbeck,
& Lee.
The rest passed it fine, and our left winger ran at your players like they wern't there at times.
In the first half, we had about 65% of the posession!. I never said we were going anywhere! Im saying that the original article making out that you ran the show is laughable! We were very very poor yesterday, as we have been for a few games now! But we still outplayed you for most of the game....
I thought we were the better side for lon spells and you only came into it when you brought that lump Mullin on, in fact I thought big bad Baz had returned from the Cods at first?!!
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Congratulations Andrew Hutchinson Lincoln's youngest ever goalscorer beating Craig Ramsey's record set on 1980 for the older Imps fans
Quote:Saw it on TV tonight and didn't he take it well.davidimp
Congratulations Andrew Hutchinson
Cheers Keith47424 - Hinckley Imp
theimps.ka Best Newcomer award winner 2007-2008 season.
Needs to keep his feet on the ground and not end up like Pembleton and a few others over the years I could mention Steve Williams for one.