Date:25 Mar 2011
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Sincil Bank
Attendance:3,766

Thomas-Moore (8) Harrison (13)
Thomas-Moore (49) Taylor (52)
Thomas-Moore - pen (63) Taylor (86)

Goal!

Live Commentary

88mins Ryan Taylor challenges Mustapha Carayol unfairly and gives away a free kick. Daniel Hone takes the free kick.

86mins Jason Taylor finds the net with a goal from a long way out to the top right corner of the goal. Lincoln City 0-6 Rotherham.

81mins Adam Le Fondre is caught offside. Elliott Parish takes the free kick.

80mins Ryan Taylor takes a shot. Save by Elliott Parish.

79mins The referee blows for offside against Gavin McCallum. Ryan Cresswell takes the indirect free kick.

75mins Tom Kilbey leaves the field to be replaced by Josh O'Keefe.

72mins Jason Taylor comes on in place of Mark Bradley.

68mins Corner taken right-footed by Mustapha Carayol, save by Andy Warrington.

66mins Unfair challenge on Mustapha Carayol by Tom Newey results in a free kick. Julian Kelly restarts play with the free kick.

65mins Inswinging corner taken by Tom Newey, Effort on goal by Mark Bradley from inside the penalty box misses to the right of the target.

64mins Corner taken left-footed by Tom Newey.

64mins Adam Le Fondre comes on in place of Ian Thomas-Moore.

63mins Scott Spencer leaves the field to be replaced by Daniel Hone.

60mins Patrick Kanyuka receives a yellow card. Patrick Kanyuka is sent off by the referee. Ian Thomas-Moore scores a penalty. Lincoln City 0-5 Rotherham.Patrick Kanyuka challenges Ian Thomas-Moore unfairly and gives away a Penalty.

58mins Ali Fuseini takes a shot. Comfortable save by Andy Warrington.

58mins Inswinging corner taken by Mustapha Carayol, clearance made by Ryan Cresswell.

57mins Corner taken by Mustapha Carayol from the right by-line, Adam Watts takes a shot. Dale Tonge gets a block in.

57mins Centre by Mustapha Carayol, Mark Bradley gets a block in.

56mins The referee blows for offside against Scott Spencer. Andy Warrington takes the free kick.

54mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Ian Thomas-Moore. Free kick taken by Ali Fuseini.

52mins A goal is scored by Ryan Taylor from just outside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Lincoln City 0-4 Rotherham.

51mins Unfair challenge on Ali Fuseini by Dale Tonge results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Adam Watts.

49mins Ian Thomas-Moore scores a goal from the edge of the area to the top left corner of the goal. Lincoln City 0-3 Rotherham.

45mins Ryan Cresswell is brought on as a substitute for Nick Fenton.

40mins Tom Newey concedes a free kick for a foul on Mustapha Carayol. Gavin McCallum restarts play with the free kick.

37mins Ali Fuseini fouled by Mark Bradley, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Ali Fuseini.

36mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Tom Newey from the right by-line.

36mins Danny Harrison takes a shot. Clearance by Patrick Kanyuka.

34mins Unfair challenge on Ian Thomas-Moore by Tom Kilbey results in a free kick. Strike comes in from Nicky Law from the free kick.

33mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Ben Hutchinson. Free kick taken by Tom Newey.

32mins Inswinging corner taken by Nicky Law from the left by-line, Tom Kilbey makes a clearance.

30mins Ian Thomas-Moore delivers the ball, Adam Watts makes a clearance. Corner taken right-footed by Nicky Law from the right by-line, save made by Elliott Parish.

30mins Shot from long range by Danny Harrison misses to the right of the target.

28mins Ian Thomas-Moore handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Adam Watts takes the indirect free kick.

25mins Effort from the edge of the box by Ryan Taylor goes wide of the left-hand upright.

21mins Corner taken by Nicky Law, save by Elliott Parish.

20mins Marcus Marshall takes a shot. Save by Elliott Parish.

19mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Mustapha Carayol by Marcus Marshall. Adam Watts takes the free kick.

15mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Scott Spencer. Andy Warrington takes the indirect free kick.

14mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Nick Fenton by Ben Hutchinson. Andy Warrington takes the indirect free kick.

13mins A goal is scored by Danny Harrison from outside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Lincoln City 0-2 Rotherham.

12mins Ian Thomas-Moore goes into the book. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Adam Watts by Ian Thomas-Moore. Elliott Parish takes the indirect free kick.

11mins Marcus Marshall fouled by Patrick Kanyuka, the ref awards a free kick. Tom Newey takes the free kick.

8mins Ian Thomas-Moore gets on the score sheet with a goal from close in to the bottom right corner of the goal. Lincoln City 0-1 Rotherham.Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Nicky Law from the left by-line,

6mins Ian Thomas-Moore is ruled offside. Indirect free kick taken by Adam Watts.

5mins Nick Fenton challenges Ali Fuseini unfairly and gives away a free kick. Patrick Kanyuka takes the indirect free kick.

4mins Tom Kilbey gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mark Bradley. Indirect free kick taken by Andy Warrington.

1mins Ryan Taylor produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the area and misses to the left of the goal.

Match Preview

Loan duo in Lincoln squad Lincoln will have new loan signings Tom Kilbey and Elliot Parish at their disposal as they welcome Rotherham to Sincil Bank. Kilbey, 20, joined Steve Tilson's outfit on an emergency loan from Portsmouth on Thursday and could be handed a starting berth. The Imps have also secured the loan signing of Aston Villa goalkeeper Parish after Trevor Carson was recalled by parent club Sunderland. Tilson has only goalkeeping coach Paul Musselwhite available as a deputy. Striker Ben Hutchinson returns to the side after serving a one-match suspension during last weekend's defeat at Stevenage, meaning Scott Spencer will likely return to the bench. Fellow forward Delroy Facey will miss the rest of the season with a dislocated shoulder. Top scorer Ashley Grimes fired the Imps' consolation goal against Stevenage and will be key to overcoming the Millers. Rotherham begin life after Ronnie Moore at Sincil Bank. The Millers disposed of Moore on Tuesday after a run of poor form and placed Andy Liddell and Paul Warne in charge until the end of the season. The duo have promised changes to the side following an inept showing during the 5-0 thrashing at Chesterfield, which turned out to be Moore's last game in charge. Nick Fenton is likely to be available after missing the last two games with a groin problem and could go straight into the side in the heart of defence. Only goalkeeper Andy Warrington should be safe from the potential chop, with Mark Randall, Omar Daley, Liam Henderson, Danny Harrison, Mark Bradley, Dale Tonge and Tom Newey all hoping for recalls. Defender Jamie Green could also be involved after he returned from a successful loan spell at Boston.

Formation:442Manager: Steve Tilson

Lincoln City

Formation: 442Manager: Andy Liddell

Rotherham

Elliott Parish
Julian Kelly
Adam Watts
Patrick Kanyuka
Joe Anderson
Mustapha Carayol
Ali Fuseini
Tom Kilbey
Gavin McCallum
Ben Hutchinson
Scott Spencer
SUBS
Paul Musselwhite
Paul Green
Daniel Hone
Josh O'Keefe
Jamie Clapham
Andrew Hutchinson
Cian Hughton

Home

Away

Andy Warrington
Dale Tonge
Danny Harrison
Nick Fenton
Tom Newey
Nicky Law
Johnny Mullins
Mark Bradley
Ryan Taylor
Marcus Marshall
Ian Thomas-Moore
SUBS
Jamie Annerson
Ryan Cresswell
Jason Taylor
Adam Le Fondre
Jamie Green
Omar Daley
Liam Henderson

Match Report

Millers start well after Moore Rotherham delivered the perfect response to the departure of manager Ronnie Moore, hammering hapless Lincoln 6-0. The architect of the victory was Moore's son, Ian Thomas-Moore, who fired in a hat-trick to end his personal goal drought and hand caretaker boss Andy Liddell a dream start. The Millers were two up in 15 minutes with poor defending allowing Thomas-Moore and Danny Harrison to score easy goals. But they really took off in the second half as a defensive error let in Thomas-Moore, who found the top corner in the 50th minute. Three minutes later, Ryan Taylor thumped home a shot from inside the box. The Imps' problems worsened on the hour when centre-back Patrick Kanyuka received his second yellow card for a foul on Thomas-Moore, who sent Elliott Parish the wrong way from the resulting spot-kick. Lincoln's misery was not over, though, as Liddell's men added a sixth when substitute Jason Taylor found the net from 25 yards late on.

Form Guide

WDLWDL Lincoln City VS Rotherham WDDLDL

Last Meetings

Rotherham 2 - 1 Lincoln City 07/08/2010 Lincoln City 1 - 2 Rotherham 13/02/2010 Rotherham 2 - 0 Lincoln City 24/11/2009 Lincoln City 0 - 1 Rotherham 28/02/2009 Rotherham 1 - 0 Lincoln City 09/08/2008 Rotherham 3 - 2 Lincoln City 23/02/2008

Top Scorers

Lincoln City A Grimes 13 J O'Keefe 4 D Facey 3 B Hutchinson 3 M Carayol 3 S Hunt 2 M Swaibu 2 G McCallum 2 J Clapham 1 C Hughton 1 A Watts 1 L Howell 1 Rotherham A Le Fondre 18 R Taylor 8 N Law 4 R Cresswell 4 N Fenton 3 J Taylor 3 M Marshall 3 D Harrison 2 P Warne 1 O Daley 1 J Mullins 1 M Randall 1

Goals

Lincoln City Total goals 100 Goals per game 42 6 (For) 9 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 8 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 11 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Rotherham Total goals 118 Goals per game 60 7 (For) 8 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 9 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 8 (For) 8 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) Period 71-80 mins 14 (For) 12 (Against) Period 81-90 mins