Lincoln clinched the League Two title with a goalless home draw against Tranmere on Easter Sunday.
The Imps threw everything at Rovers, whose goalkeeper Scott Davies denied Bruno Andrade twice while Jake Caprice produced a goalline clearance from a Matt Rhead header.
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Lincoln City manager Danny Cowley has led the Imps to the League Two title
The stalemate was enough, however, as Mansfield’s defeat at Oldham left the Stags nine points behind Danny Cowley’s team with just two matches remaining. The point also secured a play-off spot for Tranmere.
Mansfield lost 3-2 at Boundary Park, where Mohamed Maouche scored in between Gevaro Nepomuceno’s double for the Latics. Tyler Walker and Neal Bishop replied for the Stags, who twice found themselves two goals behind.
Bury moved above Mansfield into second place with a 3-1 home win against Northampton, who led through Andy Williams’ strike. Goals from Chris Stokes, Danny Mayor and Nicky Maynard completed the turnaround for the Shakers.
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MK Dons, who host Mansfield in the final game of the season, missed the chance to move into the automatic promotion places after they had to settle for a 1-1 home draw with Port Vale. Kieran Agard saw a first-half penalty saved and Tom Conlon put Vale in front early in the second half. However, David Wheeler quickly equalised.
Forest Green also made sure of a play-off spot with a 2-1 home win against Cambridge. Gavin Gunning and Christian Doidge scored either side of Paul Lewis’ equalising goal for United.
Exeter stay in the final play-off place after coming from behind to draw 1-1 at Stevenage, who are one of the teams trying to chase them down. Kurtis Guthrie put Boro ahead but Ryan Bowman levelled things up before the break.
Colchester remain in the hunt for a top-seven spot despite drawing 1-1 at relegation fighting Yeovil. Jake Gray put the Glovers in front and the visitors then had goalkeeper Dillion Barnes sent off but managed an equaliser through Tom Eastman.
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Yeovil remain in the relegation places and two points behind Macclesfield after the Silkmen’s goalless draw with Newport, while Notts County stay bottom of the table and two points adrift of safety after a 1-1 draw at Crawley.
Craig Mackail-Smith scored to give the Magpies an early lead but Ashley Nathaniel-George equalised midway through the first half. Notts County survived a red card for Ben Barclay after 55 minutes to earn a point.
Joe Grayson’s injury time goal gave Grimsby a 1-0 win against Carlisle at Blundell Park while Morecambe were 4-0 winners against Cheltenham. Aaron Collins missed a 21st-minute penalty for the Shrimps but he made amends by completing the scoring late on after goals from Vadaine Oliver, Kevin Ellison and Sam Lavelle.
Chris Porter scored twice in Crewe’s 2-1 win at Swindon, who pulled a goal back courtesy of Michael Doughty’s penalty.
Lincoln City were crowned League Two champions despite only claiming a goalless draw against Tranmere Rovers. Mansfield's failure to win at Oldham ensured Danny Cowley's side won a third trophy in
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Lincoln City crowned League Two champions following goalless
Tranmere defender Jake Caprice felt Rovers were 'unlucky not to take three points' after the goalless draw away at newly-crowned Champions Lincoln City. Rovers had chances to win the match against Danny Cowley's title winners, but had to settle for a point at Sincil Bank.
Lincoln City have clinched their first Football League title in 43 years following an entertaining goalless draw with Tranmere. Tranmere Rovers Lincoln City are crowned League Two champions.
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A goalless home draw against Tranmere was enough for Lincoln to clinch the League Two title. The Imps threw everything at Rovers, for whom Scott Davies twice denied Bruno Andrade.
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Lincoln City crowned League Two champions following goalless draw with Tranmere Rovers. The draw was enough after Mansfield's defeat at Oldham. By talkSPORT 22nd April 2019, 6:01 pm.
Lincoln City crowned League Two champions following goalless
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Sincil Bank was wild with celebration after Lincoln City clinched the League Two title with a goalless draw against Tranmere on Easter Monday. As previously reported, the Imps secured promotion into England's third tier - League One - for the first time since 1999 with a 1-1 draw against Cheltenham on April 13.
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Lincoln clinched the League Two identify with a goalless house draw in opposition to Tranmere on Easter Sunday. The Imps threw the whole thing at Rovers, whose goalkeeper Scott Davies denied Bruno Andrade two times whilst Jake Caprice produced a goalline clearance from a Matt Rhead header.
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Lincoln clinched the League Two title with a goalless home draw against Tranmere on Easter Sunday.. The Imps threw everything at Rovers, whose goalkeeper Scott Davies denied Bruno Andrade twice while Jake Caprice produced a goalline clearance from a Matt Rhead header.
Lincoln City crowned League Two champions following goalless
Lincoln City were crowned champions of League Two after a goalless draw with visitors Tranmere Rovers on Easter Monday. Mansfield's defeat at Oldham meant a point was enough to secure the Imps their first football league divisional title since Graham Taylor led them to a record-breaking season in 1975/76.
Imps win League Two title after goalless draw
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