Bradley header sends Lincoln above Cardiff and into the top two

· Match Report

Lincoln City moved into the League One automatic promotion places after beating league leaders Cardiff City 2-1 at a foggy LNER Stadium. A fortuitous Alex Robertson own goal and a powerful Sonny Bradley header either side of Perry Ng's stylish equaliser settled a tight contest between two promotion chasers.

Victory for Michael Skubala's side, combined with Bradford's defeat at Leyton Orient, lifts the Imps up to second, a point clear of Bradford. Brian Barry-Murphy's Bluebirds remain top of the pile, but their lead is down to three points - albeit with a game in hand.

Imps Set the Early Tempo

Lincoln started the brighter of the two sides, with Reeco Hackett heading straight at Matthew Turner for the first meaningful chance. Turner was called into action again three minutes later to keep out Tendayi Darikwa's shot from distance.

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