Reece Hackett scored his first league goal since the opening day of the season as Lincoln City made it three home wins in a row with a 1-0 victory against struggling Port Vale at Sincil Bank.
The League One basement boys have lost five games in a row and rarely threatened the promotion-chasing hosts, who did just enough to maintain their pace near the top of the table.
A Bright Start Without Reward
Michael Skubala's Imps started brightly but struggled to create any big chances, with Port Vale's best opening of the game falling to Ronan Curtis when he headed wide.