Ukrainian Ivan Varfolomeev scored his first goal in English football to help Lincoln rout 10-man Northampton 4-0 and cement their place in the top two of League One.
The 21-year-old scored within 60 seconds of his introduction, with starting debutant Ryan One, Jack Moylan and Rob Street also on target as the Imps stretched their unbeaten run to 15 matches, while the beleaguered Cobblers had former Lincoln loanee Jack Vale sent off early in the second half.
Debutant One Sets the Tone
Freddie Draper sent a low shot straight at Ross Fitzsimons after seven minutes and four minutes later the Imps frontman played a lovely ball through to One, who beat the offside trap, took a couple of touches and nonchalantly drove home.