Lincoln City 1-1 Rochdale

Lincoln clinched a place in the play-offs for the fourth season in a row with a draw with Rochdale.

Lincoln took the lead in the 72nd minute when a corner from Scott Kerr was headed home at the far post by Gareth McAuley.

Nat Brown then smashed a shot narrowly wide but Rochdale were rewarded with an equaliser two minutes from time.

Ricky Lambert swung in a free-kick from the left which flew into the net with keeper Allan Marriott stranded.

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Lincoln City: Marriott, Beevers, McAuley, Morgan, McCombe, Hughes, Brown, Kerr, Green (Frecklington 69), Marvin Robinson (Birch 81), Forrester (Yeo 78).
Subs Not Used: Mayo, Cryan.

Goals: McAuley 72.

Rochdale: Gilks, Brown, Griffiths, Boardman, Goodall (Moyo-Modise 82), Jones, Cooksey, Doolan, Jackson, Lambert, Dagnall (Christie 64).
Subs Not Used: Thompson, Ramsden, Coleman.

Goals: Lambert 88.

Att: 7,165

Ref: R Olivier (W Midlands).