Harriers' striker Broughton showed an early willingness to shoot on two minutes when he turned onto an Adie Smith pass and fired a useful effort but keeper Marriott gathered relatively comfortably.

Harriers survived a corner a minute later and then midfielder Bennett tried his luck from 20-yards on six minutes only for the ball to roll wide of the left-hand post.

Flynn's chipped free kick on eight minutes caused problems and Broughton nipped in but just failed to make any contact with his head.

There was a worrying moment for the home side on nine minutes when Brock fired a left-footed clearance straight at Cropper on the edge of the area but the young striker shot tamely at the keeper who had recovered his ground. Stuart Brock

However, there was no escape for Harriers two minutes later when Lincoln took the lead.

P Smith swung over a good corner from the left and defender Logan connected with a firm downward header at the far post which defender A Smith could only help into his own net on the line.

On 15 minutes, Williams was booked for dissent towards an assistant referee and then he fired a long range drive straight at Marriott two minutes later.