Lincoln City slipped to a 2-1 defeat at QPR, with an excellent equaliser involving Freddie Draper and Dom Jefferies ultimately not enough to earn a point.
After a slow start, the Imps worked their way back into the contest and created opportunities, including another effort cleared off the line. It was another frustrating afternoon in terms of the result, but our panel found reasons for encouragement ahead of the international break.
The Stacey West fans’ panel brings together supporters from our Patreon community to give their opinions on the latest game.
This time, Tom Davies, Waddle and Jonny Benton reflect on the performance, the substitutions and what we can take into the matches against Wrexham and Charlton.
Tom Davies
“Obviously, it’s never nice to lose, but I’m not hugely disappointed after that result. People will look at the scoreline and see it as another defeat, but I thought we gave a very good QPR side a game.
“OK, we didn’t have very much of the ball. But we were generally tight at the back, created some decent chances, and yet again were thwarted by a goal-line clearance.
“Clearly, there are things we need to work on over the coming weeks. We all know that we’re struggling to put our opportunities away this season, and it would be nice to see a bit more positivity in possession.
“But it’s not always that easy, and there’s no shame in losing narrowly to a team I reckon will be in the play-offs come the end of the season. Most importantly, we gave ourselves something to build on for Wrexham and Charlton, i.e. the games that matter.”
Waddle
“Well, not the result we wanted, but I’m not totally disheartened. I’m inclined to agree with Gary about the opening 20 minutes, which felt like a rewind back to Watford and gave me a tinge of worry that something might be really wrong.
“But between the excellent equaliser and the battle we brought to them in the second half, my nerves were calmed, even if their winning goal didn’t come as a huge surprise.
A 2-1 defeat was a respectable scoreline in the end, and one that I hope gives Shaw, Cohen et al a clearer picture about what’s needed over the international break and the next transfer window.”
Jonny Benton
“I thought the performance was an improvement and we could maybe have earned a draw. We did well to get back into the game after a slow and passive start. The goal was superb play from Draper and Jefferies, and they should be praised for that. But I thought we lost the point with our substitutions in the end.
“Ladefoged and Draper were doing well up top, and Street didn’t do any worse, but shifting to five at the back seemed to invite more pressure when we were already struggling to get out of our own half.
“All in all, I thought the performance was okay, but again just a bit sloppy when we did get forward. When chances are few and far between, we will need to improve there.
“I thought QPR were good. It would be an intimidating place to go if the fans were more lively, and aside from the grim concourse, it was a great away trip.”
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