Lincoln City and the budget table get talked about endlessly on the Stacey West, often as a blunt instrument to accentuate performance and league position, but the reality is far more nuanced than a single table showing who spends what on wages. Here's a fact: we're punching well above our weight in terms of the budget table, but that's wage budget.

We're at the sharp end of the most prolific post-war Lincoln City striker, and today we're going back to the conflict in 1946. Tommy Cheetham was a proven, prolific centre forward whose time at Lincoln City sits comfortably alongside some of the most efficient finishers the club has ever had. 4 - Tommy Cheetham (0.57 goals per game) Cheetham scored 27 league goals in 47 appearances for Lincoln, a return of 0.57 goals per game.

Christmas came early at the Bank, and a super Imps performance brought three points from a game that, for many, will live long in the memory. It had it all, excitement, jeopardy, questions being answered and a strong referee who ensured it remained about the players. The fog added an ethereal feel, the cold swirled around the ground as a proper December tie saw us move into second for Christmas.

Justin Obikwu's Trinidad and Tobago were eliminated from World Cup qualification last night, while Dexter Lembikisa sees his hopes of travelling hanging in the balance. Trinidad and Jamaica met in a must-win game for the former, while the Reggae Boyz were relying on results elsewhere, giving them a hand. The first half drifted by without much drama, yet the visitors struck early in the second period when Renaldo Cephas timed his run perfectly, cut inside from the left, and rolled a cool finish into the bottom corner.

'Defend that' is one of the aggressive challenges I face when we're on a bad run. It's usually one of the same few faces on the internet, but I get it at games as well. 'How are you going to write that up' was one challenge I got on the way out last night. The answer? 'Probably won't'. I was upset after the defeat.