Chairboys surrender half-time lead as newcomers get off the mark.
LINCOLN had to learn fast in their first match back in the Football League after their promotion last season, but Josh Ginnelly’s equaliser earned a deserved point at Wycombe.
If there was any doubt beforehand, the Imps will know they can’t afford to switch off in the manner that they did after opening the scoring, when they let in two sloppy goals from set-pieces.
But given how well they performed against opposition from higher levels than League Two in the last campaign, they were never going to be overawed.
In the end, their manager Danny Cowley felt that his side had successfully come through the first of what is sure to be many tough tests in what is their first season in the fourth tier in six years.
Cowley, making his own EFL debut, said: “We’ve seen how tough it is; you look at the level we played today and compare it to the level we played last year it’s absolutely miles apart.
“If we would have played that well in the National League last year we’d have won 3-0, so we’re under no illusions how tough it’s going to be.
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I'd still want to keep Pat on side
Patrick Bamford has always been a player who divides opinion amongst Leeds supporters.
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RICHIE Wellens praised keeper Josh Keeley as Leyton Orient reached the third round following a dramatic win over National League Oldham.
'IT HASN'T BEEN MY WHOLE FOCUS AND THAT HELPED ME
SHAUN Barker never attempted to conceal the fact that he had no burning desire to play football.
MATT'S BOYS SHOW CLASS
WYCOMBE side-stepped a tricky second round fixture by defeating Wealdstone at Grosvenor Vale.
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LUKE Williams admitted he gave his players the hairdryer treatment at half-time after seeing them come into the break trailing against bottom of the table Portsmouth.
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ANTE AT THE DOUBLE FOR ON-SONG CITY
NORWICH head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup paid tribute to the home fans after watching his side come through a tough test against Luton to win comfortably in the end.
