Joe Powell scores late winner as Rotherham beat Lincoln

Joe Powell scored a late winner as Rotherham grabbed a 1-0 away victory to secure a League One double over Lincoln.

Powell’s 85th-minute strike ended a run of three games without a win for the Millers, while the Imps have now won just one game in 11 as they continue to slide down the table.

Mallik Wilks had the game’s first real chance after 20 minutes, with his low shot well saved by George Wickens, while a minute later he stretched for Joe Rafferty’s terrific cross, but could only prod his effort over the bar.

Zak Jules then headed Alex MacDonald’s cross narrowly wide as the Millers began to assert control.

City finally had a shot on target, with Jack Moylan bringing a diving save out of Dillon Phillips after 41 minutes, before the United keeper then did even better to keep out a curling Moylan effort on the stroke of half-time.

Wickens was called into action just before the hour mark, producing a fine save to deny Sam Nombe and then rushed out to block Shaun McWilliams’ follow up.

A minute later, Wickens pushed away Cameron Humphreys’ fierce shot and clawed away Hakeem Odoffin’s header from the resultant corner.

With City rarely threatening Phillips’ goal, United then pounced late on, with Powell scoring the decisive goal, taking advantage of a sloppy Wickens clearance to stab a shot into the net from 10 yards out.