Christmas Day study for Lincoln

LINCOLN City players don’t have to go into the club for training on Christmas Day, but manager David Holdsworth has warned them there will be big consequences if they fail to do their homework ahead of the Blue Square Bet Premier derby match against Grimsby on Boxing Day.

“I have to trust the players,” said Holdsworth. “They’ll be given monitors to take home and be asked to do a certain amount of work. If they don’t they’ll be fined two weeks’ wages and won’t play. Is that hardline? I think it’s professional.”