Imps begin life in League One with home game against Accrington

The SkyBet League Two trophy. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Lincoln City will begin life in League One with a home match against Accrington Stanley at Sincil Bank.

The 2019/20 League One fixtures released on Thursday show the Imps will host Accrington on Saturday, August 3 before travelling to face Rotherham the following weekend.

A home game against Southend is next up in the league before trips to MK Dons and Doncaster. August finishes for the Imps with a home game against Fleetwood on Saturday, August 31.

Former Premier League side Sunderland will visit Sincil Bank on Saturday, October 5.

The festive period has thrown up some exciting fixtures. A trip to Oxford on Boxing Day is followed by a home match against former Premier League outfit Ipswich on December 29. On New Year’s Day the Imps host Peterborough before travelling to Sunderland on January 4.

City’s last away game of the season will be at Bristol Rovers on April 25. The league season will end with a home game against Rochdale on Sunday, May 3.

Lincoln’s League One fixture list. Photo: Lincoln City website

Lincoln City enter life in League One having won the League Two title in the 2018/19 campaign. Sincil Bank was wild with celebration after Lincoln City clinched the League Two title with a goalless draw against Tranmere on Easter Monday.

The Imps secured promotion before that match with a draw against Cheltenham to put them into England’s first third tier for the first time since 1999.

Lincoln celebrated winning the league title with a city-wide coach parade.

There is still another announcement for Imps’ fans to wait for on Thursday. The Carabao Cup Round One draw will take place this evening live from Morrisons in Colindale. The Imps are Ball 18 in the North Section.