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A Lincoln man is aiming to raise money for The Salvation Army in time for Christmas with his latest strongman challenge.

Dave Johnson will attempt to pull an 18-tonne lorry at 2.30pm on Saturday, December 16 at ONE NK in North Hykeham.

Earlier on in the year, Dave pulled a truck and two firefighters raising money for a number of charities.

Once again, Dave will be doing this charity event in memory of his good friend Mark Browne who passed away in 2012 after a battle with cancer.

Dave Johnson has arranged a number of fundraising strongman events in Lincoln and is well-known for his fire-truck pulls. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Speaking to The Lincolnite, Dave said: “Everyone deserves a Christmas meal, however it’s easy to get in a situation where you end up homeless.

“Many young people end up there due to abuse or poor home life, it becomes a downward spiral and it’s difficult to make a start to improve when people are content to not help and step on people to get where they want to get.

“Through my time on the door of Revolution, I saw many homeless people through the year, some young some old, many polite and would wish a safe night.

Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

“In the beginning my friend Mark Browne was the reason we began working to do what we could to help raise awareness of cancer, and funds for those suffering from it.

“Since his passing he has remained a big motivation to continue. I have done many different events in his memory, raising funds for different causes which he would have been happy to be associated with also.

“If we were all to do something small to help others, by the end of it, we would together achieve a lot.”

To donate to The Salvation Army, click on this link and follow the instructions.

Lincoln City conceded two second-half goals as Coventry City came from behind to win 2-1 at Sincil Bank.

Over 9,500 fans packed the ground to see Matt Rhead score his first goal since August before strikes from Jodi Jones and Duckens Nazon meant that The Imps fell to only their second home defeat of the season.

Josh Vickers produced a number of fine saves throughout the game, however it was the visitors who left Sincil Bank with the three points.

Lincoln started the first-half brightly and took the lead in the 28th minute when Alex Woodyard’s fantastic cross found Rhead whose left-footed effort beat Lee Burge.

Coventry then piled on the pressure and Vickers tipped over Liam Kelly’s shot late in the first-half, before producing another good save from Rod McDonald.

The visitors came out the blocks quickly in the second-half and Vickers was once again needed, producing a fine save from Nazon.

Coventry then grabbed an equaliser with a quick counter attack as Jones cut onto his left-foot before unleashing his effort past Vickers.

Matt Green then hit the bar for Lincoln after getting on the end of Neal Eardley’s free-kick.

Nazon then gave the Sky Blues the lead in the 71st minute when Vickers produced an excellent save by Jones, the Coventry man then hit the bar before Nazon tucked home his seventh goal of the season.

Lincoln pushed for an equaliser, however were unable to breakdown the league’s meanest defence for a second time.

The Imps will now travel to Colchester on Tuesday before hosting Port Vale on Saturday.

Lincoln City: Vickers, Long, Dickie, Raggett, Eardley; Anderson (Palmer 78), Woodyard (c), Bostwick, Arnold (Stewart 76); Rhead (Whitehouse 69), Green

Subs not used: Farman (GK), Habergham, Waterfall, Knott

Coventry City: Burge; Willis, Davies, McDonald; Jones, Kelly, Doyle (c), Shipley (Stokes 90), Haynes; McNulty (Nazon 51), Biamou

Subs not used: O’Brien (GK), Hyam, Maycock, Vincenti, Ponticelli

Attendance: 9,581 (1,460 Coventry fans)

The Lincolnite Man of the Match: Josh Vickers