Lincoln City stand between Wanderers and a place in the Vertu Trophy quarter-final for the third successive season.

Ian Evatt’s men are looking to bounce back from a frustrating defeat at Rotherham in the league over the weekend.

The Whites beat Huddersfield 3-1 in the previous round, with Aaron Collins bagging a brace and Klaidi Lolos also getting on the scoresheet.

Team news

Wanderers have no fresh injury concerns from the weekend and could ‘go strong’ with their selection.

Josh Sheehan is back in full training after recovering from a hamstring problem but is unlikely to start.

Eoin Toal is also closing in on a return and could feature in the squad after the Northern Irish international finally got clear of the hamstring issue he picked up at Stevenage.

Aaron Morley and Joel Randall aren't eligible to play, having represented Wycombe and Peterborough respectively in the competition earlier this season.

As for the hosts, Tom Bayliss is a doubt as the midfielder waits for the results of a scan on his foot.

Ben House is back in contention and Paudie O’Connor is available despite playing through a shoulder problem.

Opposition lowdown

Lincoln reached this stage following a 1-0 victory at Morecambe, with Bailey Cadamarteri getting the decisive goal at the Mazuma Stadium.

The Imps are without victory in their last five matches in all competitions, scoring just once during that run.

That goal came in the final stages of Saturday’s FA Cup defeat at Birmingham as Jovan Makama slotted home from the penalty spot.

Head-to-head

Wanderers have faced Lincoln 27 times in competitive fixtures, with a record of 15 wins, five draws and seven defeats.

The Whites ran out 3-0 winners when the sides met at the Toughsheet Community Stadium last month.

Jay Matete bagged a brace and Collins also netted, with the visitors playing the second half with 10 men after Ethan Erhahon was shown two yellow cards in quick succession.

Bolton also came out on top on their last trip to the LNER Stadium, with Eoin Toal nodding home a late winner.

How to watch

The game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports+ for subscribers, as is the case with every Vertu Trophy tie this season.

Predicted line-up

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