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Freddie Draper's goal was his third in the last four games for Lincoln City

Lincoln's promotion bandwagon showed no signs of slowing down after goals from Freddie Draper, Jack Moylan and substitute Ben House gave them a convincing victory over Bradford at the LNER Arena.

The win made it 11 League One games unbeaten for the Imps, while Bradford slipped to a third straight defeat and down to fifth spot, with the visiting fans making their displeasure known at both half-time and full-time.

Lincoln were in front after just seven minutes. Draper won a free-kick after being booted in the face by Curtis Tilt and then met Reeco Hackett's pin-point set-piece to power a superb header past Sam Walker.

Ivan Varfolomeev then fluffed a chance from three yards and Rob Street curled an effort just wide as the hosts threatened to run riot.

Street also nodded an Adam Reach cross just over and Walker dived low to keep out a fierce Hackett effort as the onslaught continued.

Lincoln doubled their lead four minutes shy of the break when Hackett had a shot blocked and the ball was recycled to Moylan, who smashed a low shot into the bottom corner.

Bradford had their only shot at goal after 56 minutes, but Stephen Humphrys' grass-cutter was shovelled behind by George Wickens.

Lincoln failed to match the intensity of their first-half display, but could have gone further ahead when Moylan had a powerful strike pushed away by Walker.

House, however, sealed the success as he headed home Tom Hamer's cross in the 86th minute.

Report supplied by PA Media.

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