Lincoln City v Hartlepool United, 12 August 2000
| Score | 2-0 to Hartlepool United |
| Competition | League Division 3 |
| Venue | Sincil Bank |
| Attendance | 3,588 |
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Despite having an attempts on goal advantage of 14 to 5 and winning on corners by a 8-1 margin, Lincoln City opened their 2000/01 campaign with a home defeat. Hartlepool overcame their disappointment of missing out on promotion in the Play-Offs with Lee Fitzpatrick's brace earning the morale boosting success. Former Imps striker Tony Lormor engineered the first as his cross caused mayhem in the City area. Any Lincoln hopes of salvaging a point were finally extinguised in the last minute when Fitzpatrick curled a superb shot into the top corner from the edge of the box.
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Alan Marriott
Defender/Centre back
Grant Brown
Defender/Centre back
Steve Holmes
Defender/Centre back
Richard Logan
Defender/Midfielder
Paul Smith
Defender/Left back
Stuart Bimson
Midfielder
John Finnigan
Midfielder
Paul Miller
Midfielder
Justin Walker
Forward
David Cameron
Forward
Gavin Gordon
Substitutions:
| Tony Battersby for David Cameron | 69 |
| Peter Gain for Justin Walker | 79 |
Cards:
| Steve Holmes | 87 | Y |
Comments:
With John Reames stepping down to resume the orthodox chairman's role, the opening day fixture marked Phil Stant's first game in charge of the Imps. He paraded new signings Dave Cameron, Justin Walker and Richard LoganGoals:
| Lee Fitzpatrick | 20 |
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| Lee Fitzpatrick | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Martin Hollund
Goalkeeper
James Sharp
Defender
Barry Ferguson
Defender/Centre back
Chris Westwood
Defender/Centre back
Darren Knowles
Defender/Full back
Mark Robinson
Defender/Left back
Lee Fitzpatrick
Midfielder
Tommy Miller
Midfielder
Paul Stephenson
Midfielder
Kevin Henderson
Forward
Tony Lormor
Forward
Substitutions:
| Sam Shilton for Mark Robinson | 75 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Midfielder
Sam Shilton