Lincoln prepare for run of five away games

Michael Skubala joined Lincoln City in 2023

Lincoln City boss Michael Skubala believes his side have nothing to fear as they head into a testing sequence of five successive away games.

The unusual run, which starts off with a visit to Leyton Orient on Saturday, will also see the Imps travel to Bradford and Rotherham in the league.

Slotted in between are two cup ties at Salford in the FA Cup first round and Barnsley in the EFL Trophy.

But Lincoln have lost just once in seven away games in all competitions this season and head coach Michael Skubala says his promotion-chasing side are not phased by where they play.

"Now we go into a really tough away five games but we go into every game thinking we can dominate and win. We just have to keep going, keep focused on ourselves and keep pushing forward," he told BBC Radio Lincolnshire.

"This group are solid, they have a bit of knowhow but they have a bit of quality as well."

Lincoln's next home game at the LNER Stadium against Doncaster is scheduled to be on 15 November but it could yet be postponed because of international call-ups.

If that were the case the Imps could have to wait until the end of November for their next home fixture.

Lincoln are in the League One play-off spots after knocking Stevenage off the top of the table with a 1-0 win on Saturday.

Skubala feels it is too early in the season for positions to be relevant but was enthused by the display.

"I thought we were just solid and professional and we knew if we kept going at it we'd get something. I really liked our defensive structure and how we didn't give them any sniff at all," he said.

"It felt like two very good teams and a proper game of football.

"It was really nice to celebrate a home win and it's going to be five really tough games on the road now."