Goalless at the break.

Both these sides are unbeaten in three games coming into this today. Neither have gone four without defeat in the league since February 2025.

And neither seem willing to risk letting their respective runs come to an end so far.

A spark needed in the second 45.

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A lively first-half is at an end, and it's the Imps who will be the happier.

Both sides spurned chances to break the deadlock, with Billy Sharp, on his 700th career appearance, having a shot cleared off the line by Sonny Bradley while Rob Street saw a header ruled-out against his old club at the other end.

In the end it took a fine cross from Tendayi Darikwa and a booming header from Frankie Okoronkwo to break the deadlock.

Feels like there are more goals in this one though - if Lincoln can extend their advantage they go top of League One. Doncaster need at least two to avoid going nine without a win.

Three minutes added on at the end of this first half.

Into three minutes of stoppage time at the end of the first half at the Pirelli Stadium.

Leyton Orient want a penalty. Dom Ballard goes down under a challenge from Exeter defender Jack Fitzwater but the ref waves play on.

Orient's Sean Clare and boss Richie Wellens both make their feelings known and both are shown yellow.

They feel it wasn't dissimilar to the penalty Exeter were given less than 10 minutes ago.

A big blow for MK Dons with Rushian Hepburn-Murphy limping off with what looks like a hamstring strain.

He has looked the most likely to break the deadlock and it is an injury that has taken Paul Warne unawares as MK Dons are continuing for the moment with 10.

A half-chance for Blackpool as it drops for Jordan Brown just inside the box but he fires over the bar.

Michael Hortin
Assistant Editor, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

The only frustration Lincoln might have come half time is that they haven't gone further ahead with the chances they've created.

That was an inch away from giving the hosts the lead.

Rushian Hepburn-Murphy goes on a sock-twisting run down the right channel and fires across a beauty behind the Salford defence.

Callum Paterson makes a decent effort to connect sliding in at the far post but arrives a nano-second too late.

That was so close.

What now for Orient, then?

It was just two wins from eight league games (D1 L5) coming into this. Big challenge ahead this afternoon again.

The O's are just one point above the drop zone in the live table. They'll go into the bottom four if Blackpool can find a goal at Burton.

Vale have had the better of a stop-start first half, but the Chairboys have defended doggedly with Ben Garrity and George Hall seeing shots blocked in the box.

The Vale goal drought continues... for now.

Geoff Doyle
Commentator on BBC Three Counties Radio

Luton seem to be trying to play fast football like they used to a few seasons ago, but it just doesn't work in this league anymore. They're even trying to thread passes through the eye of the needle.

The crowds want quick, fast football, but it's not as easy as that.

Great work from Rotherham's Martin Sherif to spin on halfway and threaten to break in behind the Luton defence.

He's hauled back by Mads Andersen, who receives a caution, though the Millers were appealing in vain for an advantage to be played.

Reece Cole is brought down by Sean Clare and Exeter have the chance to take the lead from the spot!

Blackpool's CJ Hamilton goes close with an acrobatic diving header from Jordan Brown's cross in from the right but he nods it wide.

Another glimpse of goal for the visitors as a corner is worked back to Dan Gore who whips in a fine swirling cross from the left which is inches away from the diving head of Jordan Hugill's before being claimed by Josh Keeley. Any touch and that was 1-0.

Luton have bossed the ball but it's the Millers who have looked the most threatening.

Players are by the sidelines taking on fluid and advice from respective dugouts as Kadeem Harris receives a bit of treatment.

He is back on his feet and the game is about to get back under way.

Leyton Orient are trying to apply a bit of pressure. The hosts have played most of the game in the Exeter half but have only managed to muster up two shots, neither of which have hit the target.

The Grecians have only had one effort through Danny Andrew's blocked free-kick in the opening 35 minutes.