Stephy Mavididi's deflected strike just after half-time secured a 1-0 victory for Watford over Lincoln at Vicarage Road. The win marked the Hornets' second in eight games and their second clean sheet since March. Lincoln, now winless in seven, offered little cutting edge, with George Wickens denied by a deflection from Sonny Bradley.
Lincoln protested the throw-in leading to the goal, but could not find an equaliser, hitting the bar through Deji Elerewe. The result moves Watford four points clear of the relegation zone, though Hector Kyprianou's suspension will miss the visit of Middlesbrough. Despite fan protests outside the ground, the focus remains on survival.
Lincoln's Tom Shaw lamented a referee error deciding the match.
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