Lincoln City square off against Shrewsbury Town on Saturday afternoon playing for pride now that they are effectively out of the playoff race. At a time when the home side sit in 11th position in the League One table, Shrewsbury are cut adrift at the bottom of the standings and could be relegated this weekend. After their disappointing period between November and January, Lincoln were always going to be playing catch-up in an effort to stay in the playoff race. Accumulating 11 points from their most recent seven games has ensured that Michael Skubala's job is far safer than it may have been a few months ago, yet the season will still end in a damp squib. Lincoln are 14 points behind the playoffs with five games left, while there are 15 points separating them and the relegation zone. Skubala will hope that his team can continue to build momentum from their last two fixtures, a four-point haul coming from matches with Huddersfield Town and Charlton Athletic. Although Lincoln gave up a two-point lead at The Val
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