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However, if Bolton Wanderers and Stockport County were to draw with eachother today, the Imps would be promoted regardless of their result. Credit: Graham Burrell<\/p>\nLincoln City have the opportunity to seal promotion to the EFL Championship in just a matter of hours as earning as little as a point against Reading will put them out of reach of third place Bolton Wanderers.<\/p>\n
It would be a historic achievement for the Imps, who haven\u2019t experienced football in England\u2019s second tier for 65 years. The task is simple, take a single point from their final six games in SkyBet League One.<\/p>\n
However, Lincoln will hope they won\u2019t have to wait any further to start the celebrations, with the opportunity presenting itself to secure promotion today at the SelectCar Leasing Stadium.<\/p>\n
Michael Skubala\u2019s side have set themselves up perfectly to secure promotion today, beating AFC Wimbledon 1-0 on Good Friday thanks to a late winner scored by substitute Ryan On\u00e9.<\/p>\n
Those three points helped City to maintain an 18-point gap between themselves and the sides sitting in the play-off places, meaning goal difference is the only thing forcing the fans to put a halt on their celebratory promotion plans.<\/p>\n
However, if Bolton Wanderers and Stockport County were to draw with eachother today, the Imps would be promoted regardless of their result. Credit: Graham Burrell<\/p>\n
To confirm a finish inside the top two of League One, they will have to either draw or beat Reading, who remain in the hunt to secure promotion to the Championship themselves this season.<\/p>\n
Liam Richardson\u2019s side currently sit sixth in the table on 62 points, only occupying a play-off place by the skin of their teeth as Stevenage are\u00a0 just one point behind them with two games in hand.<\/p>\n
Recent form puts Lincoln City as firm favourites for the match, winning five of their last six games \u2013 whilst the Royals have won just two, losing and drawing the same number of games.<\/p>\n
After the crucial win on Friday, Skubala said:\u00a0\u201cNo, it doesn\u2019t change the preparations, we\u2019ll keep our methodology and we\u2019ll keep our planning and we\u2019ll keep everything the same because it\u2019s got us to this point.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no point to change anything we\u2019ll just keep doing what we\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n
James Collins, Oscar Thorn, Adam Reach and Adam Jackson are all expected to be absent from the potentially record breaking squad, with no positive updates coming from within the camp since the Imps last featured.<\/p>\n
If Lincoln fail to win today, they may still be able to get the job done at the LNER Stadium when they face Leyton Orient on Saturday in their penultimate home match of the season.<\/p>\n
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