Councillor Tony Gosling, of North Lincolnshire Council ... criticism that the group didn't have momentum to save the Lincoln Imp," he said. "It is going to take a lot of hard work and graft ...

From left, Lincolnshire Co-op director Richard Wills was joined by Lincolnshire FA chairman Jonathan Van-Tam, Lincoln City chief executive Liam Scully, Martin Hickerton and Poacher the Imp.