Joel Porter grabbed a hat-trick as Hartlepool destroyed Lincoln in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. Mark Stallard's penalty put Lincoln ahead but early substitute Porter diverted in a shot and grabbed an easy second to give the visitors the lead.
Michael Mackay, Ian Moore and Porter scored in the space of six minutes to stun struggling Lincoln.
Lincoln pulled a goal back when Stallard blasted in from 30-yards but the damage had already been done.
Lincoln City: Marriott, Amoo, Beevers, Bencherif, Green (Wright 74), Frecklington, Kerr, Hand (N'Guessan 74), Warlow (Forrester 74), Stallard, Ryan.
Subs Not Used: Moses, Brown.
Goals: Stallard 4 pen, 77.
Hartlepool: Lee-Barrett, McCunnie, Antwi , Clark, Elliott, Liddle (Gibb 60), Sweeney, Robson, Brown (Mackay 67), Moore, Barker (Porter 9).
Subs Not Used: Nelson, Foley.
Booked: Antwi , McCunnie.
Goals: Porter 28, 50, Mackay 69, Moore 71, Porter 75.
Att: 936
Ref: Mike Thorpe (Suffolk).
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