Andy Bishop missed a 14th-minute penalty for hosts Bury and were made to pay when Scott Kerr struck with a clinical finish four minutes later.

Paul Scott drew Bury level before the break when Lincoln failed to cope with a long throw from Dave Challinor.

Home keeper Jim Provett kept Paul Green and Louis Dodds at bay before David Buchanan shot wide of the City goal.

Bury: Provett, Challinor, Morgan, Futcher, Scott, Haslam, Barry-Murphy (Buchanan 78), Woodthorpe, Bishop (Hurst 73), Mangan, Adams.
Subs Not Used: Baker, Parrish, Dean.

Booked: Woodthorpe, Scott.

Goals: Scott 24.

Lincoln City: Marriott, Beevers, Brown, Bencherif (Moses 68), Amoo, Hand, Kerr, Green, Torpey (Stallard 75), Ryan, Dodds (Frecklington 81).
Subs Not Used: Forrester, N'Guessan.

Booked: Bencherif.

Goals: Kerr 19.

Att: 1,690.