Paul Mayo's blunder gifted striker Jamie Forrester his 11th goal of the season as Lincoln won to push Notts County closer to the relegation zone.

Mayo was under no pressure as a cross came in, but the County defender managed to head his clearance straight to Forrester, who fired home.

County almost equalised when Ryan Jarvis saw a strike parried by Lincoln goalkeeper Alan Marriott.

County's best chance fell to Mayo, but his header was cleared off the line.

Interview: Notts County Ian McParland

Notts County: Hoult, Tann, Edwards, Johnson, McCann (Lee 76), Gibb (Parkinson 59), Smith, Butcher, Mayo, Weir-Daley, Jarvis.
Subs Not Used: MacKenzie, Silk, Hunt.

Booked: Smith.

Lincoln City: Marriott, Green, Brown, Hone, Beevers, N'Guessan, Kerr, Clarke, Dodds, Forrester, Wright.
Subs Not Used: Duffy, Moses, Morfaw, Warlow, King.

Booked: Hone.

Goals: Forrester 16.

Att: 3,858

Ref: Andy Hall (W Midlands).