Lincoln survived having a man sent off to endure a second-half battering and take the points against Chester.

Paul McManus fired the home side ahead from Paul Rutherford's low cross before a swift Jamie Forrester double turned the game on its head.

First, he shrugged off Paul Linwood to bundle home from close range and then Ben Wright nodded a long ball into his path for him to score.

Danny N'Guessan's red card ensured a tense final 21 minutes for Lincoln.

Chester: Danby, Roberts, Kelly (James Vaughan 46), Linwood, Wilson, Rutherford (Rule 70), Hughes, Sandwith, Ellison, Murphy, McManus. Subs Not Used: Palethorpe, Mitchell, Dinning.

Booked: Hughes.

Goals: McManus 20.

Lincoln City: Marriott (Duffy 16), Croft, Moses, Beevers, Ridley, Dodds, Frecklington, Pembleton (Hone 75), N'Guessan, Forrester (King 84), Wright. Subs Not Used: Brown, Stallard.

Sent Off: N'Guessan (70).

Booked: Marriott, N'Guessan, Pembleton.

Goals: Forrester 21, 23.

Att: 2,089

Ref: Paul Melin (Surrey).