Dorrian was appointed Lincoln City chairman in June 2010

Lincoln City chairman Bob Dorrian says the club are now more likely to appoint an experienced league manager to succeed Chris Sutton at Sincil Bank.

Dorrian had originally said the Imps were favouring "an up-and-coming manager, maybe from non-league".

But he told BBC Lincolnshire: "I don't think we can afford to gamble again with young, up-and-coming managers.

"Our view is that we will veer towards bringing in a manager with good League One or League Two experience."

Names linked with the vacancy at Sincil Bank include ex-Southend manager Steve Tilson, former Doncaster and Darlington manager Dave Penney and Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman.

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Dorrian added: "We'll draw up a shortlist on Thursday based on the applications we've received and also proactively, on the part of the board, look in terms of managers who may already be at other clubs.

"If we have to pay compensation to get a manager from another club then we are fully prepared to do that."

Lincoln are currently 22nd in League Two, having lost six of their opening nine matches.

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