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Graeme Lee made a fine start as Hartlepool boss as the League Two strugglers knocked Lincoln out of the FA Cup at the LNER Arena.

Lewis Fiorini's own goal early in the second half was all that separated the two sides in a second round tie played in driving rain, with Pools full value for the win.

Matty Daly should have fired the visitors ahead after six minutes, but pulled his shot wide after being found by Reagan Ogle eight yards out.

Lacklustre City finally took their first swipe at goal after 18 minutes, with Fiorini firing an effort a yard wide for the League One side.

A minute's applause swept around the ground after 19 minutes following the recent sad death of 19-year-old Imps fan Jack Nottingham, who lost his six-year battle against cancer.

Hakeeb Adelakun burst through for City a minute later, but his strike was kept out by Ben Killip before Dan Nlundulu curled a right-footed shot inches wide.

Mark Cullen drove straight at Imps keeper Sam Long following an error from defender Lewis Montsma.

Just nine minutes after the break, Hartlepool took the lead when Fiorini attempted to cut out Mark Shelton's headed cross, but bundled the ball into his own net.

City hit back, with Chris Maguire's shot being saved by Killip before Nlundulu headed the resulting corner over the bar.

But the win could have been more convincing without Long's good save from Cullen.

Match report supplied by PA Media