All he wants for Christmas is 6 points

By Nathan Jackson
December 21 2004

Imps striker has said that only a 6 point Christmas will make him happy. The Imps have tough local derbies at Boston and at home to Grimsby and Yeo has said he'd love to get the maximum out of both games.

Yeo, who has played in all the league meetings between the two sides, has yet to score against the Pilgrims but he has been sent off.

"I think it will be another tight game on Sunday. It will be physical, the tackles will fly in and the atmosphere will be great," Yeo told the Echo. "I understand Lincoln have sold their 2,050 allocation of tickets, so I'm sure they will make a lot of noise. They are games you can enjoy as a player - especially if the result goes your way. If not, they are probably the worst. There's a build-up all week to the game, and then once you run out of the tunnel the atmosphere generated by 6,000 people hits you. I do enjoy it."

The striker will have an interesting battle with former Imp, Dean West who moved from the Imps a few months ago in a swap deal for Martin Carruthurs.

"It will seem a bit strange to be playing against 'Westy'," conceded the Imps striker. "I know him quite well and I'm sure he'll make it as difficult as he can for me.

The Imps are currently 12th but the Division is so tight that a win, could send the Imps into the playoffs or even possibly into the automatic promotion places.

The previous 5 matches between the clubs have all been tight affairs with each side winning one of the 2 games played at York Street whereas all the games at Sincil Bank have ended in draws. The last game at York Street was a win for City thanks to a Paul Mayo penalty in the second half and this fixtures comes exactly a year after that encounter.