:00:10. > :00:11.Lincoln City are back in the Football League
:00:12. > :00:15.for the first time in six seasons after they secured the National
:00:16. > :00:18.The Imps beat Macclesfield 2-1 to make sure of promotion in front
:00:19. > :00:27.Our sports reporter, Simon Clark, was there.
:00:28. > :00:31.Here I am standing on what is going to be a Football League pitch,
:00:32. > :00:34.because Lincoln City have done it, and they have done it
:00:35. > :00:37.with two games to spare - they are promoted as champions
:00:38. > :00:42.It didn't all go their way today, though - Macclesfield took the lead,
:00:43. > :00:47.a decent shot as well, but when the chips were down,
:00:48. > :00:50.it came down to a young man who once upon a time played
:00:51. > :00:55.What an equaliser from him, real grit and determination to beat
:00:56. > :00:59.the goalkeeper with that ball, and then with 12 or so minutes to go
:01:00. > :01:03.from the end of the game, what a beautiful finish from Terry
:01:04. > :01:07.to confirm promotion into the Football League.
:01:08. > :01:10.Obviously the fans are delighted, but first, let's hear
:01:11. > :01:16.To score today in a game we wanted to win in the fight for promotion,
:01:17. > :01:18.it's amazing, and I couldn't have done that without the team,
:01:19. > :01:21.the city, and everyone that's important to Lincoln City,
:01:22. > :01:26.I think I was 12 the first time they got promoted back
:01:27. > :01:29.into the Football League with Conor Murphy, and it's
:01:30. > :01:40.Fantastically well, and we can go back into the Football League.
:01:41. > :01:41.A great achievement for Danny Crowley.
:01:42. > :01:43.10,000 people were here today to celebrate,
:01:44. > :01:46.and we can show you the moment when they lifted the cup.
:01:47. > :01:47.Imagine the noise, the cacophony here.
:01:48. > :01:51.They still have two games to play, but after an extraordinary season
:01:52. > :01:56.that saw them reaching the semifinals of the FA Trophy,
:01:57. > :01:59.and the quarterfinal of the FA Cup against Arsenal,
:02:00. > :02:01.let's not forget, this will go down as one of Lincoln City's
:02:02. > :02:15.A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash in Lincolnshire.
:02:16. > :02:21.There will be an open top bus tour to celebrate the success on Tuesday
:02:22. > :02:23.the 2nd of May. More sporting the moment but first the rest of today's
:02:24. > :02:23.news. A motorcyclist has been killed
:02:24. > :02:26.in a crash in Lincolnshire. The 49-year-old local man died
:02:27. > :02:28.after a collision with a tractor Lincolnshire Police are appealing
:02:29. > :02:31.for witnesses to come forward. Three senior members
:02:32. > :02:34.of the North Hykeham and Sleaford Conservative Association have been
:02:35. > :02:36.removed from their roles The chairman, George Clark,
:02:37. > :02:39.and two female deputies, were kicked out under
:02:40. > :02:43.the party's rules. It's believed that the trio
:02:44. > :02:45.were unhappy with the current MP, Dr Caroline Johnson,
:02:46. > :02:47.and some of the decisions The Sea of Hull exhibition
:02:48. > :02:53.officially opened to the public today, with an early queue forming
:02:54. > :02:56.at the Ferens Art Gallery. The photographs involved more
:02:57. > :02:59.than 3,000 people stripping off Artist Spencer Tunick wanted to give
:03:00. > :03:03.the impression of the sea Despite having a preview last
:03:04. > :03:07.night, some who took part It's such a wonderful opportunity
:03:08. > :03:13.to see how Hull has been portrayed It was so busy last night,
:03:14. > :03:24.and we just wanted to get a better And we could see ourselves
:03:25. > :03:27.in the pictures, as well. It's a point of curiosity,
:03:28. > :03:30.and it's something that gets people talking about the city,
:03:31. > :03:31.and yes, I think In the Premier League,
:03:32. > :03:36.Hull City had striker Omar Niasse sent off,
:03:37. > :03:45.and are heading back If it stays that way they remain
:03:46. > :03:55.outside the relegation zone. In League One, Scunthorpe United
:03:56. > :03:58.are keeping their automatic An early penalty from Sam Jones gave
:03:59. > :04:05.Grimsby Town the lead over Chris Clements added
:04:06. > :04:18.a second before half time. In rugby league Hull Kingston Rovers
:04:19. > :04:22.are close to pulling off a shock against Lee on the fifth round of
:04:23. > :04:28.the Challenge Cup. They led 10-0 at one stage and now have a 23-10 lead
:04:29. > :04:28.away with only a few minutes remaining.
:04:29. > :04:30.Now it's time for the weather with Alina Jenkins.
:04:31. > :04:33.Some noticeable changes as we head into next week,
:04:34. > :04:36.but this evening and overnight, it's fairly quiet -
:04:37. > :04:38.a few showers around first thing, which will fade.
:04:39. > :04:40.Increasingly clear skies as the night wears on,
:04:41. > :04:42.temperatures in town getting down to around four or five Celsius,
:04:43. > :04:45.but closer to freezing in the countryside, so we can't rule
:04:46. > :04:49.A chilly start to the day tomorrow, but a sunny dawn, bright,
:04:50. > :04:51.plenty of sunshine, which will keep through the day.
:04:52. > :04:54.More cloud in the afternoon, but it should stay mainly dry.
:04:55. > :04:57.On Monday, we have a band of rain pushing its way southwards,
:04:58. > :04:59.behind it some much colder air, some wintry showers
:05:00. > :05:05.Congratulations again to all Lincoln city. From all of us again, have a
:05:06. > :05:12.lovely afternoon. We are back tomorrow.
:05:13. > :05:26.Hello. No change to the rest of the forecast into this evening, a very
:05:27. > :05:27.pleasant Saturday night on the way. A