Head coach Mark Jackson did not mince his words to his side at half-time at Sincil Bank as they failed to register a single effort on goal in as poor a showing as his side had put in since taking over in December.
Taking on Port Vale tomorrow, Jackson said a repeat performance would not be acceptable, saying: "We need to keep reinforcing to the players that we need to be calm and relaxed when we’re playing our game but have the ability to also mix it up when we need to. We’ve been more of an attacking threat and we certainly weren’t that in the first half against Lincoln.
"We need to start that from minute one and take the anxiety away from the players as much as we can.”
With no fresh injury concerns, here’s how MK Dons could line-up to face Port Vale.
1. GK - Jamie Cumming
Didn't have much to do on Tuesday, but made a vital save to tip a strike onto his post Photo: Jane Russell
2. CB - Zak Jules and Jack Tucker
Still the only fit options available to Mark Jackson Photo: Jane Russell
3. LB - Daniel Harvie
Returned on Tuesday night showing little effect of his knee injury which ruled him out a week ago Photo: Jane Russell
4. RB - Tennai Watson
Set to retain his spot in the side ahead of Henry Lawrence Photo: Jane Russell