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Birmingham fielded a full strength first team including Emile Heskey, Dwight Yorke, Jesper Gronkjaer and Mario Melchiot. However City weren't phased by their illustrious opposition, and should have had a golden chance after 10 minutes.
A ball over the top towards Simon Yeo brought Maik Taylor rushing from his goal and out of his area. The keeper blatantly handled the ball, but Eddie Evans bottled the decision and waved play on.
It was Citys only chance of a one sided first half in which they defended doggedly. Poor finishing from Heskey and a couple of good saves from Alan Marriott kept the home side at bay, but rarely did Lincoln look like scoring.
The second half saw City push forward a little more, with Simon Yeo flashing a shot at Taylor, only for the keeper to gather the ball at the second attempt.
Around the hour mark a superb ball through saw Gronkjaer burst free and net the opener. The was however a clear handball, described by match summariser and Boston supremo Steve Evans as 'he stuffed the ball up his shirt and took it out again: thats how blatant it was'. The goal lifted the Blues, and they continued to surge forward.
Clinton Morrison seized on an opening created by Marriott and Morgans mix up to make it two on 78 minutes, and that was followed by a Robbie Savage penalty two minutes later to put paid to the Imps brave challenge. The manner in which the third goal was scored showed the relief that Birmingham felt at finally having put paid to the tie.
When Melchiot felled Yeo in the area shortly before the end it was the livewire striker who took the ball and scored the Imps consilation goal. It was exactly what the striker deserved after a superb showing. Indeed had Yeo entered professional football at a younger age there is every indication he could have succeeded at a higher level, such was his probing performance against the Premiership side.
City took heart from the display, with Keith Alexander remarking 'I thought it (Gronkjaers goal) was handball, and we've had a dodgy penalty given against us. I'm upset with that aspect, but I'm pleased for our lads. When you consider where they've come from and what they've done, its a brave effort and I'm delighted with them all.'
City fans can only hope that there form carries forward into Saturdays clash with Chester City.