 Stirling made six appearances for The Imps, all coming from the substitute bench.Following the club's unsuccessful promotion challenge, in which they were defeated by local rivals Grimsby Town in the play-off semi final, Stirling was released by the club at the end of the season following the end of his contract.Following his release from City, his former manager Keith Alexander was appointed manager at Imps rivals Peterborough United and Stirling became one of a number of ex-Lincoln players signed up at London Road in the summer of 2006.