Bristol CityBRC0 – 1FT
Lincoln CityLCN
Ashton Gate, BristolFT
- 90'+6'A — Tom BaylissOff — Ivan Varfolomeev
- 86'H — Sam BellOff — Cameron Pring
- 76'H — Robert AtkinsonOff — Robert Dickie
- 76'H — Sam GreenwoodOff — Scott Twine
- 76'H — Elijah AdebayoOff — Lorent Tolaj
- 71'A — Robert StreetOff — Freddie Draper
- 71'A — Daniel OyegokeOff — Adam Reach
- 69'A — George Wickens
- 68'A — Ryley Towler
- 63'A — Recco Hackett-FairchildOff — Chiedozie Ogbene
- 59'H — Dominic BallardOff — Jed Wallace
- 53'A — Freddie DraperAssist — Ben House
- HT 0–0
- 45'A — Freddie Draper
- 41'H — Lorent Tolaj
- 37'A — Ayodeji Elerewe
- 28'H — Lisav Eissat
- 14'A — Ben House
- KO – 19:45
Shots on targetBRC
43
ShotsBRC
189
CornersBRC
134
- Match ends, Bristol City 0, Lincoln City 1.
- 90'+8'Second Half ends, Bristol City 0, Lincoln City 1.
- 90'+7'Offside, Lincoln City. Rob Street is caught offside.
- 90'+7'Gibson Yah (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7'Foul by Ben House (Lincoln City).
- 90'+6'Substitution, Lincoln City. Tom Bayliss replaces Ivan Varfolomeev.
- 90'+5'Attempt missed. Dom Ballard (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo with a headed pass.
- 90'+1'Handball by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 87'Attempt missed. Lisav Eissat (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross following a corner.
- 87'Attempt blocked. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dom Ballard.
- 87'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Rob Street.
- 86'Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Cameron Pring.
- 86'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryley Towler.
- 84'Attempt saved. Rob Atkinson (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by George Wickens (Lincoln City). Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross.
- 83'Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83'Foul by Daniel Oyegoke (Lincoln City).
- 83'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Daniel Oyegoke.
- 80'Attempt blocked. Daniel Oyegoke (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Varfolomeev.
- 80'Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
- 79'Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by George Wickens (Lincoln City).
- 79'Attempt blocked. Gibson Yah (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lisav Eissat.
- 79'Attempt missed. Lisav Eissat (Bristol City) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross following a corner.
- 79'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Deji Elerewe.
- 78'Attempt blocked. Dom Ballard (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77'Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77'Foul by Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City).
- 76'Substitution, Bristol City. Elijah Adebayo replaces Lorent Tolaj.
- 76'Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Greenwood replaces Scott Twine.
- 76'Substitution, Bristol City. Rob Atkinson replaces Rob Dickie because of an injury.
- 75'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72'Delay in match because of an injury Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
- 71'Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71'Foul by Rob Street (Lincoln City).
- 71'Substitution, Lincoln City. Daniel Oyegoke replaces Adam Reach.
- 71'Substitution, Lincoln City. Rob Street replaces Freddie Draper.
- 69'George Wickens (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card.
- 68'Attempt blocked. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine.
- 68'Ryley Towler (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68'Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Most shots3Lisav EissatBristol City
Most saves4George WickensLincoln City
Most fouled3Scott TwineBristol City
Bristol City4-2-3-1Lincoln City3-4-2-1Substitutions
- 59'23Dominic Ballard17Jed Wallace
- 76'5Robert Atkinson16Robert Dickie
- 76'20Sam Greenwood10Scott Twine
- 76'45Elijah Adebayo9Lorent Tolaj
- 86'11Sam Bell3Cameron Pring
- 63'7Recco Hackett-Fairchild27Chiedozie Ogbene
- 71'17Robert Street34Freddie Draper
- 71'33Daniel Oyegoke3Adam Reach
- 90'+6'8Tom Bayliss24Ivan Varfolomeev
SubstitutesBristol City- 20SGSam GreenwoodSUBOn
- 23DBDominic BallardSUBOn
- 45EAElijah AdebayoSUBOn
- 4ARAdam RandellSUB
- 40BCBradley CollinsSUB
- 19GTGeorge TannerSUB
- 5RARobert AtkinsonSUBOn
- 38NENoah EileSUB
- 11SBSam BellSUBOn
SubstitutesLincoln City- 46JGJoe GauciSUB
- 19IOIsaac OlaofeSUB
- 17RSRobert StreetSUBOn
- 8TBTom BaylissSUBOn
- 4ACAndrei CoubisSUB
- 33DODaniel OyegokeSUBOn
- 7RHRecco Hackett-FairchildSUBOn
- 26YK
Yunus KonakSUB
- 11ML
Mikkel LadefogedSUB
Bristol CityLincoln City
- 4Shots on target3
- 18Shots9
- 22.2Shot accuracy %33.3
- 6Blocked shots3
- 13Corners4
- 0Penalties taken0
- 2Saves4
- 67.4Possession %32.6
- 515Passes249
- 431Accurate passes159
- 83.7Pass accuracy %63.9
- 32Crosses16
- 9Accurate crosses4
- 28.1Cross accuracy %25
- 41Long balls62
- 13Accurate long balls17
- 31.7Long ball accuracy %27.4
- 8Tackles15
- 3Tackles won8
- 37.5Tackle success %53.3
- 8Interceptions19
- 39Clearances41
- 0Offsides2
- 13Fouls19
- 2Yellow cards5
- 0Red cards0
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Promotion |  SwanseaSwansea City | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 17 |
| 2 Promotion |  West HamWest Ham United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 15 |
| 3 Promotion playoffs |  BoroMiddlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 Promotion playoffs |  WolvesWolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 14 |
| 5 Promotion playoffs |  West BromWest Bromwich Albion | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 14 |
| 6 Promotion playoffs |  QPRQueens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 13 |
| 7 Promotion Playoffs |  StokeStoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 13 |
| 8 Promotion Playoffs | Bristol CityBristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 |  CharltonCharlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 |  BirminghamBirmingham City | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 11 |
| 11 |  MillwallMillwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln CityLincoln City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 |  SouthamptonSouthampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 10 |
| 14 |  WrexhamWrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 |  BoltonBolton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 |  BlackburnBlackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 |  Norwich CityNorwich City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 |  Sheffield UtdSheffield United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 |  PortsmouthPortsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 |  WatfordWatford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 |  CardiffCardiff City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 |
| 22 Relegation |  DerbyDerby County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 Relegation |  PrestonPreston North End | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 Relegation |  BurnleyBurnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 4 |
Qualification
- Promotion
- Promotion playoffs
- Promotion Playoffs
- Relegation
Bristol City · Previous meetings between these sides.
- L1-3
Most recent match first.
Bristol City
LWWWD
- SOU1-4
- BUR2-1
- PNE3-1
- POR2-1
- BIR2-2
Lincoln City
WLDDW
- PNE1-0
- BOU0-4
- SOU1-1
- BLK0-0
- BOL1-0
- Competition
- Championship
- Venue
- Ashton Gate, Bristol
- Referee
- Tim Robinson
- Attendance
- 18,666
Common questions
What was the score in Bristol City – Lincoln City?
- The match finished Bristol City 0–1 Lincoln City, played on 15 September 2026.
What is the line-up for Bristol City – Lincoln City?
- Bristol City line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and start with Sam Tickle, Lisav Eissat, Robert Dickie, Cameron Pring, Rio Cardines, Scott Twine, Gibson Yah, Jason Knight, Lorent Tolaj, Yu Hirakawa, Jed Wallace. Lincoln City line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation and start with George Wickens, Sonny Bradley, Ryley Towler, Ayodeji Elerewe, Conor McGrandles, Ivan Varfolomeev, Adam Reach, Dom Jefferies, Freddie Draper, Chiedozie Ogbene, Ben House.
What is the recent form of Bristol City?
- In the last 5 matches we have on record, Bristol City won 3, drew 1 and lost 1.
What is the recent form of Lincoln City?
- In the last 5 matches we have on record, Lincoln City won 2, drew 2 and lost 1.
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