Lincoln City vs Reading; Sky Bet League One

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Lincoln City vs Reading. Sky Bet League One.

3:00pm, Saturday 2nd August 2025.

LNER StadiumAttendance9,054.

Lincoln City 2

F Burns (20th minute own goal)
R Hackett-Fairchild (67th minute)

Reading 0

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Match Commentary

Match ends, Lincoln City 2, Reading 0.
90'+7

Second Half ends, Lincoln City 2, Reading 0.
90'+6

Offside, Lincoln City. Freddie Draper is caught offside.
90'+3

Lewis Wing (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3

Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
90'+2

Attempt missed. Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ethan Hamilton.
90'+2

Handball by Lewis Wing (Reading).
90'+1

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
90'+1

Matty Jacob (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1

Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
90'

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'
Substitution

Substitution, Lincoln City. Tom Hamer replaces Rob Street.

sub-on:

Tom Hamer

sub-off:

Rob Street
89'

Attempt blocked. Paddy Lane (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelvin Abrefa.
89'
Substitution

Substitution, Lincoln City. Freddie Draper replaces James Collins.

sub-on:

Freddie Draper

sub-off:

James Collins
87'

Attempt blocked. Liam Fraser (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Savage with a cross.
87'

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Adam Jackson.
86'

Joel Pereira (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'

Foul by Rob Street (Lincoln City).
85'

Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Kelvin Abrefa.
78'
Substitution

Substitution, Reading. Matty Jacob replaces Jeriel Dorsett.

sub-on:

Matty Jacob

sub-off:

Jeriel Dorsett
78'
Substitution

Substitution, Lincoln City. Erik Ring replaces Reeco Hackett.

sub-on:

Erik Ring

sub-off:

Reeco Hackett
78'
Substitution

Substitution, Lincoln City. Ethan Hamilton replaces Jack Moylan.

sub-on:

Ethan Hamilton

sub-off:

Jack Moylan
73'
Yellow Card

Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card:

Sonny Bradley
73'

Paddy Lane (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73'

Foul by Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City).
71'
Substitution

Substitution, Reading. Paddy Lane replaces Mark O’Mahony.

sub-on:

Paddy Lane

sub-off:

Mark O’Mahony
67'
Goal

Goal! Lincoln City 2, Reading 0. Reeco Hackett (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor McGrandles with a through ball following a fast break.

goal:

Reeco Hackett

assist:

Conor McGrandles
65'

Mark O’Mahony (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65'

Foul by Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City).
65'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64'

Delay in match because of an injury George Wickens (Lincoln City).
63'
Substitution

Substitution, Reading. Daniel Kyerewaa replaces Mamadi Camará.

sub-on:

Daniel Kyerewaa

sub-off:

Mamadi Camará
63'
Substitution

Substitution, Reading. Liam Fraser replaces Ben Elliott.

sub-on:

Liam Fraser

sub-off:

Ben Elliott
62'

Attempt missed. Ben Elliott (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kelvin Abrefa.
60'

Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60'

Foul by Adam Jackson (Lincoln City).
58'

Foul by Ben Elliott (Reading).
58'

Reeco Hackett (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56'

Attempt blocked. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Elliott.
55'

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tendayi Darikwa.
54'

Mamadi Camará (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54'

Foul by Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City).
53'

Attempt blocked. Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
52'

Attempt blocked. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
51'

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
51'

Attempt saved. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by George Wickens (Lincoln City). Assisted by Mamadi Camará.
49'

Attempt saved. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by George Wickens (Lincoln City).
48'

Attempt saved. Jack Moylan (Lincoln City) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Joel Pereira (Reading). Assisted by Rob Street with a cross.
46'

Offside, Lincoln City. Reeco Hackett is caught offside.
46'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
46'

Delay in match because of an injury Finley Burns (Reading).
Second Half begins Lincoln City 1, Reading 0.
45'+3

First Half ends, Lincoln City 1, Reading 0.
45'+2

Jeriel Dorsett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2

Foul by James Collins (Lincoln City).
45'+1

Kelvin Abrefa (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1

Foul by Jack Moylan (Lincoln City).
45'

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
41'

Ben Elliott (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
41'

Foul by Jack Moylan (Lincoln City).
41'

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tendayi Darikwa.
38'

Mamadi Camará (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38'

Foul by Ryley Towler (Lincoln City).
37'

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryley Towler.
35'

Offside, Reading. Mamadi Camará is caught offside.
35'

Attempt saved. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by George Wickens (Lincoln City). Assisted by Ben Elliott.
34'

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryley Towler.
34'

Attempt blocked. Mamadi Camará (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeriel Dorsett with a cross.
33'

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryley Towler.
30'

Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Michael Stickland.
27'

Jeriel Dorsett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27'

Foul by Rob Street (Lincoln City).
27'

Offside, Lincoln City. Jack Moylan is caught offside.
24'

Jeriel Dorsett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24'

Foul by Rob Street (Lincoln City).
20'
Goal

Own Goal by Finley Burns, Reading. Lincoln City 1, Reading 0.

own-goal:

Finley Burns
18'

Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Lewis Wing.
18'

Attempt blocked. Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
17'

Foul by Ben Elliott (Reading).
17'

Ryley Towler (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14'

Foul by Ben Elliott (Reading).
14'

Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12'

Finley Burns (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12'

Foul by Rob Street (Lincoln City).
10'

Attempt missed. Jack Moylan (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryley Towler with a cross.
6'

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tendayi Darikwa.
3'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
1'

Delay in match because of an injury Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln City).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.