Preston North End vs Lincoln City; Sky Bet Championship

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Preston North End vs Lincoln City. Sky Bet Championship.

3:00pm, Saturday 12th September 2026.

Deepdale.

Preston North End 0

Lincoln City 1

F Draper (81st minute)

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Match ends, Preston North End 0, Lincoln City 1.
90'+5

Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Lincoln City 1.
90'+3

Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+3

Attempt missed. Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Freddie Draper.
90'+1

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
88'
Substitution

Substitution, Lincoln City. Ryley Towler replaces Adam Reach.

sub-on:

Ryley Towler

sub-off:

Adam Reach
88'

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Andrei Coubis.
86'
Yellow Card

Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card:

Dom Jefferies
86'

Foul by Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City).
86'

Léo Leroy (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'

Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'

Foul by Jusef Erabi (Preston North End).
84'

Offside, Lincoln City. Ben House is caught offside.
81'
Goal

Goal! Preston North End 0, Lincoln City 1. Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrei Coubis.

goal:

Freddie Draper

assist:

Andrei Coubis
80'

Attempt saved. Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
78'
Substitution

Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes replaces Stanley Mills.

sub-on:

Andrew Hughes

sub-off:

Stanley Mills
78'

Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
76'

Adam Reach (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76'

Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End).
75'

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ivan Varfolomeev.
75'

Attempt blocked. Harry Clarke (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanley Mills with a headed pass.
72'
Substitution

Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Andrija Vukcevic.

sub-on:

Thierry Small

sub-off:

Andrija Vukcevic
72'

Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72'

Foul by Stanley Mills (Preston North End).
70'

Foul by Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City).
70'

Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69'

Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
68'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68'
Substitution

Substitution, Lincoln City. Dom Jefferies replaces Daniel Oyegoke because of an injury.

sub-on:

Dom Jefferies

sub-off:

Daniel Oyegoke
68'
Substitution

Substitution, Lincoln City. Chiedozie Ogbene replaces Reeco Hackett.

sub-on:

Chiedozie Ogbene

sub-off:

Reeco Hackett
67'

Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Oyegoke (Lincoln City).
66'

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Daniel Oyegoke.
64'
Substitution

Substitution, Preston North End. Delano Burgzorg replaces Johnny Kenny.

sub-on:

Delano Burgzorg

sub-off:

Johnny Kenny
64'
Substitution

Substitution, Preston North End. Jusef Erabi replaces Callum Lang.

sub-on:

Jusef Erabi

sub-off:

Callum Lang
64'
Substitution

Substitution, Preston North End. Léo Leroy replaces Liam Gibbs.

sub-on:

Léo Leroy

sub-off:

Liam Gibbs
60'

Attempt missed. Ben House (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conor McGrandles.
60'

Attempt missed. Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
59'
Substitution

Substitution, Lincoln City. Freddie Draper replaces Rob Street.

sub-on:

Freddie Draper

sub-off:

Rob Street
58'
Substitution

Substitution, Lincoln City. Ivan Varfolomeev replaces Tom Bayliss.

sub-on:

Ivan Varfolomeev

sub-off:

Tom Bayliss
57'

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Adam Reach.
54'

Attempt saved. Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Adam Reach.
54'
Yellow Card

Harry Clarke (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card:

Harry Clarke
53'

Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53'

Foul by Harry Clarke (Preston North End).
53'

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Reeco Hackett.
53'

Attempt missed. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross.
52'

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
52'

Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross.
52'

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Wickens.
52'

Attempt saved. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by George Wickens (Lincoln City). Assisted by Alfie Devine.
51'

Attempt blocked. Harry Clarke (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
51'

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Wickens.
50'

Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
49'

Adam Reach (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49'

Foul by Harry Clarke (Preston North End).
47'

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Conor McGrandles.
46'

Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Lincoln City 0.
45'+1

First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Lincoln City 0.
45'

Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
45'

Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'

Foul by Liam Gibbs (Preston North End).
41'

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Andrei Coubis.
38'

Foul by Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City).
38'

Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32'

Attempt missed. Daniel Oyegoke (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rob Street with a cross.
31'

Foul by Rob Street (Lincoln City).
31'

Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25'

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Adam Reach.
24'

Daniel Iversen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24'

Foul by Reeco Hackett (Lincoln City).
23'

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Rob Street.
22'

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Wickens.
22'

Attempt saved. Stanley Mills (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by George Wickens (Lincoln City). Assisted by Alfie Devine.
21'

Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
18'

Foul by Daniel Oyegoke (Lincoln City).
18'

Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17'

Attempt missed. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
15'

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Wickens.
15'

Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanley Mills.
15'

Foul by Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City).
15'

Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14'

Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Wickens.
13'

Foul by Rob Street (Lincoln City).
13'

Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10'

Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
7'

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Daniel Oyegoke.
4'

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Daniel Oyegoke.
3'

Offside, Lincoln City. Ben House is caught offside.
3'

Foul by Harry Clarke (Preston North End).
3'

Ben House (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2'

Adam Reach (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2'

Foul by Stanley Mills (Preston North End).
1'

Foul by Daniel Oyegoke (Lincoln City).
1'

Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Preston North End vs Lincoln City; Sky Bet Championship

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Lincoln City 1

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