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Preston vs Lincoln City: match report

Preston North End hosted Lincoln City at Deepdale on Saturday 12 September 2026, in the EFL Championship (round 7). Steve Martin is the referee, averaging 4.3 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8.

Result and scorers

Preston 0-1 Lincoln City. Goals: Freddie Draper 81' for Lincoln City. Attendance: 14,702.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 54' Yellow card: Harrison Clarke (Preston)
  • 81' Goal: Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) 0-1
  • 86' Yellow card: Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City)
Match stats (contains the result)
51.7%Possession48.3%
11Shots9
3Shots on target3
16Corners3
8Fouls9
0Offsides2
2Saves2
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Preston 4-4-2

Coach: Paul Heckingbottom

  1. 1 Daniel Iversen GK
  2. 20 Liam Gibbs DEF
  3. 14 Jordan Storey DEF
  4. 24 Odel Offiah DEF
  5. 3 Andrija Vukčević DEF
  6. 4 Harry Clarke MID
  7. 17 Stanley Mills MID
  8. 15 Jordan Thompson MID
  9. 7 Alfie Devine MID
  10. 10 Callum Lang FWD
  11. 38 Johnny Kenny FWD

Bench

  • 27 Léo Leroy MID
  • 37 Delano Burgzorg FWD
  • 9 Jusef Erabi FWD
  • 11 Thierry Small DEF
  • 16 Andrew Hughes DEF
  • 21 Lee Nicholls GK
  • 6 Liam Lindsay DEF
  • 2 Pol Valentín DEF
  • 23 Andrew Moran MID

Lincoln City 3-4-2-1

Coach: Tom Shaw

  1. 1 George Wickens GK
  2. 25 Deji Elerewe DEF
  3. 15 Sonny Bradley DEF
  4. 4 Andrei Coubiș DEF
  5. 33 Daniel Oyegoke MID
  6. 8 Tom Bayliss MID
  7. 14 Conor McGrandles MID
  8. 3 Adam Reach MID
  9. 7 Reeco Hackett MID
  10. 18 Ben House MID
  11. 17 Robert Street FWD

Bench

  • 24 Ivan Varfolomeev MID
  • 34 Freddie Draper FWD
  • 16 Dom Jefferies MID
  • 27 Chiedozie Ogbene FWD
  • 6 Ryley Towler DEF
  • 46 Joe Gauci GK
  • 26 Yunus Emre Konak MID
  • 19 Tanto Olaofe FWD
  • 11 Mikkel Ladefoged FWD