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Bristol City vs Lincoln City

Match report

City lost 0-1 at home.

Bristol City
0 - 1 FT Tue 15 Sep 2026
Lincoln City

Championship

Events

14' 🟨 Ben House
28' 🟨 Lisav Eissat
37' 🟨 Ayodeji Elerewe
41' 🟨 Lorent Tolaj
45' 🟨 Freddie Draper
53' ⚽ Freddie Draper (assist: Ben House)
59' 🔄 Dominic Ballard (on for Jed Wallace)
63' 🔄 Recco Hackett-Fairchild (on for Chiedozie Ogbene)
68' 🟨 Ryley Towler
69' 🟨 George Wickens
71' 🔄 Robert Street (on for Freddie Draper)
71' 🔄 Daniel Oyegoke (on for Adam Reach)
76' 🔄 Robert Atkinson (on for Robert Dickie)
76' 🔄 Sam Greenwood (on for Scott Twine)
76' 🔄 Elijah Adebayo (on for Lorent Tolaj)
86' 🔄 Sam Bell (on for Cameron Pring)
90' 🔄 Tom Bayliss (on for Ivan Varfolomeev)

Match stats

67% Possession 33%
18 Shots 9
4 On target 3
13 Corners 4
13 Fouls 19
0 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
2 Saves 4
8 Tackles 15
8 Interceptions 19
32 Crosses 16
431/515 Passes (accurate/total) 159/249

Match commentary

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  1. Match ends, Bristol City 0, Lincoln City 1.
  2. 90'+8' Second Half ends, Bristol City 0, Lincoln City 1.
  3. 90'+7' Offside, Lincoln City. Rob Street is caught offside.
  4. 90'+7' Gibson Yah (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  5. 90'+7' Foul by Ben House (Lincoln City).
  6. 90'+6' Substitution, Lincoln City. Tom Bayliss replaces Ivan Varfolomeev.
  7. 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.
  8. 90'+1' Handball by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
  9. 90'+1' Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  10. 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.
  11. 87' Attempt blocked. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dom Ballard.
  12. 87' Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Rob Street.
  13. 86' Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Cameron Pring.
  14. 86' Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryley Towler.
  15. 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.
  16. 83' Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  17. 83' Foul by Daniel Oyegoke (Lincoln City).
  18. 83' Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Daniel Oyegoke.
  19. 80' Attempt blocked. Daniel Oyegoke (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Varfolomeev.
  20. 80' Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
  21. 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).
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. 79' Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Deji Elerewe.
  25. 78' Attempt blocked. Dom Ballard (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  26. 77' Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  27. 77' Foul by Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City).
  28. 76' Substitution, Bristol City. Elijah Adebayo replaces Lorent Tolaj.
  29. 76' Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Greenwood replaces Scott Twine.
  30. 76' Substitution, Bristol City. Rob Atkinson replaces Rob Dickie because of an injury.
  31. 75' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  32. 72' Delay in match because of an injury Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
  33. 71' Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  34. 71' Foul by Rob Street (Lincoln City).
  35. 71' Substitution, Lincoln City. Daniel Oyegoke replaces Adam Reach.
  36. 71' Substitution, Lincoln City. Rob Street replaces Freddie Draper.
  37. 69' George Wickens (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card.
  38. 68' Attempt blocked. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine.
  39. 68' Ryley Towler (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  40. 68' Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  41. 68' Foul by Ryley Towler (Lincoln City).
  42. 67' Foul by Dom Ballard (Bristol City).
  43. 67' Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  44. 65' Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Adam Reach.
  45. 63' Substitution, Lincoln City. Reeco Hackett replaces Chiedozie Ogbene.
  46. 62' Attempt missed. Lisav Eissat (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross following a corner.
  47. 61' Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Freddie Draper.
  48. 60' Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryley Towler.
  49. 60' Attempt missed. Dom Ballard (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa with a cross.
  50. 60' Attempt saved. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by George Wickens (Lincoln City). Assisted by Dom Ballard.
  51. 59' Substitution, Bristol City. Dom Ballard replaces Jed Wallace.
  52. 58' Attempt missed. Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  53. 57' Attempt blocked. Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  54. 56' Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
  55. 54' Foul by Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City).
  56. 54' Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  57. 53' Goal! Bristol City 0, Lincoln City 1. Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben House.
  58. 53' Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  59. 53' Foul by Ryley Towler (Lincoln City).
  60. 51' Foul by Lisav Eissat (Bristol City).
  61. 51' Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  62. 50' Attempt saved. Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sam Tickle (Bristol City). Assisted by Freddie Draper.
  63. 48' Attempt missed. Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross following a corner.
  64. 47' Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Yu Hirakawa.
  65. 45' Second Half begins Bristol City 0, Lincoln City 0.
  66. 45'+2' First Half ends, Bristol City 0, Lincoln City 0.
  67. 45' Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  68. 45' Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  69. 45' Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  70. 45' Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
  71. 43' Foul by Jed Wallace (Bristol City).
  72. 43' Adam Reach (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  73. 42' Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  74. 42' Foul by Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City).
  75. 41' Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
  76. 41' Foul by Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City).
  77. 41' Ben House (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  78. 39' Foul by Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City).
  79. 39' Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  80. 37' Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  81. 37' Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  82. 37' Foul by Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City).
  83. 33' Sam Tickle (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  84. 33' Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
  85. 32' Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
  86. 31' Foul by Gibson Yah (Bristol City).
  87. 31' Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  88. 30' Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  89. 30' Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
  90. 29' Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross following a corner.
  91. 29' Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Dom Jefferies.
  92. 29' Offside, Lincoln City. Ben House is caught offside.
  93. 28' Lisav Eissat (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  94. 27' Attempt missed. Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dom Jefferies with a cross.
  95. 27' Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  96. 27' Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
  97. 25' Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  98. 24' Jed Wallace (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  99. 24' Foul by Adam Reach (Lincoln City).
  100. 22' Gibson Yah (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  101. 22' Foul by Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City).
  102. 21' Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  103. 21' Foul by Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City).
  104. 20' Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
  105. 20' Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  106. 18' Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
  107. 16' Foul by Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City).
  108. 16' Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  109. 15' Attempt missed. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  110. 15' Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryley Towler.
  111. 15' Attempt blocked. Gibson Yah (Bristol City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross.
  112. 14' Ben House (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  113. 14' Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  114. 14' Foul by Ben House (Lincoln City).
  115. 13' Foul by Jed Wallace (Bristol City).
  116. 13' Adam Reach (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  117. 11' Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross following a corner.
  118. 10' Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by George Wickens.
  119. 9' Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryley Towler.
  120. 9' Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Conor McGrandles.
  121. 6' Foul by Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
  122. 6' Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  123. 6' Attempt saved. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by George Wickens (Lincoln City). Assisted by Scott Twine.
  124. 6' Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  125. 6' Foul by Ben House (Lincoln City).
  126. 6' Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  127. 6' Foul by Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City).
  128. 5' Attempt blocked. Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  129. 4' Attempt saved. Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Tickle (Bristol City). Assisted by Ben House.
  130. 3' Foul by Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City).
  131. 3' Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  132. 1' Foul by Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City).
  133. 1' Rio Cardines (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  134. First Half begins.
  135. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Lineups

Bristol City 4-2-3-1

  • 1 Sam Tickle
  • 2 Lisav Eissat
  • 16 Robert Dickie
  • 3 Cameron Pring
  • 21 Rio Cardines
  • 10 Scott Twine
  • 27 Gibson Yah
  • 12 Jason Knight
  • 9 Lorent Tolaj
  • 7 Yu Hirakawa
  • 17 Jed Wallace
  • 20 Sam Greenwood sub
  • 23 Dominic Ballard sub
  • 45 Elijah Adebayo sub
  • 4 Adam Randell sub
  • 40 Bradley Collins sub
  • 19 George Tanner sub
  • 5 Robert Atkinson sub
  • 38 Noah Eile sub
  • 11 Sam Bell sub

Lincoln City 3-4-2-1

  • 1 George Wickens
  • 15 Sonny Bradley
  • 6 Ryley Towler
  • 25 Ayodeji Elerewe
  • 14 Conor McGrandles
  • 24 Ivan Varfolomeev
  • 3 Adam Reach
  • 16 Dom Jefferies
  • 34 Freddie Draper
  • 27 Chiedozie Ogbene
  • 18 Ben House
  • 46 Joe Gauci sub
  • 19 Isaac Olaofe sub
  • 17 Robert Street sub
  • 8 Tom Bayliss sub
  • 4 Andrei Coubis sub
  • 33 Daniel Oyegoke sub
  • 7 Recco Hackett-Fairchild sub
  • 26 Yunus Konak sub
  • 11 Mikkel Ladefoged sub

Head-to-head & form

Ashton Gate, Bristol

Bristol City

13th · 10 pts

  • D 2-2 at Birmingham City
  • W 2-1 vs Portsmouth
  • W 3-1 at Preston North End
  • W 2-1 at Burnley
  • L 1-4 at Southampton

Lincoln City

8th · 11 pts

  • W 1-0 at Bolton Wanderers
  • D 0-0 vs Blackburn Rovers
  • D 1-1 vs Southampton
  • L 0-4 at AFC Bournemouth
  • W 1-0 at Preston North End

Head-to-head

last 1 meetings · 4 goals

Bristol City

0W 0D 1L

Lincoln City

1W 0D 0L

  • 08 Nov 22 Bristol City v Lincoln City 1-3

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