Middlesbrough vs Lincoln City

Championship

Boro

1-0-0

2-1

Final

Lincoln City

0-0-1

Riverside Stadium

Match pulse

MIDAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'LCN

77%Possession24%

23Shots10

7On target2

5Corners5

0Saves5

12Fouls12

36'Freddie DraperLCN89'Isaac OlaofeLCN

Team	1H	2H	T
MID	0	2	2
LCN	1	0	1

Who won: Boro 2-1

Middlesbrough beat Lincoln City 2-1 on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Riverside Stadium. Goals for Boro: Will Lankshear (62', 90'+1'). Goals for Lincoln City: Adam Reach (12').

Play by play

Match ends, Middlesbrough 2, Lincoln City 1.
Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 2, Lincoln City 1.
90'+2'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Whittaker
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alfie Jones replaces Morgan Whittaker.
A. Jones
90'+2'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Darikwa
Substitution, Lincoln City. Andrei Coubis replaces Tendayi Darikwa.
A. Coubis
90'+2'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Reach
Substitution, Lincoln City. Tom Bayliss replaces Adam Reach.
T. Bayliss
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
GOAL90'+1'
Goal! Right footed shot
W. Lankshear · ast R. McGree
Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Lincoln City 1. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riley McGree.
MID 2 - 1 LCN
89'
Yellow card
Isaac Olaofe (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
I. Olaofe
89'
Free kick won
Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'
Foul
Foul by Isaac Olaofe (Lincoln City).
87'
Foul
Foul by Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough).
87'MID
Free kick won
Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
M. Peart-Harris
87'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
W. Lankshear
87'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
86'MID
Corner awarded
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tendayi Darikwa.
85'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
85'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
83'
Offside
Offside, Lincoln City. Isaac Olaofe is caught offside.
82'
Foul
Foul by Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough).
82'MID
Free kick won
Rob Street (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76'
Foul
Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
76'
Free kick won
Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
M. Whittaker
75'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris.