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Derby County vs Lincoln City

Championship
Derby
DER
1-2
Final
Lincoln City
LCN
Pride Park

Match pulse

DERAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'LCN
71%Possession29%
8Shots14
4On target4
3Corners6
2Saves2
12Fouls12
32'Adam ReachLCN35'Lewis TravisDER48'Ben HouseLCN
Team1H2HT
DER101
LCN202

Who won: Lincoln City 2-1

Lincoln City beat Derby County 2-1 on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Pride Park. Goals for Derby: Sammie Szmodics (45'+1'). Goals for Lincoln City: Ben House (3') and Dom Jefferies (23').

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Derby County 1, Lincoln City 2.
  2. Second Half ends, Derby County 1, Lincoln City 2.
  3. 90'+2'DER

    Foul

    Foul by Sondre Langås (Derby County).

  4. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Callum Elder (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  5. 90'+1'

    Foul

    Foul by Craig Forsyth (Derby County).

  6. 90'+1'

    Free kick won

    Isaac Olaofe (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  7. 90'+1'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Bobby Clark (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Bilbija.

  8. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  9. 90'

    Free kick won

    Craig Forsyth (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. 90'

    Foul

    Foul by Isaac Olaofe (Lincoln City).

  11. 88'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Reach

    Substitution, Lincoln City. Callum Elder replaces Adam Reach.

    C. Elder

  12. 86'DER

    Foul

    Foul by Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby County).

  13. 86'

    Free kick won

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

  14. 86'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Joe Ward (Derby County) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner by George Wickens (Lincoln City).

    J. Ward

  15. 84'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Reeco Hackett (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa with a cross.

  16. 83'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Reeco Hackett (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.

    R. Hackett-Fairchild

  17. 82'

    Foul

    Foul by Dion Sanderson (Derby County).

  18. 82'

    Free kick won

    Isaac Olaofe (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  19. 81'LCN

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Carlton Morris.

  20. 80'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Szmodics

    Substitution, Derby County. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen replaces Sam Szmodics.

    L. Salvesen

  21. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for B. House

    Substitution, Lincoln City. Mason Melia replaces Ben House.

    M. Melia

  22. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for R. Street

    Substitution, Lincoln City. Reeco Hackett replaces Rob Street.

    R. Hackett-Fairchild

  23. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for F. Draper

    Substitution, Lincoln City. Isaac Olaofe replaces Freddie Draper.

    I. Olaofe

  24. 78'

    Offside

    Offside, Derby County. Joe Ward is caught offside.

  25. 76'LCN

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.

Leaders

DERLCN
Total Shots
Carlton Morris
3
Ben House
5
Accurate Passes
Lewis Travis
82
Conor McGrandles
23
Defensive Interventions
Sondre Langas
7
Ayodeji Elerewe
13
Saves
Jacob Widell Zetterström
2
George Wickens
2

Season seriesDER leads series 2-1-2