Lincoln City vs Cardiff City

Championship

Lincoln City

11-5-5

2-1

Final

Cardiff

13-2-5

LNER Stadium

Match pulse

LCNAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'CAR

33%Possession67%

18Shots11

7On target4

4Corners3

2Saves6

12Fouls11

22'Thomas HamerLCN34'Conor McGrandlesLCN44'Omari KellymanCAR80'George WickensLCN

Team	1H	2H	T
LCN	1	1	2
CAR	0	1	1

Who won: Lincoln City 2-1

Lincoln City beat Cardiff City 2-1 on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at LNER Stadium. Goals for Lincoln City: Alex Robertson (own goal) (40') and Sonny Bradley (67'). Goals for Cardiff: Perry Ng (49').

Play by play

90'+6'
Sub
Substitution
Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City) Substitution at 96'
I. Varfolomeev
87'
Sub
Substitution
Francis Okoronkwo (Lincoln City) Substitution at 87'
F. Okoronkwo
86'
Sub
Substitution
Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City) Substitution at 86'
D. Jefferies
82'
Sub
Substitution
David Turnbull (Cardiff City) Substitution at 82'
D. Turnbull
80'
Yellow card
George Wickens (Lincoln City) Yellow Card at 80'
G. Wickens
74'
Sub
Substitution
Isaak Davies (Cardiff City) Substitution at 74'
I. Davies
74'
Sub
Substitution
Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) Substitution at 74'
C. Robinson
GOAL67'
Goal!
S. Bradley
Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City) Goal at 67'
LCN 2 - 1 CAR
64'
Sub
Substitution
Justin Obikwu (Lincoln City) Substitution at 64'
J. Obikwu
63'
Sub
Substitution
Ryley Towler (Lincoln City) Substitution at 63'
R. Towler
GOAL49'
Goal!
P. Ng
Perry Ng (Cardiff City) Goal at 49'
LCN 1 - 1 CAR
45'
Sub
Substitution
Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City) Substitution at 45'
R. Kpakio
44'
Yellow card
Omari Kellyman (Cardiff City) Yellow Card at 44'
O. Kellyman
OWN GOAL40'
Own goal
A. Robertson
Alex Robertson (Cardiff City) Own Goal at 40'
LCN 1 - 0 CAR
34'
Yellow card
Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) Yellow Card at 34'
C. McGrandles
22'
Yellow card
Thomas Hamer (Lincoln City) Yellow Card at 22'
T. Hamer