Lincoln City vs Southampton

Championship

Lincoln City

1-2-2

1-1

Final

Southampton

2-2-1

LNER Stadium

Match pulse

LCNAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'SOU

39%Possession61%

19Shots16

5On target4

4Corners6

2Saves4

14Fouls10

43'Conor McGrandlesLCN56'Ivan VarfolomeevLCN75'Freddie DraperLCN

Team	1H	2H	T
LCN	0	1	1
SOU	1	0	1

Final score

Lincoln City and Southampton drew 1-1 on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at LNER Stadium. Goals for Lincoln City: Mikkel Ladefoged (87'). Goals for Southampton: Welington (44').

Play by play

Match ends, Lincoln City 1, Southampton 1.
Second Half ends, Lincoln City 1, Southampton 1.
90'+4'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Yunus Konak (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reeco Hackett with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+2'
Foul
Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
90'+2'
Free kick won
Yunus Konak (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Freddie Draper.
90'+1'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Divin Mubama (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
D. Mubama
90'
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'SOU
Corner awarded
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tom Bayliss.
90'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
L. Dobbin
89'
Free kick won
Divin Mubama (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89'
Foul
Foul by Yunus Konak (Lincoln City).
GOAL87'
Goal! Header
M. Ladefoged · ast R. Hackett-Fairchild
Goal! Lincoln City 1, Southampton 1. Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln City) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Reeco Hackett with a cross.
LCN 1 - 1 SOU
85'
Foul
Foul by Divin Mubama (Southampton).
85'
Free kick won
Yunus Konak (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
Free kick won
Ryley Towler (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
Sub
Subbed on for K. Matsuki
Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Wood replaces Kuryu Matsuki.
N. Wood
84'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Freddie Draper with a headed pass.
83'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Ladefoged.
81'
Free kick won
Daniel Peretz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'
Foul
Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
80'LCN
Corner awarded
Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
80'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Mikkel Ladefoged.
79'
Free kick won
Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78'
Sub
Subbed on for Welington
Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Manning replaces Welington.
R. Manning