Preston North End vs Lincoln City

Championship

Preston

1-0-6

0-1

Final

Lincoln City

2-2-2

Deepdale

Match pulse

PNEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'LCN

52%Possession48%

11Shots9

3On target3

16Corners3

2Saves2

8Fouls9

54'Harrison ClarkePNE86'Dom JefferiesLCN

Team	1H	2H	T
PNE	0	0	0
LCN	0	1	1

Who won: Lincoln City 1-0

Lincoln City beat Preston North End 1-0 on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Deepdale. Goals for Lincoln City: Freddie Draper (81').

Play by play

Match ends, Preston North End 0, Lincoln City 1.
Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Lincoln City 1.
90'+3'
Header blocked
Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
A. Hughes
90'+3'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Freddie Draper.
C. Ogbene
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
88'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Reach
Substitution, Lincoln City. Ryley Towler replaces Adam Reach.
R. Towler
88'PNE
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Andrei Coubis.
86'
Yellow card
Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
D. Jefferies
86'
Foul
Foul by Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City).
86'LCN
Free kick won
Léo Leroy (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
Free kick won
Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
Foul
Foul by Jusef Erabi (Preston North End).
84'
Offside
Offside, Lincoln City. Ben House is caught offside.
GOAL81'
Goal! Header
F. Draper · ast A. Coubis
Goal! Preston North End 0, Lincoln City 1. Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrei Coubis.
PNE 0 - 1 LCN
80'
Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
C. Ogbene
78'
Sub
Subbed on for S. Mills
Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes replaces Stanley Mills.
A. Hughes
78'LCN
Corner awarded
Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
76'
Free kick won
Adam Reach (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76'
Foul
Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End).
75'PNE
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ivan Varfolomeev.
75'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Harry Clarke (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanley Mills with a headed pass.
H. Clarke
72'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Vukcevic
Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Andrija Vukcevic.
T. Small
72'
Free kick won
Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72'
Foul
Foul by Stanley Mills (Preston North End).
70'
Foul
Foul by Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City).