Lincoln City vs Reading

League One 16 Dec 2023, 15:00
Lincoln City
Lincoln City
1–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Reading
Reading
🏟 LNER Stadium (Lincoln, Lincolnshire) 👤 R. Madley Round 22

Match report

Lincoln City were held to a 1-1 draw by Reading in the League One on 16 December 2023.

Lincoln City failed to register a single shot on target, while Reading dominated possession with 66% of the ball.

Reading had 14 shots to Lincoln City's 2.

The match was played at LNER Stadium (Lincoln, Lincolnshire), with R. Madley in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 34% - 66% Shots 2 - 14 On target 0 - 6 Corners 1 - 5 Fouls 15 - 14 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Harvey Knibbs
Reading · 1 goal
7 Lukas Jensen 5 saves
7 Paudie O'Connor captained the side
7 Adam Jackson captained the side
7 Timothy Eyoma captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 0–6 2–8
Shots On Goal 0–3 0–3
Ball Possession 32–68 —
Corners 0–1 1–4
Attacks 55–58 44–53
Match statistics
3 Substitution 3
99 Attacks 111
1 Attacks 0
5 Attacks 0
32 Dangerous Attacks 50
6 Dangerous Attacks 0
1 On Target 8
4 Off Target 6
2 Shots Total 14
0 Shots On Goal 6
2 Shots Off Goal 4
0 Shots Blocked 4
2 Shots Inside Box 6
0 Shots Outside Box 8
15 Fouls 14
1 Corners 5
1 Offsides 4
34% Ball Possession 66%
3 Yellow Cards 3
5 Saves 0
288 Passes Total 562
166 Passes Accurate 423
Line-ups 3-4-3  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Lincoln City · 3-4-3
1 L. Jensen
15 P. O'Connor 5 A. Jackson 22 T. Eyoma
2 L. Sørensen 11 E. Hamilton 10 T. Bishop 16 J. Burroughs
14 D. Mandroiu 27 J. Makama 17 D. Duffy
Reading · 4-4-2
1 D. Button
17 A. Yiadom 3 T. Holmes 32 N. Abbey 20 J. Dorsett
11 F. Azeez 36 M. Craig 29 L. Wing 12 P. Mukairu
10 S. Smith 7 H. Knibbs
Lincoln City
Coach
M. Skubala
Substitutes
  • 8 Alistair Smith
  • 29 Jack Vale
  • 21 Hakeeb Adelakun
  • 12 Jordan Wright
  • 25 Alex Mitchell
  • 23 Sean Roughan
  • 30 Olamide Shodipo
Reading
Coach
Rubén Sellés
Substitutes
  • 4 Ben Elliott
  • 8 Charlie Savage
  • 22 Joel Pereira
  • 24 Tyler Bindon
  • 27 Amadou Salif Mbengue
  • 15 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
  • 42 Caylan Vickers
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Smith ↓ D. Duffy Lincoln City
  • 64' ↑ C. Savage ↓ M. Craig Reading
  • 64' ↑ B. Elliott ↓ P. Mukairu Reading
  • 73' ↑ J. Vale ↓ J. Makama Lincoln City
  • 78' ↑ H. Adelakun ↓ E. Bishop Lincoln City
  • 90' ↑ A. Mbengue ↓ J. Dorsett Reading
Cards
  • 22' N. Abbey Reading
  • 38' D. Duffy Lincoln City
  • 41' L. Jensen Lincoln City
  • 75' A. Yiadom Reading
  • 75' H. Knibbs Reading
  • 90+3' E. Hamilton Lincoln City
Head-to-head
Lincoln City 4 2 draws 1 Reading
2026-04-06 Reading vs Lincoln 1 - 2
2025-08-02 Lincoln vs Reading 2 - 0
2025-04-18 Reading vs Lincoln City 0 - 1
2024-12-21 Lincoln vs Reading 2 - 0
2024-04-06 Reading vs Lincoln City 1 - 1
2023-12-16 Lincoln City vs Reading 1 - 1
Recent form
Lincoln City D W W W W
Reading D D L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Lincoln City vs Reading?
Lincoln City drew 1-1 against Reading on 16 December 2023.
Who won Lincoln City vs Reading?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Lincoln City vs Reading played?
The match was played at LNER Stadium (Lincoln, Lincolnshire).
Who had more possession in Lincoln City vs Reading?
Reading had 66% of possession, compared to 34% for the other side.