Reading vs Lincoln City

League One 18 Apr 2025, 14:00
Reading
Reading
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Lincoln City
Lincoln City
🏟 Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire) 👤 B. Speedie Round 43

Match report

Lincoln City edged past Reading 1-0 in the League One on 18 April 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Reading dominated possession with 62% of the ball and had 14 shots to Lincoln City's 11.

The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire), with B. Speedie in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 62% - 38% Shots 14 - 11 On target 2 - 5 Corners 3 - 9 Fouls 12 - 19 Yellow cards 8
8
Player of the match
Joel Pereira
Reading · 4 saves
8 Lewis Wing 62 passes (81% accurate)
8 Adam Jackson captained the side
8 Sean Roughan captained the side
7 James Collins 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–8 7–3
Shots On Goal 1–4 1–1
Ball Possession 61–39 —
Corners 2–7 1–2
Attacks 59–38 55–32
Match statistics
3 Corners 9
5 Substitution 4
114 Attacks 70
3 Attacks 0
47 Dangerous Attacks 37
1 Dangerous Attacks 0
2 On Target 6
12 Off Target 6
14 Shots Total 11
2 Shots On Goal 5
7 Shots Off Goal 2
5 Shots Blocked 4
5 Shots Inside Box 6
9 Shots Outside Box 5
12 Fouls 19
3 Corners 9
0 Offsides 5
62% Ball Possession 38%
4 Yellow Cards 4
4 Saves 2
400 Passes Total 236
328 Passes Accurate 167
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Reading · 4-3-3
22 J. Pereira
2 K. Abrefa 27 A. Mbengue 24 T. Bindon 30 A. Garcia
7 H. Knibbs 29 L. Wing 8 C. Savage
20 C. Campbell 9 K. Ehibhatiomhan 28 M. Camara
Lincoln City · 4-2-3-1
1 G. Wickens
2 T. Darikwa 22 T. Hamer 5 A. Jackson 23 S. Roughan
11 E. Hamilton 8 T. Bayliss
7 R. Hackett-Fairchild 18 B. House 32 J. Gardner
34 F. Draper
Reading
Coach
N. Hunt
Substitutes
  • 17 Andy Yiadom
  • 19 Jayden Wareham
  • 14 Tivonge Rushesha
  • 11 Tom Carroll
  • 10 Billy Bodin
  • 1 David Button
  • 38 Michael Stickland
Lincoln City
Coach
M. Skubala
Substitutes
  • 12 Erik Ring
  • 6 Ethan Erhahon
  • 25 James Collins
  • 14 Conor McGrandles
  • 31 Zachary Jeacock
  • 4 Lewis Montsma
  • 36 Zane Okoro
Substitutions
  • 55' ↑ A. Yiadom ↓ K. Abrefa Reading
  • 61' ↑ E. Ring ↓ J. Gardner Lincoln City
  • 65' ↑ J. Collins ↓ F. Draper Lincoln City
  • 65' ↑ E. Erhahon ↓ T. Bayliss Lincoln City
  • 67' ↑ J. Wareham ↓ Mamadi Camará Reading
  • 75' ↑ B. Bodin ↓ K. Ehibhatiomhan Reading
  • 75' ↑ T. Carroll ↓ C. Campbell Reading
  • 75' ↑ T. Rushesha ↓ A. Garcia Reading
  • 83' ↑ C. McGrandles ↓ B. House Lincoln City
Cards
  • 22' T. Bayliss Lincoln City
  • 41' A. S. Mbengue Reading
  • 59' K. Ehibhatiomhan Reading
  • 64' M. Camara Reading
  • 72' A. Yiadom Reading
  • 78' B. House Lincoln City
  • 87' E. Hamilton Lincoln City
  • 90+6' T. Darikwa Lincoln City
Head-to-head
Reading 1 2 draws 4 Lincoln City
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
Reading D D L W D
Lincoln City D L D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Reading vs Lincoln City?
Reading lost 0-1 against Lincoln City on 18 April 2025.
Who won Reading vs Lincoln City?
Lincoln City won the match 1-0.
Where was Reading vs Lincoln City played?
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire).
Who had more possession in Reading vs Lincoln City?
Reading had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.