Lincoln vs Plymouth

League One 16 Aug 2025, 14:00
Lincoln
Lincoln
3–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Plymouth
Plymouth
🏟 LNER Stadium (Lincoln, Lincolnshire) 👤 Carl Brook Round 3

Match report

Lincoln edged past Plymouth 3-2 in the League One on 16 August 2025. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Plymouth dominated possession with 65% of the ball, while Lincoln had 14 shots to Plymouth's 13.

B. Wiredu was sent off in the 86th minute.

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

Half-time 1-0 Possession 35% - 65% Shots 14 - 13 On target 8 - 4 Corners 4 - 5 Fouls 15 - 11 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 11
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Player of the match
Xavier Amaechi
Plymouth · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 James Collins 2 goals
8 Tom Bayliss 1 goal
8 Owen Oseni 1 goal
8 Luca Ashby-Hammond 5 saves
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–6 8–7
Shots On Goal 4–2 4–2
Ball Possession 36–64 —
Corners 3–1 1–4
Attacks 57–48 54–54
Match statistics
4 Corners 5
1 Penalty 0
3 Substitution 5
111 Attacks 102
3 Attacks 2
38 Dangerous Attacks 56
1 Dangerous Attacks 0
7 On Target 4
4 Off Target 11
14 Shots Total 13
8 Shots On Goal 4
4 Shots Off Goal 6
2 Shots Blocked 3
10 Shots Inside Box 8
4 Shots Outside Box 5
15 Fouls 11
4 Corners 5
2 Offsides 1
35% Ball Possession 65%
6 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 1
3 Saves 5
254 Passes Total 477
155 Passes Accurate 374
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Lincoln · 4-2-3-1
1 G. Wickens
2 T. Darikwa 22 T. Hamer 15 S. Bradley 6 R. Towler
14 C. McGrandles 8 T. Bayliss
17 R. Street 34 F. Draper 7 R. Hackett-Fairchild
9 J. Collins
Plymouth · 4-2-3-1
21 L. Ashby-Hammond
6 K. Szűcs 4 B. Sarpong-Wiredu 44 V. Pálsson 29 M. Sorinola
19 M. Boateng 23 B. Ibrahim
10 X. Amaechi 17 C. Watts 11 B. Mumba
27 A. Pepple
Lincoln
Coach
Michael Skubala
Substitutes
  • 18 Ben House
  • 12 Erik Ring
  • 11 Ethan Hamilton
  • 13 Zachary Jeacock
  • 42 Charlie Carlisle
  • 37 Gbolahan Okewoye
  • 36 Zane Okoro
Plymouth
Coach
Thomas William Cleverley
Substitutes
  • 22 Brendan Galloway
  • 24 Caleb Roberts
  • 39 Tegan Finn
  • 18 Owen Oseni
  • 14 Ayman Benarous
  • 13 Zak Baker
  • 38 Joseph Hatch
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ B. Galloway ↓ V. Pálsson Plymouth
  • 46' ↑ C. Roberts ↓ B. Ibrahim Plymouth
  • 57' ↑ T. Finn ↓ C. Watts Plymouth
  • 57' ↑ O. Oseni ↓ A. Pepple Plymouth
  • 66' ↑ B. House ↓ J. Collins Lincoln
  • 73' ↑ E. Ring ↓ R. Hackett Lincoln
  • 73' ↑ E. Hamilton ↓ F. Draper Lincoln
  • 83' ↑ A. Benarous ↓ M. Sorinola Plymouth
Cards
  • 86' B. Wiredu Plymouth
  • 10' R. Towler Lincoln
  • 23' B. Ibrahim Plymouth
  • 54' C. Watts Plymouth
  • 70' F. Draper Lincoln
  • 74' R. Street Lincoln
  • 74' B. Wiredu Plymouth
  • 75' B. House Lincoln
  • 86' B. Wiredu Plymouth
  • 90' T. Darikwa Lincoln
  • 90+3' B. Galloway Plymouth
  • 90+5' E. Hamilton Lincoln
Head-to-head
Lincoln 4 1 draws 2 Plymouth
2026-02-07 Plymouth vs Lincoln 1 - 4
2025-08-16 Lincoln vs Plymouth 3 - 2
2022-01-22 Plymouth Argyle vs Lincoln City 1 - 2
2021-10-02 Lincoln City vs Plymouth Argyle 2 - 2
2021-02-27 Plymouth Argyle vs Lincoln City 4 - 3
2020-11-28 Plymouth Argyle vs Lincoln City 2 - 0
Recent form
Lincoln D W W W W
Plymouth D D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Lincoln vs Plymouth?
Lincoln won 3-2 against Plymouth on 16 August 2025.
Who won Lincoln vs Plymouth?
Lincoln won the match 3-2.
Where was Lincoln vs Plymouth played?
The match was played at LNER Stadium (Lincoln, Lincolnshire).
Who had more possession in Lincoln vs Plymouth?
Plymouth had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.