Lincoln vs Reading

League One 2 Aug 2025, 14:00
Lincoln
Lincoln
2–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Reading
Reading
🏟 LNER Stadium (Lincoln, Lincolnshire) 👤 Martin Woods Round 1

Match report

Lincoln beat Reading 2-0 in the League One on 2 August 2025.

Reading dominated possession with 67% of the ball and had 9 shots to Lincoln's 6.

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

Half-time 1-0 Possession 33% - 67% Shots 6 - 9 On target 2 - 2 Corners 3 - 9 Fouls 14 - 4 Yellow cards 1
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Player of the match
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild
Lincoln · 1 goal
8 Tendayi Darikwa captained the side
7 George Wickens captained the side
7 Adam Jackson captained the side
7 Sonny Bradley captained the side
First half vs second half
Reading came out stronger after half-time, with 7 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–2 4–7
Shots On Goal 0–1 2–1
Ball Possession 35–65 —
Corners 2–5 1–4
Attacks 47–51 46–50
Match statistics
3 Corners 9
4 Substitution 4
93 Attacks 101
5 Attacks 0
5 Attacks 0
5 Attacks 0
44 Dangerous Attacks 53
3 On Target 2
5 Off Target 6
6 Shots Total 9
2 Shots On Goal 2
2 Shots Off Goal 2
2 Shots Blocked 5
4 Shots Inside Box 4
2 Shots Outside Box 5
14 Fouls 4
3 Corners 9
3 Offsides 1
33% Ball Possession 67%
1 Yellow Cards 0
2 Saves 1
219 Passes Total 452
124 Passes Accurate 323
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Lincoln · 4-2-3-1
1 G. Wickens
2 T. Darikwa 5 A. Jackson 15 S. Bradley 6 R. Towler
14 C. McGrandles 8 T. Bayliss
17 R. Street 10 J. Moylan 7 R. Hackett-Fairchild
9 J. Collins
Reading · 4-3-3
1 J. Pereira
2 K. Abrefa 22 M. Stickland 12 F. Burns 3 J. Dorsett
4 B. Elliott 10 L. Wing 8 C. Savage
28 M. Camara 20 M. O'Mahony 9 K. Ehibhatiomhan
Lincoln
Coach
M. Skubala
Substitutes
  • 12 Erik Ring
  • 11 Ethan Hamilton
  • 34 Freddie Draper
  • 22 Thomas Hamer
  • 13 Zachary Jeacock
  • 37 Gbolahan Okewoye
  • 36 Zane Okoro
Reading
Coach
Noel Hunt
Substitutes
  • 11 Daniel Kyerewaa
  • 6 Liam Fraser
  • 32 Paddy Lane
  • 5 Matty Jacob
  • 25 Jack Stevens
  • 19 Andre Garcia
  • 36 John Ryan
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ L. Fraser ↓ B. Elliott Reading
  • 63' ↑ D. Kyerewaa ↓ Mamadi Camará Reading
  • 71' ↑ P. Lane ↓ M. O’Mahony Reading
  • 78' ↑ E. Ring ↓ R. Hackett Lincoln
  • 78' ↑ E. Hamilton ↓ J. Moylan Lincoln
  • 78' ↑ M. Jacob ↓ J. Dorsett Reading
  • 89' ↑ F. Draper ↓ J. Collins Lincoln
  • 90' ↑ T. Hamer ↓ R. Street Lincoln
Cards
  • 73' S. Bradley Lincoln
Head-to-head
Lincoln 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 D W W W W
Reading D D L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Lincoln vs Reading?
Lincoln won 2-0 against Reading on 2 August 2025.
Who won Lincoln vs Reading?
Lincoln won the match 2-0.
Where was Lincoln vs Reading played?
The match was played at LNER Stadium (Lincoln, Lincolnshire).
Who had more possession in Lincoln vs Reading?
Reading had 67% of possession, compared to 33% for the other side.