Middlesbrough v Lincoln City: 2–1 result

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LANKSHEAR DELIGHT! | Middlesbrough v Lincoln City extended highlights

EFL · 2026-08-15T12:46:17-07:00 · 10m 31s

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1. 0'
   Kick-off
2. 7'
   End Delay · Lincoln City
3. 7'
   End Delay · Middlesbrough
4. 12'
   Goal · Lincoln City

   Scorer: Adam Reach · Assist: Tendayi Darikwa

5. 36'
   Yellow Card · Lincoln City

   Freddie Draper

6. 40'
   End Delay · Lincoln City
7. 40'
   End Delay · Middlesbrough
8. 59'
   Substitution · Lincoln City

   On: Isaac Olaofe · Off: Freddie Draper

9. 59'
   Substitution · Lincoln City

   Robert Street · Off: Dom Jefferies

10. 62'
    Goal · Middlesbrough

    Scorer: Will Lankshear

11. 63'
    Substitution · Middlesbrough

    On: Max Arfsten · Off: Neto Borges

12. 63'
    Substitution · Middlesbrough

    On: Riley McGree · Off: Abdoulaye Kanté

13. 63'
    Substitution · Middlesbrough

    On: Myles Peart-Harris · Off: Leo Castledine

14. 71'
    Substitution · Middlesbrough

    On: Jeremy Sarmiento · Off: Kyle Joseph

15. 71'
    Substitution · Lincoln City

    Recco Hackett-Fairchild · Off: Ben House

16. 89'
    Yellow Card · Lincoln City

    Isaac Olaofe

17. 90'+1'
    Goal · Middlesbrough

    Scorer: Will Lankshear · Assist: Riley McGree

18. 90'+2'
    Substitution · Lincoln City

    On: Tom Bayliss · Off: Adam Reach

19. 90'+2'
    Substitution · Lincoln City

    On: Andrei Coubis · Off: Tendayi Darikwa

20. 90'+2'
    Substitution · Middlesbrough

    On: Alfie Jones · Off: Morgan Whittaker

21. 90'+5'
    Full time

Middlesbrough and Lincoln City statistics comparison

Statistic	Middlesbrough	Lincoln City
Possession	76.5%	23.5%
Shots	23	10
Shots on target	7	2
Corners	5	5
Fouls	12	12
Offsides	0	4
Saves	0	5
Yellow cards	0	2
Red cards	0	0
Passes	630	184
Accurate passes	557	105
Pass accuracy	88.4%	57.1%
Crosses	31	19
Accurate crosses	8	5
Long balls	35	60
Accurate long balls	16	20
Blocked shots	8	4
Tackles	15	18
Interceptions	3	19
Clearances	35	41
Shots on target (%)	30.4%	20.0%
Penalties scored	0	0
Penalties taken	0	0
Cross accuracy	25.8%	26.3%
Long-ball accuracy	45.7%	33.3%
Successful tackles	7	12
Tackle success	46.7%	66.7%
Effective clearances	35	41

Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.

Player leaders by statistic

Team	Statistic	Player	Total	Other figures
Middlesbrough	Shots	Will Lankshear	6	Shots on target: 3Expected goals (xG): 1.22
Middlesbrough	Accurate passes	Luke Ayling	78	Passes: 82
Middlesbrough	Defensive interventions	Adilson Malanda	19	Successful tackles: 2Duels won: 9
Lincoln City	Shots	Dom Jefferies	3	Shots on target: 0Expected goals (xG): 0.19
Lincoln City	Accurate passes	Ivan Varfolomeev	19	Passes: 26
Lincoln City	Defensive interventions	Ayodeji Elerewe	14	Successful tackles: 3Duels won: 8
Lincoln City	Saves	George Wickens	5	Shots on target faced: 7Expected goals conceded (xGC): 2.23

xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.

Latest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Championship 2026/27 league table

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
2	MID Middlesbrough	15	8	5	2	30	19	+11	29
21	LCN Lincoln City	15	4	3	8	15	26	-11	15