Preston North End 0-1 Lincoln City: result and report

Championship · Saturday 12 September 2026

Result

Preston North End 0-1 Lincoln City

Championship · Saturday 12 September 2026, 14:00 UTC · Deepdale, Preston · half-time 0-0

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Preston North End 0-1 Lincoln City: match report

Preston North End were beaten by Lincoln City 0-1 in the Championship on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Deepdale. It was 0-0 at half-time.

The only goal came from Freddie Draper of Lincoln City in the 81st minute.

Discipline: Preston North End received 1 yellow card; Lincoln City received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Preston North End were 24th on 3 points from 6 and Lincoln City 20th on 5 points from 5. In the current table Preston North End are 24th on 5 points and Lincoln City are 17th on 15 points.

Preston North End lined up in a 4-4-2 and Lincoln City in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Adam Reach of Lincoln City (7.8), ahead of Andrei Coubiș (7.4).

Going into the match Preston North End's last five read L-W-L-L-L and Lincoln City's D-D-W-L-L.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 54'Yellow card · Harry ClarkePreston North End
  • 81'Goal · Freddie DraperLincoln City · 0-1
  • 86'Yellow card · Dom JefferiesLincoln City

Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
17Lincoln City144371424-1015LDWLL
24Preston North End1412111230-185LLDLL

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Preston North End line-up (4-4-2)

Daniel Iversen, Liam Gibbs, Jordan Storey, O. Offiah, Andrija Vukcevic, Harry Clarke, Stanley Mills, Jordan Thompson, Alfie Devine, Callum Lang, Johnny Kenny

Lincoln City line-up (3-4-2-1)

George Wickens, Deji Elerewe, Sonny Bradley, Andrei Coubiș, Daniel Oyegoke, Tom Bayliss, Conor McGrandles, Adam Reach, Reeco Hackett, Ben House, Rob Street

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