English League Championship

Lincoln City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Lincoln City
    FT
    0 - 0
    Blackburn Rovers
    • Red Card 69': Tom Atcheson

    About

    Lincoln City are hosting Blackburn Rovers at LNER Stadium, Lincoln, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Rob Street (Lincoln City).
    • 4': Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Rob Street (Lincoln City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Callum Elder.
    • 9': Rob Street (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Foul by Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Adam Reach (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reeco Hackett.
    • 13': Reeco Hackett (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Foul by Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 13': Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Rob Street (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Reeco Hackett with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 21': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dom Jefferies.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Sam Morsy (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 24': Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 25': Foul by Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City).
    • 25': Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
    • 29': Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Conor McGrandles.
    • 31': Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 32': Attempt missed. Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 34': Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Foul by Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 35': Foul by Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City).
    • 35': Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by George Wickens (Lincoln City).
    • 39': Attempt missed. Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 40': Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 42': Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Reeco Hackett (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Reeco Hackett (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Bayliss.
    • 45': Foul by Callum Elder (Lincoln City).
    • 45': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Lincoln City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lincoln City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 46': Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
    • 46': Sam Morsy (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell is caught offside.
    • 48': Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andri Gudjohnsen.
    • 50': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ryley Towler.
    • 52': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Ryan Alebiosu.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 54': Foul by Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City).
    • 54': Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Bayliss.
    • 56': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Andri Gudjohnsen.
    • 57': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Ryan Alebiosu.
    • 57': Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
    • 57': Sam Morsy (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
    • 59': Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Substitution, Lincoln City. Isaac Olaofe replaces Freddie Draper.
    • 61': Substitution, Lincoln City. Ivan Varfolomeev replaces Tom Bayliss.
    • 63': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Rob Street.
    • 66': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Adam Reach.
    • 67': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Adam Reach.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
    • 67': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Forshaw replaces Kristi Montgomery.
    • 68': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jayden Fevrier replaces Oladapo Afolayan.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Rob Street (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross.
    • 69': Rob Street (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Foul by Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 69': Second yellow card to Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers) for a bad foul.
    • 72': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Reeco Hackett with a cross following a corner.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by George Wickens (Lincoln City).
    • 75': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by George Wickens.
    • 76': George Wickens (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 77': Substitution, Lincoln City. Mikkel Ladefoged replaces Rob Street.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Isaac Olaofe (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Deji Elerewe with a headed pass.
    • 79': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jake Garrett replaces Todd Cantwell.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier with a cross.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Reeco Hackett (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dom Jefferies with a cross.
    • 84': Foul by Isaac Olaofe (Lincoln City).
    • 84': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Isaac Olaofe (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 85': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Adam Reach (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 87': Substitution, Lincoln City. Mason Melia replaces Reeco Hackett.
    • 87': Substitution, Lincoln City. Andrei Coubis replaces Dom Jefferies.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Mason Melia (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Ladefoged with a headed pass.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Ryley Towler (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lucas Houghton replaces Ryan Alebiosu because of an injury.
    • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Jayden Fevrier is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City).
    • 90'+4': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrei Coubis.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Sam Morsy.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Callum Elder (Lincoln City).
    • 90'+6': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Lincoln City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lincoln City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    1 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 2
    60 Possession 40
    8 SHOTS 18
    2 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    449 Accurate Passes 255
    524 Passes 340
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 10
    19 Crosses 24
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    75 Long Balls 59
    38 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 8
    10 Effective Tackles 18
    11 Tackles 28
    0.9 Tackle % 0.6
    3 Interceptions 9
    46 Effective Clearances 20
    46 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: LNER Stadium
    Location: Lincoln, England
    Attendance: 10,267

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Swansea City 4 +6 10
    2 Queens Park Rangers 4 +4 10
    3 Charlton Athletic 4 +3 10
    4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 +3 7
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LCN Lincoln City (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 George Wickens (GK)
    6 Ryley Towler
    20 Callum Elder
    25 Ayodeji Elerewe
    14 Conor McGrandles Yellow Card
    8 Tom Bayliss
    3 Adam Reach
    16 Dom Jefferies
    34 Freddie Draper
    7 Recco Hackett-Fairchild
    17 Robert Street
    Lincoln City Substitutes:
    Andrei Coubis, Joshua Honohan, Isaac Olaofe, Mikkel Ladefoged, Joe Gauci, Ivan Varfolomeev, Ethan Wheatley, Yunus Konak, Mason Melia.

    BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
    15 Sean McLoughlin
    6 Tom Atcheson Yellow Card
    4 Yuri Ribeiro
    2 Ryan Alebiousu
    10 Todd Cantwell
    31 Kristi Montgomery
    8 Sam Morsy
    9 Andri Gudjohnsen
    21 Oladapo Afolayan
    25 Ryoya Morishita
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Adam Forshaw, Frank Vare, James Edmondson, Jake Garrett, Jayden Fevrier, Harvey Pates, Lucas Houghton, Felix Goddard, Michael Decandia.

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