Middlesbrough 2–1 Lincoln

EFL Championship 2026/27 Matchweek 1 · 15 Aug 2026

Middlesbrough vs Lincoln in the EFL Championship 2026/27.

At Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough.

Referee: Robert Madley, England.

Middlesbrough beat Lincoln 2–1. A. Reach opened the scoring for Lincoln after 12 minutes. W. Lankshear made it 2–1 after 90+1 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• Middlesbrough: W. Lankshear 62', W. Lankshear 90+1'
• Lincoln: A. Reach 12'

Middlesbrough starting lineup (4-2-2-2)

• 1 R. Vitek (G)
• 2 C. Brittain (D)
• 12 L. Ayling (D)
• 29 A. Malanda (D)
• 30 Neto Borges (D)
• 42 A. Kante (M)
• 6 S. Berhalter (M)
• 11 M. Whittaker (M)
• 19 L. Castledine (M)
• 7 W. Lankshear (F)
• 22 K. Joseph (F)

Lincoln starting lineup (5-3-2)

• 1 G. Wickens (G)
• 2 T. Darikwa (D)
• 22 T. Hamer (D)
• 25 D. Elerewe (D)
• 6 R. Towler (D)
• 3 A. Reach (D)
• 16 D. Jefferies (M)
• 24 I. Varfolomeev (M)
• 14 C. McGrandles (M)
• 34 F. Draper (F)
• 18 B. House (F)

Match events

• 12′ Lincoln: Normal Goal, A. Reach, T. Darikwa
• 36′ Lincoln: Yellow Card, Freddie Draper
• 59′ Lincoln: Substitution, T. Olaofe, F. Draper
• 59′ Lincoln: Substitution, R. Street, D. Jefferies
• 62′ Middlesbrough: Normal Goal, W. Lankshear
• 63′ Middlesbrough: Substitution, M. Peart-Harris, L. Castledine
• 63′ Middlesbrough: Substitution, R. McGree, A. Kante
• 63′ Middlesbrough: Substitution, M. Arfsten, Neto Borges
• 71′ Middlesbrough: Substitution, J. Sarmiento, K. Joseph
• 71′ Lincoln: Substitution, R. Hackett-Fairchild, B. House
• 89′ Lincoln: Yellow Card, Isaac Olaofe
• 90′ Middlesbrough: Normal Goal, W. Lankshear, R. McGree
• 90+2′ Middlesbrough: Substitution, A. Jones, M. Whittaker
• 90+2′ Lincoln: Substitution, A. Coubis, T. Darikwa
• 90+2′ Lincoln: Substitution, T. Bayliss, A. Reach

Match statistics