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EFL Championship · Sat 15 Aug 2026 · Riverside Stadium

Middlesbrough
2–1 Full time
Lincoln City
  • Will Lankshear 62'
  • Will Lankshear 90+1'
  • Adam Reach 12'

The story

Middlesbrough beat Lincoln City 2-1 at Riverside Stadium in EFL Championship, matchday 1.

Middlesbrough's goals came from Will Lankshear (62', 90+1'); Adam Reach (12') replied for Lincoln City.

It was 0-1 at half-time. Middlesbrough came from behind to win.

Middlesbrough had 76% of the ball and 23 shots to Lincoln City's 10.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

Middlesbrough Lincoln City

76%Possession24%
23Shots10
7On target2
5Corners5
12Fouls12
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 12' Adam Reach Goal · Lincoln City 0-1 Assist: Tendayi Darikwa
  2. 62' Will Lankshear Goal · Middlesbrough 1-1
  3. 90+1' Will Lankshear Goal · Middlesbrough 2-1 Assist: Riley McGree

Line-ups

Middlesbrough

  1. Radek VitekGoalkeeper
  2. Luke AylingDefender
  3. Neto Borgesoff 63'Defender
  4. Adilson MalandaDefender
  5. Callum BrittainDefender
  6. Leo Castledineoff 63'Midfielder
  7. Sebastian BerhalterMidfielder
  8. Abdoulaye Kantéoff 63'Midfielder
  9. Will LankshearForward
  10. Morgan Whittakeroff 90'Forward
  11. Kyle Josephoff 71'Forward

Subs used: Myles Peart-Harris (63'), Max Arfsten (63'), Riley McGree (63'), Jeremy Sarmiento (71'), Alfie Jones (90')

Lincoln City

  1. George WickensGoalkeeper
  2. Tendayi Darikwaoff 90'Defender
  3. Deji ElereweDefender
  4. Tom HamerDefender
  5. Ryley TowlerMidfielder
  6. Dom Jefferiesoff 59'Midfielder
  7. Conor McGrandlesMidfielder
  8. Adam Reachoff 90'Midfielder
  9. Ivan VarfolomeevMidfielder
  10. Freddie Draperoff 59'Forward
  11. Ben Houseoff 71'Forward

Subs used: Rob Street (59'), Tanto Olaofe (59'), Reeco Hackett (71'), Andrei Coubis (90'), Tom Bayliss (90')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (5)
  1. 12' ⚽ Adam Reachassist Tendayi Darikwa
  2. 36' 🟨 Freddie Draper
  3. 62' ⚽ Will Lankshear
  4. 89' 🟨 Tanto Olaofe
  5. 90+1' ⚽ Will Lankshearassist Riley McGree

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