Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
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Blocked ShotsLincoln City 0 · Preston North End 6 Scoring sequence81 · Goal · Frederick Draper Shots off GoalLincoln City 6 · Preston North End 2
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English League Championship · 2026-2027
Final · Sep 12, 2026 · Deepdale England
Postgame analysis
The clearest statistical differences
Recorded for Lincoln City; the type and time come directly from the event timeline.
Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
Game statistics
256Passes accurate253
6Shots insidebox8
3Shots outsidebox3
0Blocked Shots6
8Free Kicks9
3Shots on Goal3
2Goalkeeper Saves2
6Shots off Goal2
341Total passes338
9Total Shots11
1Yellow Cards1
3Corner Kicks16
2Offsides0
9Fouls8
0Red Cards0
48Ball Possession52
Timeline
subst · 
Lincoln CityAdam Reach Substitution 5
Lincoln CityAdam Reach Substitution 5Card · Lincoln CityDominic Jefferies Yellow Card
Lincoln CityDominic Jefferies Yellow CardGoal · Lincoln CityFrederick Draper Normal Goal
Lincoln CityFrederick Draper Normal Goalsubst · 
Preston North EndStanley Mills Substitution 5
Preston North EndStanley Mills Substitution 5subst · Preston North EndAndrija Vukčević Substitution 4
Preston North EndAndrija Vukčević Substitution 4subst · Lincoln CityDaniel Akinbiyi Oyegoke Substitution 4
Lincoln CityDaniel Akinbiyi Oyegoke Substitution 4subst · Lincoln CityReeco Hackett-Fairchild Substitution 3
Lincoln CityReeco Hackett-Fairchild Substitution 3subst · Preston North EndJohnny Kenny Substitution 3
Preston North EndJohnny Kenny Substitution 3subst · Preston North EndCallum Lang Substitution 2
Preston North EndCallum Lang Substitution 2subst · Preston North EndLiam Gibbs Substitution 1
Preston North EndLiam Gibbs Substitution 1subst · Lincoln CityRob Street Substitution 2
Lincoln CityRob Street Substitution 2subst · Lincoln CityTom Bayliss Substitution 1
Lincoln CityTom Bayliss Substitution 1Card · Preston North EndHarry Clarke Yellow Card
Preston North EndHarry Clarke Yellow CardLineups
Lincoln City
Starting lineup
Preston North End
Starting lineup
Final result
Lincoln City wins
1Final0
Lincoln City won by 1.
- Date
- Sep 12, 2026
- Venue
- Deepdale
