League One· Round 42
Reading 1-2 Lincoln
Match summary
Lincoln beat Reading 2-1 in League One on Mon, 6 Apr 2026.
Goals — Reading: Wing 90' | Lincoln: R. Oné 5'; Moylan 90'.
Reading had 70% of the possession and 11 shots (1 on target) against 6 (2) for Lincoln; corners 3-3, yellow cards 1-2.
In their last 8 meetings Reading won 1, Lincoln won 5 and 2 ended level.
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium. Referee: Simon Mather.
Match timeline
- 5'R. OnéAssist: HackettGoal0-1
- 28'⇄In LaneOut K. DoyleSubstitution
- 59'⇄In R. StreetOut B. HouseSubstitution
- 66'D. JefferiesYellow card
- 67'⇄In ElereweOut D. JefferiesSubstitution
- 68'⇄In A. LloydOut R. OnéSubstitution
- 70'⇄In H. RobertsOut NyambeSubstitution
- 70'⇄In KeaneOut LiamSubstitution
- 82'⇄In YoungOut DorsettSubstitution
- 83'⇄In T. BaylissOut VarfolomeevSubstitution
- 83'⇄In MoylanOut HackettSubstitution
- 84'F. BurnsYellow card
- 90'WingGoal1-1
- 90'A. LloydYellow card
- 90'MoylanAssist: McGrandlesGoal1-2
Top performers
LaneReading · Attacker
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes63
R. StreetLincoln · Attacker
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes32
WingReading · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes90
McGrandlesLincoln · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes90
O'ConnorReading · Defender
- Interceptions1
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
S. BradleyLincoln · Defender
- Interceptions2
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
Lineups
Lincoln 4-2-3-1Reading 3-4-2-1
Reading
Coach: Leam Richardson
Substitutes
- 5Haydon RobertsDefender6.2
- 32Paddy LaneAttacker6.4
- 19Kadan YoungAttacker6.7
- 27Will KeaneAttacker5.1
- 25Jack StevensGoalkeeper
- 17Andy YiadomDefender
- 18Andy RinomhotaMidfielder
Lincoln
Coach: Michael Skubala
Substitutes
- 25Deji ElereweDefender6.4
- 8Tom BaylissMidfielder6.4
- 10Jack MoylanMidfielder7.5
- 19Alfie LloydAttacker5.7
- 17Robert StreetAttacker6.2
- 13Zach JeacockGoalkeeper
- 12Erik RingAttacker
Statistics
ReadingLincoln
Key statistics
70%Possession30%
11Total Shots6
1Shots On Target2
0Big Chances Created0
3Corners3
7Fouls13
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
2Offsides5
549Passes Completed186
All statistics
95Attacks85
4Shots Off Target3
6Shots Blocked1
0Hit Woodwork0
13Free Kicks7
2Shots Inside The Box3
626Total Passes265
9Shots Outside The Box3
4/16 (25%)Crosses Completed3/13 (23%)
371Passes Own Half99
271Passes Opposition Half179
27/62 (44%)Long Passes Completed20/58 (34%)
20Throw-Ins21
7Key Passes6
79Passes Into Final Third69
95Backward Passes45
7Goal Kicks4
8Interceptions8
10/17 (59%)Tackles Won13/18 (72%)
44Clearances26
1Error Led To Goal0
47Duels Won46
13/28 (46%)Aerial Duels Won15/28 (54%)
34/65 (52%)Ground Duels Won31/65 (48%)
13Was Fouled7
5/10 (50%)Successful Dribbles6/16 (38%)
5Was Dribbled Past10
1Final Third Possession Won6
136Possession Lost145
4Substitutions5
Match information
- Competition
- League One
- Round
- Round 42
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Select Car Leasing Stadium
- Capacity
- 24,200
- Attendance
- 17,144
- Referee
- Simon Mather