Lincoln City 2-0 Reading · League One
Lincoln City beat Reading 2-0 in the League One. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Lincoln City and Reading met in the League One at Sincil Bank in Lincoln on Saturday, 21 December 2024.
Goalscorers
Lincoln City: B. Cadamarteri 8'; R. Hackett-Fairchild 72'. Reading did not score.
How the match went
The referee showed 3 yellow cards (2 for Lincoln City, 1 for Reading) and 1 red card.
Line-ups
Lincoln City started in a 4-2-3-1: George Wickens, Tendayi Darikwa, Lewis Montsma, Paudie O’Connor, Sean Roughan, Conor McGrandles, Ethan Erhahon, Jovon Makama, Ben House, Reeco Hackett-Fairchild, Bailey Cadamarteri.
Reading started in a 4-3-3: Joel Pereira, Michael Craig, Louie Holzman, Tyler Bindon, Andre Garcia, Harvey Knibbs, Lewis Wing, Charlie Savage, Chem Campbell, Sam Smith, Mamadi Camara.
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Minute by minute
- 8'Goal! Lincoln City 1-0 Reading. B. Cadamarteri (Lincoln City) scores.
- 37'Red card! L. Holzman (Reading) is sent off for professional foul last man.
- 45'Half-time. Lincoln City 1-0 Reading.
- 72'Goal! Lincoln City 2-0 Reading. R. Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City) scores, assisted by L. Montsma.
- 90'Full-time. Lincoln City 2-0 Reading.
Full commentary (37 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Lincoln City vs Reading.
- 3'Attempt saved. S. Roughan (Lincoln City), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 3'Attempt blocked. R. Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.06.
- 8'Goal! Lincoln City 1-0 Reading. B. Cadamarteri (Lincoln City) scores.
- 8'Attempt saved. C. McGrandles (Lincoln City), header from a throw-in. xG 0.27.
- 17'Attempt saved. L. Montsma (Lincoln City), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.
- 37'Red card! L. Holzman (Reading) is sent off for professional foul last man.
- 39'Attempt saved. L. Montsma (Lincoln City), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.07.
- 40'Attempt missed. R. Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), header. xG 0.12.
- 41'Substitution, Reading: H. Dean comes on for M. Camara.
- 45'3 minutes of added time.
- 45'Half-time. Lincoln City 1-0 Reading.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 50'Off the woodwork! P. O’Connor (Lincoln City), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 54'Attempt saved. B. House (Lincoln City), header. xG 0.15.
- 55'Yellow card for H. Dean (Reading) for argument.
- 55'Yellow card for B. House (Lincoln City) for argument.
- 59'Attempt blocked. J. Makama (Lincoln City), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 61'Substitution, Reading: A. Kanu comes on for A. Garcia.
- 63'Attempt missed. M. Craig (Reading), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 65'Off the woodwork! B. House (Lincoln City), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 72'Goal! Lincoln City 2-0 Reading. R. Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City) scores, assisted by L. Montsma.
- 75'Substitution, Lincoln City: J. Moylan comes on for B. House.
- 75'Substitution, Lincoln City: F. Draper comes on for B. Cadamarteri.
- 78'Yellow card for P. O’Connor (Lincoln City) for foul.
- 79'Attempt blocked. H. Knibbs (Reading), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.07.
- 80'Substitution, Reading: J. Wareham comes on for C. Campbell.
- 80'Attempt missed. J. Wareham (Reading), header from a throw-in. xG 0.06.
- 81'Substitution, Lincoln City: E. Ring comes on for J. Makama.
- 84'Attempt blocked. J. Moylan (Lincoln City), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 87'Attempt missed. R. Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 90'6 minutes of added time.
- 90+2'Substitution, Lincoln City: D. Duffy comes on for R. Hackett-Fairchild.
- 90+2'Substitution, Lincoln City: E. Hamilton comes on for C. McGrandles.
- 90+2'Attempt saved. J. Wareham (Reading), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.05.
- 90+4'Attempt blocked. S. Roughan (Lincoln City), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 90'Full-time. Lincoln City 2-0 Reading.