Bristol City 0-1 Lincoln City: result and goals
Lincoln City beat Bristol City 1-0 on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 in the Championship.
Goals: Freddie Draper 53'.
Bristol City sit 14th on 15 points.
Lincoln City sit 15th on 15 points.
Bristol City have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Lincoln City have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Kick-off
- Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 19:45 (UK time)
- Venue
- Ashton Gate, Bristol
- 👥
- 18666
The match in numbers
- A 1-0 win for Lincoln City over Bristol City.
- The first goal came from Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) on 53'.
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Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, Bristol City 0, Lincoln City 1.
- 90'+8'Second Half ends, Bristol City 0, Lincoln City 1.
- 90'+7'Offside, Lincoln City. Rob Street is caught offside.
- 90'+7'Gibson Yah (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7'Foul by Ben House (Lincoln City).
- 90'+6'Substitution, Lincoln City. Tom Bayliss replaces Ivan Varfolomeev.
- 90'+5'Attempt missed. Dom Ballard (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo with a headed pass.
- 90'+1'Handball by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 87'Attempt missed. Lisav Eissat (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross following a corner.
- 87'Attempt blocked. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dom Ballard.
- 87'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Rob Street.
- 86'Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Cameron Pring.
- 86'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryley Towler.
- 84'Attempt saved. Rob Atkinson (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by George Wickens (Lincoln City). Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross.
- 83'Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83'Foul by Daniel Oyegoke (Lincoln City).
- 83'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Daniel Oyegoke.
- 80'Attempt blocked. Daniel Oyegoke (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Varfolomeev.
- 80'Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
- 79'Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by George Wickens (Lincoln City).
- 79'Attempt blocked. Gibson Yah (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lisav Eissat.
- 79'Attempt missed. Lisav Eissat (Bristol City) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross following a corner.
- 79'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Deji Elerewe.
- 78'Attempt blocked. Dom Ballard (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77'Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77'Foul by Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City).
- 76'Substitution, Bristol City. Elijah Adebayo replaces Lorent Tolaj.
- 76'Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Greenwood replaces Scott Twine.
- 76'Substitution, Bristol City. Rob Atkinson replaces Rob Dickie because of an injury.
- 75'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72'Delay in match because of an injury Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
- 71'Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71'Foul by Rob Street (Lincoln City).
- 71'Substitution, Lincoln City. Daniel Oyegoke replaces Adam Reach.
- 71'Substitution, Lincoln City. Rob Street replaces Freddie Draper.
- 69'George Wickens (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card.
- 68'Attempt blocked. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine.
- 68'Ryley Towler (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68'Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68'Foul by Ryley Towler (Lincoln City).
- 67'Foul by Dom Ballard (Bristol City).
- 67'Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Adam Reach.
- 63'Substitution, Lincoln City. Reeco Hackett replaces Chiedozie Ogbene.
- 62'Attempt missed. Lisav Eissat (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross following a corner.
- 61'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Freddie Draper.
- 60'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryley Towler.
- 60'Attempt missed. Dom Ballard (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa with a cross.
- 60'Attempt saved. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by George Wickens (Lincoln City). Assisted by Dom Ballard.
- 59'Substitution, Bristol City. Dom Ballard replaces Jed Wallace.
- 58'Attempt missed. Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 57'Attempt blocked. Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56'Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
- 54'Foul by Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City).
- 54'Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53'Goal! Bristol City 0, Lincoln City 1. Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben House.
- 53'Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53'Foul by Ryley Towler (Lincoln City).
- 51'Foul by Lisav Eissat (Bristol City).
- 51'Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50'Attempt saved. Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sam Tickle (Bristol City). Assisted by Freddie Draper.
- 48'Attempt missed. Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross following a corner.
- 47'Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Yu Hirakawa.
- 45'Second Half begins Bristol City 0, Lincoln City 0.
- 45'+2'First Half ends, Bristol City 0, Lincoln City 0.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
- 43'Foul by Jed Wallace (Bristol City).
- 43'Adam Reach (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42'Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42'Foul by Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City).
- 41'Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
- 41'Foul by Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City).
- 41'Ben House (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39'Foul by Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City).
- 39'Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37'Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37'Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37'Foul by Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City).
- 33'Sam Tickle (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33'Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
- 32'Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
- 31'Foul by Gibson Yah (Bristol City).
- 31'Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30'Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30'Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
- 29'Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross following a corner.
- 29'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Dom Jefferies.
- 29'Offside, Lincoln City. Ben House is caught offside.
- 28'Lisav Eissat (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27'Attempt missed. Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dom Jefferies with a cross.
- 27'Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27'Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
- 25'Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24'Jed Wallace (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24'Foul by Adam Reach (Lincoln City).
- 22'Gibson Yah (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22'Foul by Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City).
- 21'Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21'Foul by Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City).
- 20'Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
- 20'Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
- 16'Foul by Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City).
- 16'Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15'Attempt missed. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 15'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryley Towler.
- 15'Attempt blocked. Gibson Yah (Bristol City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross.
- 14'Ben House (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14'Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14'Foul by Ben House (Lincoln City).
- 13'Foul by Jed Wallace (Bristol City).
- 13'Adam Reach (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11'Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross following a corner.
- 10'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by George Wickens.
- 9'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryley Towler.
- 9'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Conor McGrandles.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Bristol City · 4-2-3-1
16Robert DickieCD-R
Substitutes
5Robert AtkinsonSUB
Lincoln City · 3-4-2-1
Substitutes
17Robert StreetSUB
7Recco Hackett-FairchildSUB
Match stats
BRCLCN
67.4Possession (%)32.6
18Shots9
4Shots on target3
13Corners4
13Fouls19
2Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
0Offsides2
2Saves4
Last 5 matches
Bristol City
D@ Birmingham City2-222 Aug 2026
WPortsmouth2-129 Aug 2026
W@ Preston North End3-11 Sept 2026
W@ Burnley2-15 Sept 2026
L@ Southampton4-112 Sept 2026
Lincoln City
W@ Bolton Wanderers1-029 Aug 2026
DBlackburn Rovers0-01 Sept 2026
DSouthampton1-15 Sept 2026
L@ AFC Bournemouth4-08 Sept 2026
W@ Preston North End1-012 Sept 2026
Head-to-head record
0
Bristol City
0
Draws
1
Lincoln City
Last meetings
8 Nov 2022Bristol City1 – 3Lincoln City
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boro | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +10 | 25 | DWWDW |
| 2 |  Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 23 | WWWLL |
| 3 |  West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +17 | 22 | DDWWL |
| 4 |  Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 21 | LLWDW |
| 5 |  West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 21 | LLWWD |
| 6 |  Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 20 | LWWDW |
| 7 |  Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DWWWL |
| 8 |  QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DDWLW |
| 9 |  Stoke | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 20 | WWLWD |
| 10 |  Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 18 | DWWLW |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 18 | LWWDW |
| 12 |  Sheffield Utd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 16 | LWLWD |
| 13 |  Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 | DWLDL |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 | DWWWL |
| 15 |  Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 | WDDLW |
| 16 |  Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +2 | 14 | WLWDW |
| 17 |  Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 | WDLWL |
| 18 |  Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 | WLWDL |
| 19 |  Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 | LDDLL |
| 20 |  Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 | LLLLW |
| 21 |  Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 11 | LLLWL |
| 22 |  Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 | DWDLL |
| 23 |  Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 | DDLLD |
| 24 |  Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -15 | 5 | DLLLD |
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FAQ
What was the score in Bristol City v Lincoln City?
Lincoln City beat Bristol City 1-0 on Tuesday 15 September (Championship).
Who scored in Bristol City v Lincoln City?
Goals: Freddie Draper 53'.
When do Bristol City play next?
Bristol City play Bolton Wanderers on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Lincoln City play next?
Lincoln City play Birmingham City on Saturday 31 October at 12:30 (UK time).
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