Lincoln City 1-2 Swansea City: result and goals
Swansea City beat Lincoln City 2-1 on Saturday, 19 September 2026 in the Championship.
Goals: Recco Hackett-Fairchild 39' (penalty), Moussa Yeo 47', Stephen Eustáquio 51'.
Lincoln City sit 15th on 15 points.
Swansea City sit 2nd on 23 points.
Lincoln City have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Swansea City have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Lincoln City won 2, Swansea City won 2, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 19 September 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- LNER Stadium, Lincoln
The match in numbers
- A 2-1 win for Swansea City over Lincoln City.
- The first goal came from Recco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City) on 39'.
- Swansea City came from behind to win.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Goals and cards
39'⚽Recco Hackett-FairchildPenalty
Live commentary
- Match ends, Lincoln City 1, Swansea City 2.
- 90'+4'Second Half ends, Lincoln City 1, Swansea City 2.
- 90'+3'Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Yunus Konak.
- 90'+3'Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3'Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
- 90'Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 90'Filip Lissah (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'Foul by Filip Lissah (Swansea City).
- 90'Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89'Filip Lissah (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89'Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
- 86'Attempt saved. Ronald (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by George Wickens (Lincoln City). Assisted by Melker Widell.
- 85'Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85'Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
- 84'Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Jenson Seelt.
- 84'Foul by Joseph Opoku (Swansea City).
- 84'Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83'Attempt missed. Yunus Konak (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 82'Substitution, Swansea City. Jenson Seelt replaces Stephen Welsh.
- 80'Attempt missed. Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reeco Hackett with a cross.
- 79'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79'Delay in match (Swansea City).
- 78'Ben Cabango (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78'Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
- 78'Attempt missed. Melker Widell (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joseph Opoku.
- 77'Substitution, Lincoln City. Rob Street replaces Ryley Towler.
- 77'Substitution, Swansea City. Gonçalo Franco replaces Stephen Eustaquio.
- 76'Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76'Foul by Yunus Konak (Lincoln City).
- 75'Filip Lissah (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75'Foul by Yunus Konak (Lincoln City).
- 72'Attempt missed. Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 71'Foul by Melker Widell (Swansea City).
- 71'Yunus Konak (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70'Attempt blocked. Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66'Foul by Ronald (Swansea City).
- 66'Reeco Hackett (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65'Attempt blocked. Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrei Coubis.
- 64'Substitution, Lincoln City. Mikkel Ladefoged replaces Ben House.
- 64'Substitution, Lincoln City. Yunus Konak replaces Conor McGrandles.
- 64'Substitution, Lincoln City. Chiedozie Ogbene replaces Adam Reach.
- 62'Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62'Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
- 61'Foul by Josh Tymon (Swansea City).
- 61'Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60'Substitution, Swansea City. Joseph Opoku replaces Elijah Just.
- 60'Substitution, Swansea City. Ronald replaces Moussa Yeo.
- 60'Substitution, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik replaces Adam Idah.
- 55'Foul by Filip Lissah (Swansea City).
- 55'Adam Reach (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54'Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54'Foul by Andrei Coubis (Lincoln City).
- 52'Ben Cabango (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52'Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
- 51'Goal! Lincoln City 1, Swansea City 2. Stephen Eustaquio (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Filip Lissah.
- 47'Goal! Lincoln City 1, Swansea City 1. Moussa Yeo (Swansea City) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Melker Widell.
- 45'Second Half begins Lincoln City 1, Swansea City 0.
- 45'+3'First Half ends, Lincoln City 1, Swansea City 0.
- 45'+1'Attempt blocked. Marko Stamenic (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elijah Just.
- 45'+1'Attempt blocked. Melker Widell (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Welsh.
- 45'+1'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'Offside, Lincoln City. Freddie Draper is caught offside.
- 44'Attempt blocked. Elijah Just (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Cabango.
- 41'Attempt blocked. Moussa Yeo (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 39'Goal! Lincoln City 1, Swansea City 0. Reeco Hackett (Lincoln City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 38'Penalty conceded by Josh Tymon (Swansea City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 38'Penalty Lincoln City. Freddie Draper draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 36'Offside, Lincoln City. Ben House is caught offside.
- 30'Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
- 30'Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28'Offside, Lincoln City. Reeco Hackett is caught offside.
- 26'Attempt missed. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stephen Eustaquio with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 25'Ryley Towler (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25'Moussa Yeo (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25'Foul by Ryley Towler (Lincoln City).
- 22'Attempt saved. Reeco Hackett (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City).
- 21'Attempt blocked. Andrei Coubis (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Bayliss with a cross.
- 20'Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Lawrence Vigouroux.
- 20'Attempt missed. Reeco Hackett (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sonny Bradley with a headed pass.
- 19'Attempt missed. Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Conor McGrandles.
- 16'Offside, Lincoln City. Freddie Draper is caught offside.
- 12'Foul by Marko Stamenic (Swansea City).
- 12'Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10'Stephen Welsh (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10'Foul by Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City).
- 9'Foul by Moussa Yeo (Swansea City).
- 9'Ryley Towler (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8'Attempt saved. Elijah Just (Swansea City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal by George Wickens (Lincoln City).
- 6'Ben House (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6'Filip Lissah (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6'Foul by Ben House (Lincoln City).
- 5'Foul by Stephen Eustaquio (Swansea City).
- 5'Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4'Attempt saved. Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Andrei Coubis.
- 3'Attempt blocked. Reeco Hackett (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 2'Attempt saved. Reeco Hackett (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City).
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Lincoln City · 3-4-2-1
7Recco Hackett-FairchildCF-R
Substitutes
17Robert StreetSUB
Swansea City · 4-3-3
Substitutes
1Andrew FisherSUB
Match stats
LCNSWA
31.5Possession (%)68.5
13Shots10
4Shots on target4
2Corners1
12Fouls11
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
4Offsides0
2Saves3
Last 5 matches
Lincoln City
DBlackburn Rovers0-01 Sept 2026
DSouthampton1-15 Sept 2026
L@ AFC Bournemouth4-08 Sept 2026
W@ Preston North End1-012 Sept 2026
W@ Bristol City1-015 Sept 2026
Swansea City
W@ Derby County3-029 Aug 2026
WWatford2-01 Sept 2026
DWrexham0-05 Sept 2026
L@ Southampton3-18 Sept 2026
WBurnley3-112 Sept 2026
Head-to-head record
2
Lincoln City
1
Draws
2
Swansea
Last meetings
9 Apr 2005Lincoln City1 – 0Swansea City
30 Aug 2004Swansea City1 – 0Lincoln City
10 Apr 2004Lincoln City2 – 1Swansea City
4 Oct 2003Swansea City2 – 2Lincoln City
25 Jan 2003Swansea City2 – 0Lincoln 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 | WWDLW |
| 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 | WDLLD |
| 15 |  Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 | DDLWW |
| 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 Lincoln City v Swansea City?
Swansea City beat Lincoln City 2-1 on Saturday 19 September (Championship).
Who scored in Lincoln City v Swansea City?
Goals: Recco Hackett-Fairchild 39', Moussa Yeo 47' and Stephen Eustáquio 51'.
When do Lincoln City play next?
Lincoln City play Birmingham City on Saturday 31 October at 12:30 (UK time).
When do Swansea City play next?
Swansea City play Blackburn Rovers on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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