Preston North End 0-1 Lincoln City: result and goals
Lincoln City beat Preston North End 1-0 on Saturday, 12 September 2026 in the Championship.
Goals: Freddie Draper 81'.
Preston North End sit 24th on 5 points.
Lincoln City sit 15th on 15 points.
Preston North End have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats 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
- Saturday, 12 September 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Deepdale, Preston
- 👥
- 14702
The match in numbers
- A 1-0 win for Lincoln City over Preston North End.
- The first goal came from Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) on 81'.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, Preston North End 0, Lincoln City 1.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Lincoln City 1.
- 90'+3'Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3'Attempt missed. Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Freddie Draper.
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 88'Substitution, Lincoln City. Ryley Towler replaces Adam Reach.
- 88'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Andrei Coubis.
- 86'Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86'Foul by Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City).
- 86'Léo Leroy (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84'Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84'Foul by Jusef Erabi (Preston North End).
- 84'Offside, Lincoln City. Ben House is caught offside.
- 81'Goal! Preston North End 0, Lincoln City 1. Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrei Coubis.
- 80'Attempt saved. Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
- 78'Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes replaces Stanley Mills.
- 78'Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
- 76'Adam Reach (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76'Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End).
- 75'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ivan Varfolomeev.
- 75'Attempt blocked. Harry Clarke (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanley Mills with a headed pass.
- 72'Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Andrija Vukcevic.
- 72'Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72'Foul by Stanley Mills (Preston North End).
- 70'Foul by Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City).
- 70'Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69'Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 68'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68'Substitution, Lincoln City. Dom Jefferies replaces Daniel Oyegoke because of an injury.
- 68'Substitution, Lincoln City. Chiedozie Ogbene replaces Reeco Hackett.
- 67'Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Oyegoke (Lincoln City).
- 66'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Daniel Oyegoke.
- 64'Substitution, Preston North End. Delano Burgzorg replaces Johnny Kenny.
- 64'Substitution, Preston North End. Jusef Erabi replaces Callum Lang.
- 64'Substitution, Preston North End. Léo Leroy replaces Liam Gibbs.
- 60'Attempt missed. Ben House (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conor McGrandles.
- 60'Attempt missed. Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 59'Substitution, Lincoln City. Freddie Draper replaces Rob Street.
- 58'Substitution, Lincoln City. Ivan Varfolomeev replaces Tom Bayliss.
- 57'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Adam Reach.
- 54'Attempt saved. Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Adam Reach.
- 54'Harry Clarke (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53'Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53'Foul by Harry Clarke (Preston North End).
- 53'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Reeco Hackett.
- 53'Attempt missed. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross.
- 52'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
- 52'Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross.
- 52'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Wickens.
- 52'Attempt saved. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by George Wickens (Lincoln City). Assisted by Alfie Devine.
- 51'Attempt blocked. Harry Clarke (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 51'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Wickens.
- 50'Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 49'Adam Reach (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49'Foul by Harry Clarke (Preston North End).
- 47'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Conor McGrandles.
- 46'Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Lincoln City 0.
- 45'+1'First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Lincoln City 0.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'Foul by Liam Gibbs (Preston North End).
- 41'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Andrei Coubis.
- 38'Foul by Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City).
- 38'Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32'Attempt missed. Daniel Oyegoke (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rob Street with a cross.
- 31'Foul by Rob Street (Lincoln City).
- 31'Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Adam Reach.
- 24'Daniel Iversen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24'Foul by Reeco Hackett (Lincoln City).
- 23'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Rob Street.
- 22'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Wickens.
- 22'Attempt saved. Stanley Mills (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by George Wickens (Lincoln City). Assisted by Alfie Devine.
- 21'Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
- 18'Foul by Daniel Oyegoke (Lincoln City).
- 18'Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17'Attempt missed. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 15'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Wickens.
- 15'Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanley Mills.
- 15'Foul by Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City).
- 15'Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14'Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Wickens.
- 13'Foul by Rob Street (Lincoln City).
- 13'Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10'Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
- 7'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Daniel Oyegoke.
- 4'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Daniel Oyegoke.
- 3'Offside, Lincoln City. Ben House is caught offside.
- 3'Foul by Harry Clarke (Preston North End).
- 3'Ben House (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2'Adam Reach (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2'Foul by Stanley Mills (Preston North End).
- 1'Foul by Daniel Oyegoke (Lincoln City).
- 1'Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Preston North End · 4-4-2
Substitutes
23Andy MoranSUB
Lincoln City · 3-4-2-1
17Robert StreetF
7Recco Hackett-FairchildCF-R
Substitutes
Match stats
PNELCN
51.7Possession (%)48.3
11Shots9
3Shots on target3
16Corners3
8Fouls9
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
0Offsides2
2Saves2
Last 5 matches
Preston North End
LEverton4-026 Aug 2026
L@ Charlton Athletic1-029 Aug 2026
LBristol City3-11 Sept 2026
WBlackburn Rovers2-15 Sept 2026
L@ Watford2-18 Sept 2026
Lincoln City
W@ Blackpool4-125 Aug 2026
W@ Bolton Wanderers1-029 Aug 2026
DBlackburn Rovers0-01 Sept 2026
DSouthampton1-15 Sept 2026
L@ AFC Bournemouth4-08 Sept 2026
| # | 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 | WDLLD |
| 15 |  Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 | WWDDL |
| 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 | LLLWL |
Championship: upcoming fixtures
FAQ
What was the score in Preston North End v Lincoln City?
Lincoln City beat Preston North End 1-0 on Saturday 12 September (Championship).
Who scored in Preston North End v Lincoln City?
Goals: Freddie Draper 81'.
When do Preston North End play next?
Preston North End play Stoke City on Saturday 31 October at 12:30 (UK time).
When do Lincoln City play next?
Lincoln City play Birmingham City on Saturday 31 October at 12:30 (UK time).
Championship news
All news →
TransfersChampionship
Championship transfers: Vardy, Diatta and Antonio among the free agents signed since deadline day
Jamie Vardy at Burnley, Krépin Diatta and Michail Antonio at Watford: the Championship's free-agent deals after the window, plus Wrexham's deadline day.
AnalysisChampionship
Championship table after eight games: Swansea lead, Burnley still without a win
Swansea top the Championship on 17 points, two clear of West Ham and Middlesbrough. Burnley, Preston and Derby fill the bottom three after eight games.
PreviewChampionship
West Ham v QPR preview: Kamara row with Finland clouds Friday night Championship clash
West Ham host QPR on Friday 9 October at 8pm BST. Second plays sixth, and QPR may lose Glen Kamara after Finland's FA said the club pulled him from camp.
Championship: latest resultsAll results →