Lincoln 5-2 Peterborough — League One, 4 Jan 2026
Lincoln beat Peterborough 5-2 in the League One on 4 January 2026 at LNER stadium, Lincoln. Harry Leonard, Reeco Hackett, Frederick Draper, Tendayi Darikwa got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Lincoln have won 2 and Peterborough 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-124'assist: Kyrell Lisbie
- 1-133'assist: Tendayi Darikwa
- 36'Archie CollinsFoul
- 2-145'
- 3-145'assist: Reeco Hackett
- Half-time3-1
- 3-256'assist: Brandon Khela
- 4-257'assist: Reeco Hackett
- 60'D. Frithout: O. Aderoju
- 61'Foul
- 65'
- 65'
- 70'Foul
- 74'
- 74'out: D. O'Brien-Brady
- 79'out: Erik Ring
- 83'Foul
- 86'
- 87'Simulation
- 5-290'assist: Thomas Hamer
- Full-time5-2
Player ratings
10.0
Top rated
Lincoln
- 10.0Tendayi DarikwaM
- 9.3Reeco HackettF
- 8.2Adam ReachM
- 7.7Frederick DraperF
- 7.2Conor McGrandlesM
- 6.7Jack MoylanM
- 6.7Ryley TowlerD
- 6.7Justin ObikwuF
- 6.6Thomas HamerD
- 6.6Dominic JefferiesM
- 6.5Erik RingM
- 6.3Sonny BradleyD
- 6.3Ivan VarfolomeevM
- 6.3George WickensG
- 6.2Robert StreetF
Peterborough
- 7.2Brandon KhelaM
- 7.2Kyrell LisbieM
- 7.0Tom LeesD
- 6.7Harry LeonardF
- 6.6Oluwalopemiwa AderojuF
- 6.3Archie CollinsM
- 6.3Cian HayesM
- 6.2Matthew GarbettM
- 6.2Donay O'Brien-BradyM
- 6.0Thomas O'ConnorD
- 6.0Declan FrithM
- 5.9Alexander BassG
- 5.2Peter KiosoD
- 5.2Carl JohnstonD
Line-ups
Peterborough4-2-3-1
Lincoln3-4-2-1
Substitutes
LincolnMichael Skubala
Substitutes
- 4Lewis MontsmaD
- 16Dominic Jefferies65'M6.6
- 10Jack Moylan86'M6.7
- 13Zachary JeacockG
- 12Erik Ring79'M6.5
- 20J. Obikwu65'F6.7
- 19F. Okoronkwo
PeterboroughDarren Ferguson
Substitutes
- 18Cian Hayes74'M6.3
- 41N. BilokapicG
- 19Gustav LindgrenF
- 33J. DornellyD
- 22D. O'Brien-Brady74'M6.2
- 15G. NevettD
- 39O. Aderoju60'F6.6
Team statistics
33%Possession67%
2.16Expected goals (xG)1.44
17Total shots13
8Shots on target3
5Shots off target4
4Blocked shots6
6Corners7
5Offsides0
17Fouls7
2Yellow cards3
1Goalkeeper saves3
240Total passes497
151Accurate passes406
63%Pass accuracy82%
Lincoln
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tendayi Darikwa | 90 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10.0 |
| Reeco Hackett | 90 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9.3 |
| Adam Reach | 79 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 8.2 |
| Frederick Draper | 65 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Conor McGrandles | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jack Moylan | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ryley Towler | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Justin Obikwu | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Thomas Hamer | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Dominic Jefferies | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Erik Ring | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Sonny Bradley | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ivan Varfolomeev | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| George Wickens | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Robert Street | 86 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6.2 |
Peterborough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Khela | 74 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Kyrell Lisbie | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Tom Lees | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Harry Leonard | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Oluwalopemiwa Aderoju | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Archie Collins | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Cian Hayes | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Garbett | 74 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Donay O'Brien-Brady | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Thomas O'Connor | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.0 |
| Declan Frith | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 6.0 |
| Alexander Bass | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Peter Kioso | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 5.2 |
| Carl Johnston | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 5.2 |
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