Preston 0-1 Lincoln — EFL Championship, 12 Sep 2026
Lincoln beat Preston 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 12 September 2026 at Deepdale, Preston. Frederick Draper scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below.
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 54'Foul
- 58'
- 59'
- 64'out: Léo Leroy
- 64'
- 64'
- 68'
- 68'
- 72'
- 78'
- 0-181'assist: Andrei Coubiș
- 86'
- 88'
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
7.8
Top rated
Preston
- 7.1Odeluga OffiahD
- 6.9Jordan StoreyD
- 6.8Andrew HughesD
- 6.8Alfie DevineM
- 6.7Thierry SmallD
- 6.6Callum LangF
- 6.5Daniel IversenG
- 6.5Léo LeroyM
- 6.4Jordan ThompsonM
- 6.4Liam GibbsD
- 6.3Harrison ClarkeM
- 6.2Delano BurgzorgF
- 6.2Jusef ErabiF
- 6.1S. MillsM
- 6.1Andrija VukčevićD
- 6.0J. KennyF
- 6.6Lee NichollsG
- 6.6Liam LindsayD
- 6.6Pol ValentínD
- 6.6Andrew MoranM
Lincoln
- 7.8Frederick DraperF
- 7.5Andrei CoubișD
- 7.2Thomas BaylissM
- 7.1S. BradleyD
- 7.0George WickensG
- 7.0D. ElereweD
- 6.9Ryley TowlerD
- 6.9Ivan VarfolomeevM
- 6.8Adam ReachM
- 6.7Dominic JefferiesM
- 6.7Daniel OyegokeM
- 6.6Chiedozie OgbeneF
- 6.5Conor McGrandlesM
- 6.4Reeco HackettM
- 6.3Robert StreetF
- 6.3Benjamin HouseM
- 6.6Y. KonakM
- 6.6Isaac OlaofeF
- 6.6Mikkel LadefogedF
- 6.6Joe GauciG
Line-ups
Substitutes
PrestonP. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 21Lee NichollsG6.6
- 16Andrew Hughes78'D6.8
- 6Liam LindsayD6.6
- 27Léo Leroy64'M6.5
- 37Delano Burgzorg64'F6.2
- 2Pol ValentínD6.6
- 23Andrew MoranM6.6
- 11Thierry Small72'D6.7
- 9Jusef Erabi64'F6.2
LincolnChris Cohen
Substitutes
- 46Joe GauciG6.6
- 27Chiedozie Ogbene68'F6.6
- 16Dominic Jefferies86'68'M6.7
- 19Isaac OlaofeF6.6
- 6Ryley Towler88'D6.9
- 34Frederick Draper81'59'F7.8
- 24Ivan Varfolomeev58'M6.9
- 11Mikkel LadefogedF6.6
- 26Y. KonakM6.6
Team statistics
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odeluga Offiah | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Andrew Hughes | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Alfie Devine | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Thierry Small | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Callum Lang | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Léo Leroy | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jordan Thompson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.4 |
| Liam Gibbs | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Harrison Clarke | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Jusef Erabi | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| S. Mills | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Andrija Vukčević | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| J. Kenny | 64 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.0 |
| Lee Nicholls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Liam Lindsay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Pol Valentín | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Andrew Moran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Lincoln
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Draper | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Andrei Coubiș | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Thomas Bayliss | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| S. Bradley | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| George Wickens | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| D. Elerewe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Ryley Towler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Ivan Varfolomeev | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Adam Reach | 88 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Dominic Jefferies | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Daniel Oyegoke | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Chiedozie Ogbene | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Conor McGrandles | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Reeco Hackett | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Robert Street | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Benjamin House | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Y. Konak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Isaac Olaofe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Mikkel Ladefoged | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Joe Gauci | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |