Derby 1-2 Lincoln — EFL Cup, 8 Aug 2026
Lincoln beat Derby 2-1 in the EFL Cup Round of 128 on 8 August 2026 at Pride Park, Derby. Samuel Szmodics scored for Derby; Benjamin House and Dominic Jefferies for Lincoln. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 4 meetings, Derby have won 1 and Lincoln 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-13'assist: Ivan Varfolomeev
- 0-223'
- 32'Foul
- 35'Foul
- 1-245'
- Half-time1-2
- 46'
- 48'Foul
- 63'
- 63'
- 63'
- 67'
- 79'
- 79'
- 79'
- 80'
- 88'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Derby
- 7.7Samuel SzmodicsM
- 7.3Lewis TravisM
- 7.3Jacob Widell ZetterströmG
- 6.9Dion SandersonD
- 6.9Charles TaylorD
- 6.9Filip BilbijaM
- 6.9Craig ForsythD
- 6.9Max JohnstonD
- 6.6Carlton MorrisF
- 6.5Bobby ClarkM
- 6.3Matthew ClarkeD
- 6.3Corey Blackett-TaylorM
- 6.3Oscar FrauloM
- 6.2Sondre LangåsD
- 6.2Lars-Jørgen SalvesenF
- 5.9Joe WardD
Lincoln
- 8.3Benjamin HouseM
- 7.5Dominic JefferiesM
- 7.3Ivan VarfolomeevM
- 7.0Deji ElereweD
- 7.0Conor McGrandlesM
- 6.9Ryley TowlerD
- 6.9Tendayi DarikwaD
- 6.7Adam ReachD
- 6.7Frederick DraperF
- 6.6Reeco HackettM
- 6.6George WickensG
- 6.5Mason MeliaF
- 6.3Thomas HamerD
- 6.3Isaac OlaofeF
- 6.2Robert StreetF
Line-ups
Derby4-2-3-1
Coach: John Eustace
- 11Samuel Szmodics45'80'M7.7
- 18Charles Taylor63'D6.9
- 9Carlton MorrisF6.6
- 27Lewis Travis35'M7.3
- 5Matthew Clarke46'D6.3
- 23Joe WardD5.9
- 33Corey Blackett-Taylor63'M6.3
- 1Jacob Widell ZetterströmG7.3
- 29Oscar Fraulo63'M6.3
- 6Sondre LangåsD6.2
- 8Bobby ClarkM6.5
Substitutes
- 15Lars-Jørgen Salvesen80'F6.2
- 31Joshua VickersG
- 3Craig Forsyth63'D6.9
- 28Dion Sanderson46'D6.9
- 13Filip Bilbija63'M6.9
- 22Max Johnston63'D6.9
- 37O. EamesM
- 40C. Allen
- 41C. SmithM
- 14Conor McGrandlesM7.0
- 18Benjamin House3'48'79'M8.3
- 22Thomas HamerD6.3
- 2Tendayi DarikwaD6.9
- 3Adam Reach32'88'D6.7
- 16Dominic Jefferies23'67'M7.5
- 1George WickensG6.6
- 34Frederick Draper79'F6.7
- 17Robert Street79'F6.2
- 24Ivan VarfolomeevM7.3
- 25D. ElereweD7.0
Substitutes
- 46Joe GauciG
- 7Reeco Hackett79'M6.6
- 20Callum Elder88'D
- 23Joshua HonohanD
- 21James PardingtonG
- 19Isaac Olaofe79'F6.3
- 6Ryley Towler67'D6.9
- 4Andrei CoubișD
- 10Mason Melia79'F6.5
Team statistics
Derby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Szmodics | 80 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 7.7 |
| Lewis Travis | 95 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Dion Sanderson | 50 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Charles Taylor | 63 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Filip Bilbija | 32 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Craig Forsyth | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Max Johnston | 32 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Carlton Morris | 95 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Bobby Clark | 95 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Matthew Clarke | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Corey Blackett-Taylor | 63 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Oscar Fraulo | 63 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Sondre Langås | 95 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 15 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Joe Ward | 95 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Lincoln
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin House | 79 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 8.3 |
| Dominic Jefferies | 67 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Ivan Varfolomeev | 95 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Deji Elerewe | 95 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Conor McGrandles | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ryley Towler | 28 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Tendayi Darikwa | 95 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Adam Reach | 88 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Frederick Draper | 79 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Reeco Hackett | 16 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| George Wickens | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Mason Melia | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Thomas Hamer | 95 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Isaac Olaofe | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Robert Street | 79 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Before and after
Derby
- Previous: Derby 1-2 Sheffield Utd, 2 May 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Charlton 2-1 Derby, 15 Aug 2026 · EFL Championship
Lincoln
- Previous: Port Vale 0-2 Lincoln, 2 May 2026 · League One
- Next: Middlesbrough 2-1 Lincoln, 15 Aug 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated