Barnsley vs Lincoln City

29 December 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Paul Howard

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Tom Hamer 8’
  • Adam Reach 72’

Match summary

Lincoln City won 2-0 away at Barnsley. Lincoln City led 1-0 at half-time.

Tom Hamer put Lincoln City ahead with a header in the 8th minute and Adam Reach made it 0-2 in the 72nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Barnsley created 0.82 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Lincoln City 0.57 from 7.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
14 Shots 7
2 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 2
523 Passes 328
83.9% Pass accuracy 70.4%
15 Tackles 24
7 Fouls 8
4 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Barnsley Lincoln City
Kick-off
8’
Tom HamerHeader0-1 (Lincoln City)
Josh EarlArgument
18’
43’
Adam ReachShot on target
Half-time0-1
Adam PhillipsVimal Yoganathan
46’
Second half underway
Reyes ClearyShot on target
48’
Jonathan BlandFoul
56’
Davis Keillor-DunnShot on target
60’
61’
Reeco Hackett-FairchildJack Moylan
61’
Ryley TowlerDom Jefferies
Fabio JalóTennai Watson
66’
70’
Freddie DraperJustin Obikwu
Maël de GevigneyMarc Roberts
70’
72’
Adam ReachRight foot shot0-2 (Lincoln City)
Luca ConnellFoul
82’
Patrick KellyArgument
86’
86’
Tom HamerArgument
86’
Conor McGrandlesFoul
David McGoldrickJonathan Bland
87’
88’
Erik RingRobert Street
89’
Dexter LembikisaIvan Varfolomeev
Full-time0-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.82 0.57 8’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), 0-1 8’ 72’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), 0-2 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.82 0.57 8’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), 0-1 Hamer 8’ 72’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), 0-2 Reach 72’
Barnsley 0.82 xGLincoln City 0.57 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lincoln City attacking Barnsley attacking 
8’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.24 xG, goal 24’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 60’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Barnsley), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 49’ Adam Phillips (Barnsley), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 22’ Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 43’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 51’ Josh Earl (Barnsley), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 55’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 72’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.04 xG, goal 74’ Adam Phillips (Barnsley), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Adam Phillips (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Luca Connell (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Luca Connell (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ Adam Phillips (Barnsley), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 8’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.24 xG, goal 24’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 60’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Barnsley), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 49’ Adam Phillips (Barnsley), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 22’ Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 43’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 51’ Josh Earl (Barnsley), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 55’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 72’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.04 xG, goal 26’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ Adam Phillips (Barnsley), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Adam Phillips (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Luca Connell (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Luca Connell (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ Adam Phillips (Barnsley), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Barnsley 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cooper
Watson 66’
Roberts 70’
Shepherd
Earl
Yoganathan 46’
Connell
Cleary
Bland 87’
Kelly
Keillor-Dunn
Lincoln City 4-4-2 Starting XI
Wickens
Hamer
Bradley
Reach
Darikwa
Street 88’
Varfolomeev 89’
McGrandles
Jefferies 61’
Moylan 61’
Obikwu 70’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Murphy Cooper
90′ 1 2 21 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tennai Watson Taken off
66′ 1 1 – 4 – 36 1 – – –
Marc Roberts Taken off
70′ 3 – 1 6 3 33 – – – –
Jack Shepherd
90′ 1 – – 7 5 82 – – – –
Josh Earl
90′ 2 – – 8 6 82 1 – –
Maël de Gevigney Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – 1 1 14 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Vimal Yoganathan Taken off
45′ – – 11 – 0.01 2 – 4 – – –
Luca Connell
90′ – – 81 6 1.14 1 2 8 1 4
Jonathan Bland Taken off
87′ – – 49 – 0.03 2 3 4 2 1
Patrick Kelly
90′ – – 38 1 0.11 2 2 9 – 1
Reyes Cleary
90′ – – 15 1 0.11 1 – 6 1 1 –
Adam Phillips Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 23 1 0.02 – – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
Davis Keillor-Dunn
90′ – – 1 1 0.16 0.05 1 2 – 25 –
Fabio Jaló Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – – 0.01 2 – – 8 –
David McGoldrick Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 – 0.01 0.09 – – – 5 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Barnsley win 36% Avg odds 2.61
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.38
Lincoln City win 36% Avg odds 2.55

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Barnsley DLWLL
Lincoln City WWDWW

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.