Huddersfield vs Lincoln City

17 March 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Benjamin Speedie

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Ryan Hardie 15’
  • Ryan Ledson 20’
  • Josh Feeney 29’ (og)
  • Ryley Towler 90+3’

Match summary

Huddersfield and Lincoln City drew 2-2. Huddersfield led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Ryan Hardie put Huddersfield ahead in the 15th minute, Ryan Ledson made it 2-0 in the 20th minute, and Feeney's own goal pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 29th minute. In the second half, Ryley Towler equalised in stoppage time.

Lincoln City had the better of the chances, with 2.09 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Huddersfield's 0.58 from 8.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
8 Shots 18
2 Shots on target 6
3 Corners 7
288 Passes 438
59.4% Pass accuracy 71.5%
15 Tackles 11
8 Fouls 11
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Huddersfield Lincoln City
Kick-off
3’
Ben HouseShot on target
14’
Jack MoylanShot on target
Ryan HardieRight foot shot1-0 (Huddersfield)
15’
Ryan LedsonRight foot shot2-0 (Huddersfield)
20’
29’
Josh FeeneyOwn goal2-1 (Lincoln City)
Josh FeeneyFoul
40’
Lynden GoochFoul
45+2’
Half-time2-1
46’
Tom BaylissAlfie Lloyd
Second half underway
51’
Ben HouseShot on target
Lasse SørensenLynden Gooch
53’
Alfie MayRyan Hardie
53’
Marcus HarnessAntony Evans
61’
62’
Ryan OneBen House
62’
Reeco Hackett-FairchildDom Jefferies
64’
Sonny BradleyShot on target
70’
Tom BaylissShot on target
73’
Ryley TowlerAdam Reach
Marcus McGuaneDavid Kasumu
79’
79’
Tom BaylissFoul
86’
Deji ElereweTendayi Darikwa
Lee NichollsTime wasting
90’
90+3’
Ryley TowlerLeft foot shot2-2 (Lincoln City)
90+4’
Ryley Towler
Cameron HumphreysFoul
90+7’
Full-time2-2

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 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.58 2.09 15’ Ryan Hardie (Huddersfield), 1-0 15’ 20’ Ryan Ledson (Huddersfield), 2-0 20’ 29’ Josh Feeney (Lincoln City) own goal, 2-1 29’ 90+3’ Ryley Towler (Lincoln City), 2-2 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.58 2.09 15’ Ryan Hardie (Huddersfield), 1-0 Hardie 15’ 20’ Ryan Ledson (Huddersfield), 2-0 Ledson 20’ 29’ Josh Feeney (Lincoln City) own goal, 2-1 Feeney 29’ 90+3’ Ryley Towler (Lincoln City), 2-2 Towler 90+3’
Huddersfield 0.58 xGLincoln City 2.09 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lincoln City attacking Huddersfield attacking 
15’ Ryan Hardie (Huddersfield), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 90+3’ Ryley Towler (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.27 xG, goal 81’ Ryley Towler (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.27 xG, off target 86’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 48’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.22 xG, off target 51’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 90+3’ Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.19 xG, blocked 3’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 86’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 20’ Ryan Ledson (Huddersfield), set piece, 0.09 xG, goal 57’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 64’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 70’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 71’ Alfie May (Huddersfield), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 70’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 68’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ David Kasumu (Huddersfield), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 5’ Bali Mumba (Huddersfield), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Lynden Gooch (Huddersfield), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Ryan Ledson (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 32’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Ryan Hardie (Huddersfield), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 29’ Josh Feeney (Huddersfield), own goal 15’ Ryan Hardie (Huddersfield), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 90+3’ Ryley Towler (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.27 xG, goal 81’ Ryley Towler (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.27 xG, off target 86’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 48’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.22 xG, off target 51’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 90+3’ Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.19 xG, blocked 3’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 86’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 20’ Ryan Ledson (Huddersfield), set piece, 0.09 xG, goal 57’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 64’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 70’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 71’ Alfie May (Huddersfield), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 70’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 68’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ David Kasumu (Huddersfield), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 5’ Bali Mumba (Huddersfield), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Lynden Gooch (Huddersfield), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Ryan Ledson (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 32’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Ryan Hardie (Huddersfield), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 29’ Josh Feeney (Huddersfield), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Huddersfield 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Nicholls
Feeney
Wallace
Roughan
Gooch 53’
Ledson
Humphreys
Mumba
Evans 61’
Kasumu 79’
Hardie 53’
Lincoln City 4-1-3-2 Starting XI
Wickens
Hamer
Bradley
Reach 73’
Darikwa 86’
McGrandles
Jefferies 62’
Moylan
Lloyd 46’
House 62’
Street

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Lee Nicholls
90′ 5 2 34 1 – – –
Defenders4 players
Josh Feeney
90′ – 1 2 11 11 24 – – –
Murray Wallace
90′ 2 3 – 11 8 26 – – – –
Sean Roughan
90′ 2 2 1 8 6 35 – – – –
Lasse Sørensen Came on as a substitute
37′ – – – 1 1 9 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Lynden Gooch Taken off
53′ – – 13 – 0.01 3 2 5 1 –
Ryan Ledson
90′ 1 – 39 1 0.03 1 1 7 – 1 –
Cameron Humphreys
90′ – – 30 2 0.05 1 1 6 1 4
Bali Mumba
90′ – – 18 1 0.02 1 1 4 1 – –
Antony Evans Taken off
61′ – 1 17 2 0.03 2 – 3 2 – –
Marcus Harness Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 9 1 0.03 – – 1 – – –
Marcus McGuane Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – 1 1 1 –
Forwards3 players
David Kasumu Taken off
79′ – – 1 – 0.04 0.02 – 5 2 15 –
Ryan Hardie Taken off
53′ 1 – 2 1 0.30 0.01 – 4 – 9 –
Alfie May Came on as a substitute
37′ – – 1 – 0.07 0.01 – – – 7 –
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

Huddersfield win 31% Avg odds 2.97
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.23
Lincoln City win 40% Avg odds 2.34

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

Form going into the game

Huddersfield LWLWD
Lincoln City WWWWW

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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.