Lincoln City vs Barnsley

9 December 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Dale Baines

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

Reeco Hackett-Fairchild 36’, 71’
Tom Bayliss 68’

Davis Keillor-Dunn 67’

Match summary

Lincoln City won 3-1 at home to Barnsley. Lincoln City led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Reeco Hackett-Fairchild put Lincoln City ahead in the 36th minute. In the second half, Davis Keillor-Dunn equalised in the 67th minute, Tom Bayliss put Lincoln City back in front in the 68th minute, and Hackett-Fairchild made it 3-1 with a header in the 71st minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Lincoln City created 1.61 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots, Barnsley 1.53 from 15.

Match stats

32% Possession 68%

15 Shots 15

8 Shots on target 4

7 Corners 8

252 Passes 561

66.3% Pass accuracy 82.0%

34 Tackles 19

6 Fouls 6

0 Yellow cards 1

Key events

Lincoln City Barnsley

Kick-off

3’

Davis Keillor-DunnShot on target

33’

Luca ConnellSimulation

Freddie DraperShot on target

35’

Reeco Hackett-FairchildLeft foot shot

1-0

36’

Jack MoylanShot on target

42’

Jack MoylanShot on target

44’

Half-time1-0

46’

Neil FarrugiaVimal Yoganathan

48’

Davis Keillor-DunnShot on target

Second half underway

49’

Reyes ClearyShot on target

Tom BaylissShot on target

57’

Jack MoylanShot on target

61’

67’

Davis Keillor-DunnRight foot shot

1-1

Tom BaylissRight foot shot

2-1

68’

Reeco Hackett-FairchildHeader

3-1

71’

Robert StreetFreddie Draper

72’

Francis OkoronkwoDom Jefferies

72’

79’

David McGoldrickJonathan Bland

Ivan VarfolomeevTom Bayliss

82’

Justin ObikwuJack Moylan

82’

Erik RingReeco Hackett-Fairchild

90’

Full-time3-1

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.

Lincoln City 1.61 xGBarnsley 1.53 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Barnsley attacking Lincoln City attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lincoln City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Barnsley 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


George Wickens	90′	3	1	37	–	–	–	1	–

Defenders4 players


Tendayi Darikwa	90′	1	3	1	5	–	25	–	–	–	–
Tom Hamer	90′	1	–	3	1	–	13	1	–	–	–
Sonny Bradley	90′	–	–	1	1	1	20	–	–	1	–
Adam Reach	90′	8	–	–	10	–	27	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Conor McGrandles	90′	–	–	26	–	0.01	10	2	10	–	–	–
Tom Bayliss Taken off	82′	1	–	32	1	0.17	4	–	8	1	–	–
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Taken off	89′	2	–	21	1	0.04	6	–	8	–	–	–
Jack Moylan Taken off	82′	–	1	18	2	0.22	1	1	3	–	1	–
Dom Jefferies Taken off	72′	–	–	12	2	0.35	–	1	1	1	–	–
Ivan Varfolomeev Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	1	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Freddie Draper Taken off	72′	–	–	3	1	0.57	0.00	–	7	2	5	–
Francis Okoronkwo Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	2	–	8	–
Robert Street Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	1	–	0.03	0.01	–	1	–	5	–
Justin Obikwu Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	1	–	–	2	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Murphy Cooper	90′	5	3	37	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Maël de Gevigney	90′	3	–	–	9	4	82	1	–	–	–
Jack Shepherd	90′	–	–	1	3	3	93	–	–	–	–
Tennai Watson	90′	3	2	–	9	3	56	2	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Jonathan Bland Taken off	79′	–	1	33	3	0.51	3	–	5	–	–	–
Adam Phillips	90′	–	–	75	2	0.35	1	2	3	–	1	–
Luca Connell	90′	–	–	66	4	0.14	1	–	3	1	2
Vimal Yoganathan Taken off	45′	–	–	10	1	0.07	1	–	1	–	–	–
Patrick Kelly	90′	–	–	32	1	0.03	–	1	3	–	1	–
Reyes Cleary	90′	–	–	12	–	0.00	1	–	4	2	–	–

Forwards3 players


Davis Keillor-Dunn	90′	1	–	4	3	1.04	0.04	–	1	–	25	–
Neil Farrugia Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	–	–	–	0.11	–	5	–	33	–
David McGoldrick Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	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

Lincoln City win 45% Avg odds 2.10

Draw 27% Avg odds 3.53

Barnsley win 28% Avg odds 3.46

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

Form going into the game

Lincoln City D L W L W

Barnsley D L W W D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Barnsley 4-3 Lincoln City, 01 Mar 25 Next meeting: Barnsley 0-2 Lincoln City, 29 Dec 25 All Lincoln City vs Barnsley meetings

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