Lincoln City vs Blackpool

28 February 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Robert Madley

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Conor McGrandles 38’
  • Robert Street 78’
  • Dom Jefferies 85’
  • Ryan One 89’

Match summary

Lincoln City won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Blackpool. Lincoln City led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Conor McGrandles put Lincoln City ahead with a header in the 38th minute. In the second half, Robert Street made it 2-0 in the 78th minute, Dom Jefferies made it 3-0 in the 85th minute, and Ryan One made it 4-0 in the 89th minute.

The chances backed that up: Lincoln City created 3.02 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Blackpool's 0.49 from 9.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
13 Shots 9
8 Shots on target 3
7 Corners 6
297 Passes 355
68.0% Pass accuracy 74.4%
16 Tackles 14
12 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 4
4 Offsides 0

Key events

Lincoln City Blackpool
Kick-off
Ben HouseShot on target
15’
23’
Josh BowlerFoul
23’
Tom BloxhamShot on target
Ben HouseShot on target
24’
36’
Tom BloxhamFoul
Conor McGrandlesHeader1-0 (Lincoln City)
38’
Sonny BradleyShot on target
38’
Half-time1-0
46’
Niall EnnisTom Bloxham
Second half underway
Tendayi DarikwaFoul
51’
Dom JefferiesJack Moylan
51’
53’
Ashley FletcherShot on target
Conor McGrandlesShot on target
60’
69’
Karoy AndersonJosh Bowler
69’
CJ HamiltonHayden Coulson
75’
Joel RandallJordan Brown
75’
George HoneymanArgument
Robert StreetRight foot shot2-0 (Lincoln City)
78’
Ryley TowlerReeco Hackett-Fairchild
78’
Dom JefferiesRight foot shot3-0 (Lincoln City)
85’
Alfie LloydBen House
86’
Tom BaylissConor McGrandles
87’
Ryan OneRobert Street
87’
Ryan OneLeft foot shot4-0 (Lincoln City)
89’
90+3’
Zachary AshworthFoul
90+6’
Karoy AndersonShot on target
Full-time4-0

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.02 0.49 38’ Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City), 1-0 38’ 78’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), 2-0 78’ 85’ Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City), 3-0 85’ 89’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), 4-0 89’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.02 0.49 38’ Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City), 1-0 McGrandles 38’ 78’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), 2-0 Street 78’ 85’ Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City), 3-0 Jefferies 85’ 89’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), 4-0 One 89’
Lincoln City 3.02 xGBlackpool 0.49 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Blackpool attacking Lincoln City attacking 
38’ Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.97 xG, goal 78’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.86 xG, goal 24’ Ben House (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.34 xG, saved 15’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 71’ Niall Ennis (Blackpool), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 85’ Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 60’ Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 89’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 37’ Ben House (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+4’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 21’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 10’ George Honeyman (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Hayden Coulson (Blackpool), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 38’ Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.97 xG, goal 78’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.86 xG, goal 24’ Ben House (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.34 xG, saved 15’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 71’ Niall Ennis (Blackpool), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 85’ Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 89’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 60’ Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 37’ Ben House (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+4’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 21’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 11’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 10’ George Honeyman (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Hayden Coulson (Blackpool), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Lincoln City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Wickens
Hamer
Bradley
Reach
Darikwa
McGrandles 87’
Varfolomeev
Hackett-Fairchild 78’
Moylan 51’
House 86’
Street 87’
Blackpool 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Peacock-Farrell
Casey
Horsfall
Walters
Coulson 69’
Ashworth
Brown 75’
Honeyman
Bowler 69’
Bloxham 46’
Fletcher

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
George Wickens
90′ 3 0 33 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tendayi Darikwa
90′ 1 1 – 4 2 27 1 – –
Tom Hamer
90′ 1 – – 6 5 28 – – – –
Sonny Bradley
90′ 1 – 2 6 4 29 – – – –
Adam Reach
90′ 2 2 – 5 2 37 1 – – –
Ryley Towler Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – 3 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Conor McGrandles Taken off
87′ 1 – 33 – 0.01 3 – 4 2 – –
Ivan Varfolomeev
90′ – – 28 1 0.05 2 – 5 5 2 –
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Taken off
78′ – – 21 1 0.14 1 1 4 1 – –
Jack Moylan Taken off
51′ – – 14 1 0.02 1 – 3 – 1 –
Dom Jefferies Came on as a substitute
39′ 1 1 9 2 0.02 1 – 4 – 1 –
Tom Bayliss Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 2 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
Ben House Taken off
86′ – – 3 2 0.70 0.00 – 9 3 11 –
Robert Street Taken off
87′ 1 1 1 1 0.86 0.29 2 9 2 15 –
Alfie Lloyd Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 5 –
Ryan One Came on as a substitute
12′ 1 – 1 1 0.09 0.00 – 1 – 2 –
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 65% Avg odds 1.43
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.44
Blackpool win 14% Avg odds 6.73

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

Form going into the game

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Blackpool LDLWD

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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.