Lincoln City vs Rotherham United

21 March 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Craig Hicks

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 3–0

  • Ted Cann 18’ (og)
  • Ben House 34’
  • Reeco Hackett-Fairchild 45’

Match summary

Lincoln City won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Rotherham United. Lincoln City led 3-0 at half-time.

Cann's own goal put Lincoln City ahead in the 18th minute, Ben House made it 2-0 in the 34th minute, and Reeco Hackett-Fairchild made it 3-0 in the 45th minute.

The chances backed that up: Lincoln City created 1.79 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Rotherham United's 0.35 from 5.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
17 Shots 5
6 Shots on target 1
7 Corners 4
357 Passes 452
70.3% Pass accuracy 76.3%
17 Tackles 13
11 Fouls 4
0 Yellow cards 1
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Lincoln City Rotherham United
Kick-off
Reeco Hackett-FairchildShot on target
17’
Ted CannOwn goal1-0 (Lincoln City)
18’
Ben HouseRight foot shot2-0 (Lincoln City)
34’
Ben HouseShot on target
42’
Reeco Hackett-FairchildLeft foot shot3-0 (Lincoln City)
45’
Half-time3-0
46’
Gabriele BiancheriAr'Jany Martha
Second half underway
Ivan VarfolomeevShot on target
56’
Sonny BradleyShot on target
61’
65’
Daniel GoreDuncan Watmore
65’
Josh AyresJosh Benson
Ryan OneRobert Street
68’
Dom JefferiesJack Moylan
68’
79’
Brandon CoverLiam Kelly
80’
Lino SousaReece James
Alfie LloydReeco Hackett-Fairchild
83’
Tom BaylissIvan Varfolomeev
84’
Deji ElereweTom Hamer
88’
90+3’
Zak JulesFoul
Full-time3-0

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.79 0.35 18’ Ted Cann (Lincoln City) own goal, 1-0 18’ 34’ Ben House (Lincoln City), 2-0 34’ 45’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), 3-0 45’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.79 0.35 18’ Ted Cann (Lincoln City) own goal, 1-0 Cann 18’ 34’ Ben House (Lincoln City), 2-0 Ben House 34’ 45’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), 3-0 Hackett-Fairchild 45’
Lincoln City 1.79 xGRotherham United 0.35 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rotherham United attacking Lincoln City attacking 
78’ Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln City), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 34’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 26’ Joe Rafferty (Rotherham United), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 45’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.21 xG, goal 39’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 74’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 42’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 17’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 45’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 48’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 6’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Jamal Baptiste (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Liam Kelly (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 61’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 5’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 18’ Ted Cann (Rotherham United), own goal 78’ Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln City), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 34’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 26’ Joe Rafferty (Rotherham United), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 45’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.21 xG, goal 39’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 74’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 42’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 17’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 45’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 48’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 6’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Jamal Baptiste (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Liam Kelly (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 61’ Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 5’ Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 18’ Ted Cann (Rotherham United), own goal
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Lineups

Lincoln City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Wickens
Hamer 88’
Bradley
Towler
Darikwa
McGrandles
Varfolomeev 84’
Hackett-Fairchild 83’
Moylan 68’
House
Street 68’
Rotherham United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cann
James 80’
Agbaire
Jules
Rafferty
Baptiste
Kelly 79’
Benson 65’
Watmore 65’
Martha 46’
Nombe

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
George Wickens
90′ 0 0 24 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tendayi Darikwa
90′ 1 1 – 1 – 39 – – – –
Tom Hamer Taken off
88′ 2 1 1 10 8 50 1 – – –
Sonny Bradley
90′ – – – 8 7 28 1 – – –
Ryley Towler
90′ 3 – – 4 1 26 – – – –
Deji Elerewe Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Conor McGrandles
90′ – – 48 1 0.02 2 – 5 1 1 –
Ivan Varfolomeev Taken off
84′ – – 41 – 0.01 1 1 1 1 – –
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Taken off
83′ 1 1 29 6 0.90 1 – 4 – – –
Jack Moylan Taken off
68′ – – 25 – 0.06 1 1 2 1 – –
Dom Jefferies Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 5 – 0.00 – 1 – – – –
Tom Bayliss Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 7 – 0.02 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
Ben House
90′ 1 – 2 2 0.43 0.02 – 6 – 25 –
Robert Street Taken off
68′ – – 2 – 0.08 0.02 – 2 – 6 –
Ryan One Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 2 –
Alfie Lloyd Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 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 69% Avg odds 1.35
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.88
Rotherham United win 12% Avg odds 8.04

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

Form going into the game

Lincoln City WWWWD
Rotherham United WDLDL

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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.