Reading vs Lincoln City

6 April 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Simon Mather

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Lewis Wing 90+2’
  • Ryan One 5’
  • Jack Moylan 90+6’

Match summary

Lincoln City beat Reading 2-1 on the road, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Lincoln City led 1-0 at half-time.

Ryan One put Lincoln City ahead with a header in the 5th minute, Lewis Wing equalised with a direct free kick in stoppage time, and Jack Moylan won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Lincoln City created 0.84 expected goals (xG) from 6 shots to Reading's 0.25 from 11.

Match stats

70% Possession 30%
11 Shots 6
1 Shots on target 2
3 Corners 3
630 Passes 266
87.1% Pass accuracy 69.9%
13 Tackles 17
7 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 5

Key events

Reading Lincoln City
Kick-off
5’
Ryan OneHeader0-1 (Lincoln City)
Paddy LaneKamari Doyle
28’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
59’
Robert StreetBen House
66’
Dom JefferiesTime wasting
67’
Deji ElereweDom Jefferies
68’
Alfie LloydRyan One
Haydon RobertsRyan Nyambe
70’
Will KeaneLiam Fraser
70’
Kadan YoungJeriel Dorsett
82’
83’
Tom BaylissIvan Varfolomeev
83’
Jack MoylanReeco Hackett-Fairchild
Finley BurnsFoul
84’
Lewis WingFree Kick1-1 (Reading)
90+2’
90+3’
Alfie LloydTime wasting
90+6’
Jack MoylanRight foot shot1-2 (Lincoln City)
Full-time1-2

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 0.25 0.84 5’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), 0-1 5’ 90+2’ Lewis Wing (Reading), 1-1 90+2’ 90+6’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), 1-2 90+6’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.25 0.84 5’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), 0-1 One 5’ 90+2’ Lewis Wing (Reading), 1-1 Wing 90+2’ 90+6’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), 1-2 Moylan 90+6’
Reading 0.25 xGLincoln City 0.84 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lincoln City attacking Reading attacking 
90+6’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 5’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, goal 73’ Alfie Lloyd (Lincoln City), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 82’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+2’ Lewis Wing (Reading), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 42’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Charlie Savage (Reading), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Lewis Wing (Reading), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ Ryley Towler (Lincoln City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+6’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 5’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, goal 73’ Alfie Lloyd (Lincoln City), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 82’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+2’ Lewis Wing (Reading), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 42’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Charlie Savage (Reading), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Lewis Wing (Reading), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ Ryley Towler (Lincoln City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Reading 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pereira
Dorsett 82’
Nyambe 70’
Burns
O’Connor
Wing
Fraser 70’
Doyle 28’
Savage
Kyerewaa
Ehibhatiomhan
Lincoln City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Wickens
Hamer
Bradley
Towler
Darikwa
McGrandles
Varfolomeev 83’
Hackett-Fairchild 83’
Jefferies 67’
House 59’
One 68’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joel Pereira
90′ 0 2 48 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Ryan Nyambe Taken off
70′ 1 – – 2 – 33 1 – – –
Finley Burns
90′ 4 4 – 9 4 107 1 – –
Paudie O’Connor
90′ 1 1 – 6 4 88 – – – –
Jeriel Dorsett Taken off
82′ – 1 – 4 2 60 – – – –
Haydon Roberts Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – 12 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Lewis Wing
90′ 1 – 99 2 0.14 1 – 3 1 1 –
Liam Fraser Taken off
70′ – – 66 2 0.02 2 – 3 – 1 –
Kamari Doyle Taken off
28′ – – 10 1 0.01 1 1 2 – 1 –
Charlie Savage
90′ – – 40 – 0.12 1 – 3 1 2 –
Daniel Kyerewaa
90′ – – 35 – 0.07 1 1 3 1 1 –
Paddy Lane Came on as a substitute
62′ – – 17 1 0.02 – – 1 – 1 –
Kadan Young Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 – 0.00 – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
90′ – – 1 – 0.06 0.01 – 2 – 11 –
Will Keane Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 3 –
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

Reading win 23% Avg odds 3.98
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.48
Lincoln City win 50% Avg odds 1.87

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

Form going into the game

Reading DWLWD
Lincoln City WWDWW

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Previous and next meeting

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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.