English League Championship

Sheffield United vs Lincoln City, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield United
  • 43': Patrick Bamford
  • 52': Tahith Chong
  • 77': Patrick Bamford
FT
3 - 0
Lincoln City

    About

    Sheffield United are hosting Lincoln City at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Sheffield United. Tahith Chong is caught offside.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Dom Jefferies.
    • 5': Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United).
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 8': Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Ben Brereton (Sheffield United).
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Rob Street (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 9': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
    • 13': Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
    • 13': Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Ben House (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Sheffield United).
    • 14': Foul by Ryley Towler (Lincoln City).
    • 14': Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Rob Street (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by Sam McCallum (Sheffield United).
    • 15': Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Adam Reach (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United).
    • 17': Foul by Ben House (Lincoln City).
    • 17': Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United).
    • 20': Adam Reach (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Foul by Tahith Chong (Sheffield United).
    • 21': Attempt missed. Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rob Street with a headed pass.
    • 22': Foul by Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City).
    • 22': Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Offside, Sheffield United. Liam Kitching is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Rob Street (Lincoln City).
    • 24': Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City).
    • 25': Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Foul by Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City).
    • 26': Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Joe Rothwell (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sydie Peck.
    • 29': Ben House (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
    • 30': Foul by Adam Reach (Lincoln City).
    • 30': Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal by George Wickens (Lincoln City). Assisted by Japhet Tanganga.
    • 39': Rob Street (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Liam Kitching (Sheffield United).
    • 39': Liam Kitching (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Offside, Lincoln City. Freddie Draper is caught offside.
    • 43': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Lincoln City 0. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam McCallum.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Lincoln City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Lincoln City 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Joe Rothwell (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sydie Peck.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Ben House (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryley Towler with a headed pass.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by George Wickens (Lincoln City). Assisted by Thomas Cannon.
    • 50': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
    • 52': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Lincoln City 0. Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
    • 58': Foul by Ben House (Lincoln City).
    • 58': Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 60': Foul by Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City).
    • 60': Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United).
    • 62': Substitution, Lincoln City. Mikkel Ladefoged replaces Freddie Draper.
    • 62': Substitution, Lincoln City. Yunus Konak replaces Conor McGrandles.
    • 62': Substitution, Lincoln City. Chiedozie Ogbene replaces Ryley Towler.
    • 64': Rob Street (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
    • 64': Foul by Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln City).
    • 64': Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 67': Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 67': Foul by Ben House (Lincoln City).
    • 67': Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Yunus Konak (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
    • 69': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Joe Rothwell.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross following a corner.
    • 71': Foul by Ben House (Lincoln City).
    • 71': Hamza Choudhury (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United).
    • 73': Substitution, Sheffield United. Mark McGuinness replaces Hamza Choudhury because of an injury.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tahith Chong.
    • 73': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dom Jefferies.
    • 74': Foul by Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City).
    • 74': Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Ben House (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
    • 75': Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 76': Foul by Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City).
    • 76': Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Goal! Sheffield United 3, Lincoln City 0. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Brereton with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 78': Substitution, Sheffield United. Romelle Donovan replaces Tahith Chong.
    • 78': Substitution, Lincoln City. Callum Elder replaces Adam Reach.
    • 79': Substitution, Lincoln City. Tom Hamer replaces Dom Jefferies.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Hamer with a cross.
    • 84': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ryan Oné replaces Ben Brereton.
    • 85': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jairo Riedewald replaces Joe Rothwell.
    • 85': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tyrese Campbell replaces Thomas Cannon.
    • 85': Foul by Rob Street (Lincoln City).
    • 85': Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene with a headed pass.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Rob Street (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross.
    • 90': Foul by Tom Hamer (Lincoln City).
    • 90': Romelle Donovan (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 3, Lincoln City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 3, Lincoln City 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 14
    3 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 3
    43.6 Possession 56.4
    12 SHOTS 10
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    237 Accurate Passes 377
    349 Passes 473
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    12 Accurate Crosses 3
    27 Crosses 10
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    78 Long Balls 89
    31 Accurate Long Balls 41
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    8 Effective Tackles 5
    11 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.4
    5 Interceptions 8
    26 Effective Clearances 44
    26 Clearances 44

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Bramall Lane
    Location: Sheffield, England
    Attendance: 27,180

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Swansea City 11 +8 23
    2 West Ham United 11 +18 22
    3 Middlesbrough 11 +6 22
    4 Birmingham City 11 +9 20
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SHU Sheffield United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Michael Cooper (GK)
    15 Liam Kitching Yellow Card
    5 Japhet Tanganga Yellow Card
    3 Sam McCallum Yellow Card
    8 Hamza Choudhury
    45 Patrick Bamford
    42 Sydie Peck Yellow Card
    7 Joe Rothwell
    9 Thomas Cannon
    22 Ben Brereton Díaz
    19 Tahith Chong
    Sheffield United Substitutes:
    Jordan Ayew, Ryan One, Adam Davies, Tyrese Campbell, Mark McGuinness, Romelle Donovan, Oliver Arblaster, Harrison Burrows, Jairo Riedewald.

    LCN Lincoln City (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 George Wickens (GK)
    15 Sonny Bradley
    6 Ryley Towler
    25 Ayodeji Elerewe Yellow Card
    14 Conor McGrandles Yellow Card
    8 Tom Bayliss Yellow Card
    3 Adam Reach
    16 Dom Jefferies
    34 Freddie Draper
    18 Ben House
    17 Robert Street
    Lincoln City Substitutes:
    Chiedozie Ogbene, Yunus Konak, Callum Elder, Joe Gauci, Isaac Olaofe, Thomas Hamer, Daniel Oyegoke, Mikkel Ladefoged, Ivan Varfolomeev.

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