Championship / 26/27 / MATCHWEEK 1
Middlesbrough FC v Lincoln City
Middlesbrough FCHome
2 – 1Lincoln CityAway
15 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC · Result
- Stadium
- Riverside Stadium
- Referee
- Bobby Madley
- Attendance
- 31,487
ON THE PITCH
Lineups & match stats
Goals scored and substitution minutes. On = subbed on; Off = subbed off. — means not recorded or not applicable. Unused substitutes did not play.
Middlesbrough FC
11 startersStarting XI
| No. | Player | Goals | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radek Vítek | 0 | — | — |
| 2 | Callum Brittain | 0 | — | — |
| 6 | Sebastian Berhalter | 0 | — | — |
| 7 | Will Lankshear | 2 | — | — |
| 11 | Morgan Whittaker | 0 | — | 90′ |
| 12 | Luke Ayling | 0 | — | — |
| 19 | Leo Castledine | 0 | — | 63′ |
| 22 | Kyle Joseph | 0 | — | — |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda | 0 | — | — |
| 30 | Neto Borges | 0 | — | 63′ |
| 42 | Abdoulaye Kanté | 0 | — | 63′ |
Substitutes
| No. | Player | Goals | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Alfie Jones | 0 | 90′ | — |
| 8 | Riley McGree | 0 | 63′ | — |
| 14 | Myles Peart-Harris | 0 | 63′ | — |
| 16 | Jeremy Sarmiento | 0 | — | — |
| 17 | Max Arfsten | 0 | 63′ | — |
| 25 | George Edmundson Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 31 | Sol Brynn Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 44 | Cruz Ibeh Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 46 | Finlay Cartwright Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
Lincoln City
11 startersStarting XI
| No. | Player | Goals | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Wickens | 0 | — | — |
| 2 | Tendayi Darikwa | 0 | — | 90′ |
| 3 | Adam Reach | 1 | — | 90′ |
| 6 | Ryley Towler | 0 | — | — |
| 14 | Conor McGrandles | 0 | — | — |
| 16 | Dom Jefferies | 0 | — | 59′ |
| 18 | Ben House | 0 | — | — |
| 22 | Tom Hamer | 0 | — | — |
| 24 | Ivan Varfolomeev | 0 | — | — |
| 25 | Deji Elerewe | 0 | — | — |
| 34 | Freddie Draper | 0 | — | 59′ |
Substitutes
| No. | Player | Goals | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Andrei Coubiș | 0 | 90′ | — |
| 7 | Reeco Hackett | 0 | — | — |
| 8 | Tom Bayliss | 0 | 90′ | — |
| 10 | Mason Melia Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 17 | Rob Street | 0 | 59′ | — |
| 19 | Tanto Olaofe | 0 | 59′ | — |
| 20 | Callum Elder Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 23 | Josh Honohan Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 46 | Joe Gauci Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |