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Middlesbrough 2-1 Lincoln in the Championship, round 1 at Riverside, Middlesbrough (34,742 capacity).
Middlesbrough won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–L–D–L), scoring 6 and conceding 8.
Lincoln won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–L–L), scoring 4 and conceding 11.
The two sides have met 1 time: Middlesbrough 1 win, Lincoln 0, 0 draws.
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alfie Jones replaces Morgan Whittaker.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Andrei Coubis replaces Tendayi Darikwa.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Tom Bayliss replaces Adam Reach.
Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Lincoln City 1. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riley McGree.
Isaac Olaofe (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Isaac Olaofe (Lincoln City).
Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough).
Attempt missed. Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tendayi Darikwa.
Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
Offside, Lincoln City. Isaac Olaofe is caught offside.
Rob Street (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough).
Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris.
Attempt saved. Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by George Wickens (Lincoln City). Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Reeco Hackett replaces Ben House.
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Kyle Joseph.
Handball by Isaac Olaofe (Lincoln City).
Attempt blocked. Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adilson Malanda.
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