Match Report
In the standings it was Lincoln City 14th on 65 points, Hereford United 20th on 51 — separated by 14. Hereford United's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 20th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Lincoln City 1.3 scored and 1.28 conceded per game, Hereford United 0.96 and 1.37, with the league averaging 1.35.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Lincoln City 4, draws 1, Hereford United 3, at 3.25 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 63% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 63%.
LNER Stadium in Lincoln staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,780. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.