Match Report
The table gap was wide: 36 points between Lincoln City (1st, 103 pts) and Huddersfield Town (9th, 67 pts). Per game in the league, Huddersfield Town were scoring 1.61 and conceding 1.39, Lincoln City 1.93 and 0.89, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Six consecutive wins preceded this game for Lincoln City, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for Huddersfield Town against 15/15 for Lincoln City.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Huddersfield Town, 2 by Lincoln City, 2 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host. These meetings skew tight — only 20% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at The John Smith's Stadium (capacity 24,500). On the scoreboard, Huddersfield Town led 2-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Huddersfield Town: Ryan Hardie (15'), Ryan Ledson (20') · Lincoln City: J. Feeney (29' og), Ryley Towler (90')
Key stats
Possession: Huddersfield Town 39% · Lincoln City 61% · Total shots: 8-18 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 3-7