Match Report
4 points and 9 places separated them: Middlesbrough 3rd with 15, Lincoln City 12th with 11. Lincoln City's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 12th in the table. Against a league average of 1.46 goals per team per game, Middlesbrough ran at 2 scored and 1.5 conceded, Lincoln City at 0.88 and 1.
Lincoln City entered with three wins in a row.
The venue was Riverside Stadium, with room for 34,988 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Lincoln City led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Middlesbrough: Will Lankshear (62'), Will Lankshear (90') · Lincoln City: Adam Reach (12')
Key stats
Possession: Middlesbrough 77% · Lincoln City 23% · Total shots: 23-10 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 5-5