Match Report
Lincoln City, 1st with 103 points, sat 26 points above Stockport County (3rd, 77). Recent form told a different story for Stockport County: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Scoring rates set the scale: Lincoln City 1.93 scored and 0.89 conceded per game, Stockport County 1.54 and 1.26, with the league averaging 1.32.
Lincoln City entered with five wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Lincoln City 15/15, Stockport County 6/15.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Lincoln City 4, draws 2, Stockport County 1, at 3.14 goals per meeting. In 71% of the meetings, both sides found the net. The last five meetings averaged 4 goals, well above the all-time 3.14.
LNER Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,780. On the scoreboard, Lincoln City led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Lincoln City: Jack Moylan (10'), Alfie Lloyd (90'), Tendayi Darikwa (87') · Stockport County: Jack Diamond (68')
Key stats
Possession: Lincoln City 29% · Stockport County 71% · Total shots: 18-15 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 4-5