Match report

Lincoln Defeats Stockport County 3–1 in League One Clash

Lincoln
Lincoln
3–1
FT
Stockport County
Stockport County
Mar 14, 2026

Lincoln demonstrated their dominance in a League One match, defeating Stockport County with a convincing 3-1 victory. The home team took the lead early through a goal from J. Moylan, and despite a brief setback with a yellow card for Ryley Towler, they maintained control. Stockport County managed to find the equalizer through Jack Diamond, but Lincoln's resilience and strategic substitutions paid off as Tendayi Darikwa and A. Lloyd scored in the second half to secure the win.

Key Facts

  • • Lincoln 3–1 Stockport County
  • • J. Moylan scored the opening goal in the 10th minute
  • • Jack Diamond equalized for Stockport County in the 68th minute
  • • Tendayi Darikwa and A. Lloyd scored for Lincoln in the 87th and 90th minutes respectively
  • • Ryley Towler and T. Hamer received yellow cards for Lincoln

Lineups

Lincoln

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 George Wickens (G)
  • 2 Tendayi Darikwa (D)
  • 22 Thomas Hamer (D)
  • 15 Sonny Bradley (D)
  • 6 Ryley Towler (D)
  • 24 Ivan Varfolomeev (M)
  • 14 Conor McGrandles (M)
  • 7 Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (M)
  • 10 Jack Moylan (M)
  • 20 Ryan One (M)
  • 17 Robert Street (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 Zachary Jeacock
  • 3 Adam Reach
  • 25 Deji Elerewe
  • 8 Tom Bayliss
  • 18 Ben House
  • 16 Dom Jefferies
  • 19 Alfie Lloyd

Stockport County

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 34 Corey Addai (G)
  • 5 Joseph Olowu (D)
  • 33 Brad Hills (D)
  • 15 Ethan Pye (D)
  • 2 Josh Dacres-Cogley (M)
  • 26 Oliver Norwood (M)
  • 27 Odin Bailey (M)
  • 23 Ben Osborn (M)
  • 29 Adama Sidibeh (F)
  • 28 Josh Stokes (F)
  • 19 Kyle Wootton (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Ben Hinchliffe
  • 14 Adetayo Edun
  • 12 Roman Dixon
  • 18 Lewis Fiorini
  • 4 Lewis Bate
  • 9 Isaac Olaofe
  • 7 Jack Diamond

Timeline

  1. Lincoln
    10' Lincoln Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Moylan
  2. Lincoln
    14' Lincoln Card · Yellow Card
    Ryley Towler

    Foul

  3. Stockport County
    57' Stockport County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Olowu · On: Jack Diamond
  4. Lincoln
    62' Lincoln subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. One · On: D. Jefferies
  5. Lincoln
    62' Lincoln subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Moylan · On: B. House
  6. Stockport County
    68' Stockport County Goal · Normal Goal
    Jack Diamond · Assist: B. Osborn
  7. Lincoln
    70' Lincoln Card · Yellow Card
    T. Hamer

    Foul

  8. Lincoln
    75' Lincoln subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Hackett-Fairchild · On: A. Reach
  9. Lincoln
    75' Lincoln subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Street · On: A. Lloyd
  10. Lincoln
    75' Lincoln subst · Substitution 5
    Off: I. Varfolomeev · On: T. Bayliss
  11. Stockport County
    78' Stockport County Card · Yellow Card
    O. Norwood

    Foul

  12. Stockport County
    84' Stockport County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Sidibeh · On: T. Olaofe
  13. Stockport County
    84' Stockport County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Stokes · On: L. Fiorini
  14. Lincoln
    87' Lincoln Goal · Normal Goal
    Tendayi Darikwa
  15. Lincoln
    90'+5 Lincoln Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Lloyd · Assist: George Wickens

Match Stats

Stat Lincoln Stockport County
Fouls 9 10
Pass Accuracy 57% 81%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 12
Corners 4 5
Total Passes 230 526
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 6 3
Shots on Target 6 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 6
Possession 30% 70%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 131 424
Shots Inside Box 11 6
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 6 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Lincoln capitalized on their early goal by J. Moylan, maintaining their lead despite conceding in the second half
  • ▸ Substitutions by Lincoln, including A. Lloyd and Tendayi Darikwa, were pivotal in regaining momentum and securing the victory