Match report

Huddersfield Draws 2-2 with Lincoln in League One Thriller

Huddersfield
Huddersfield
2–2
FT
Lincoln
Lincoln
Mar 17, 2026

Huddersfield held Lincoln to a thrilling 2-2 draw in a League One encounter, with Richard Hardie and Ryan Ledson scoring early goals for Huddersfield, followed by an own goal from Lincoln's Joe Feeney and a late equalizer from Ryley Towler.

Key Facts

  • • Huddersfield scored two early goals by Richard Hardie (15') and Ryan Ledson (20')
  • • Lincoln's Joe Feeney scored an own goal at 29'
  • • Lincoln's Ryley Towler scored a late equalizer at 90'
  • • Both teams had two yellow cards each

Lineups

Huddersfield

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 22 L. Nicholls (G)
  • 20 J. Feeney (D)
  • 3 M. Wallace (D)
  • 23 S. Roughan (D)
  • 7 L. Gooch (M)
  • 4 R. Ledson (M)
  • 8 C. Humphreys (M)
  • 19 B. Mumba (M)
  • 18 D. Kasumu (F)
  • 21 A. Evans (F)
  • 29 R. Hardie (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 J. Alnwick
  • 6 J. Whatmough
  • 10 M. Harness
  • 17 M. McGuane
  • 36 C. Ashia
  • 2 L. Sorensen
  • 26 A. May

Lincoln

Formation: 4-1-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 G. Wickens (G)
  • 2 T. Darikwa (D)
  • 22 T. Hamer (D)
  • 15 S. Bradley (D)
  • 3 A. Reach (D)
  • 14 C. McGrandles (M)
  • 18 B. House (M)
  • 10 J. Moylan (M)
  • 16 D. Jefferies (M)
  • 19 A. Lloyd (F)
  • 17 R. Street (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 Z. Jeacock
  • 7 R. Hackett-Fairchild
  • 20 R. One
  • 8 T. Bayliss
  • 6 R. Towler
  • 24 I. Varfolomeev
  • 25 D. Elerewe

Timeline

  1. Huddersfield
    15' Huddersfield Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Hardie · Assist: A. Evans
  2. Huddersfield
    20' Huddersfield Goal · Normal Goal
    Ryan Ledson
  3. Lincoln
    29' Lincoln Goal · Own Goal
    J. Feeney
  4. Huddersfield
    40' Huddersfield Card · Yellow Card
    J. Feeney

    Foul

  5. Huddersfield
    45'+2 Huddersfield Card · Yellow Card
    L. Gooch

    Foul

  6. Lincoln
    46' Lincoln subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Lloyd · On: T. Bayliss
  7. Huddersfield
    53' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Hardie · On: A. May
  8. Huddersfield
    54' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Gooch · On: L. Sorensen
  9. Huddersfield
    61' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Evans · On: M. Harness
  10. Lincoln
    62' Lincoln subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Jefferies · On: R. Hackett-Fairchild
  11. Lincoln
    62' Lincoln subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. House · On: R. One
  12. Lincoln
    73' Lincoln subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Reach · On: Ryley Towler
  13. Lincoln
    79' Lincoln Card · Yellow Card
    T. Bayliss

    Foul

  14. Huddersfield
    79' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Kasumu · On: Marcus McGuane
  15. Lincoln
    86' Lincoln subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Tendayi Darikwa · On: Deji Elerewe
  16. Lincoln
    90'+3 Lincoln Card · Yellow Card
    Ryley Towler
  17. Lincoln
    90' Lincoln Goal · Normal Goal
    Ryley Towler

Match Stats

Stat Huddersfield Lincoln
Fouls 8 11
Pass Accuracy 59% 72%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 18
Corners 3 7
Total Passes 285 427
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 2 5
Shots on Target 2 7
xG 0.92 1.98
Shots off Target 4 6
Possession 40% 60%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 169 308
Shots Inside Box 5 12
Saves 5 0
Shots Outside Box 3 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Huddersfield took an early lead with two quick goals, putting pressure on Lincoln
  • ▸ Lincoln's own goal in the 29th minute seemed to crush their momentum, but Ryley Towler's late equalizer in the 90th minute secured a hard-fought draw for Lincoln