Lincoln City FC vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Lincoln City FC vs Rochdale AFC — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2025/26)
- Rochdale AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Graeme Fyvie
- Referee Ian Smedley
- Referee Geoff Russell
- Referee Anthony Coggins
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 13 Mar Rochdale AFC H 1–2 L 09 Mar Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D 06 Mar Crewe Alexandra FC H 3–0 W 02 Mar Fleetwood Town FC H 1–2 L 27 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–4 L 23 Feb Swindon Town FC H 2–2 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 13 Mar Lincoln City FC A 2–1 W 09 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–2 L 06 Mar Sunderland AFC A 0–2 L 02 Mar Hull City AFC A 0–2 L 27 Feb Burton Albion FC H 0–2 L 23 Feb Northampton Town FC A 0–0 D Key Stats
67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history41% Clean Sheets
Lincoln City FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Lincoln City FC is hosting Rochdale AFC for another epic battle.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' It’s high time Brian Barry-Murphy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Lewis Montsma has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Lincoln City FC is showing some good football. However, Lincoln City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Conor McGrandles made 177 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 36' GOAL! Oliver Rathbone scores on 36.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Morgan Rogers, as he is very good at scoring at Sincil Bank Stadium with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 46' It is a substitution in Lincoln City FC team. Cohen Bramall is replaced by Tony Scully on 46 minute.
- 51' Rochdale AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 60' What a strike from Morgan Rogers! The score is 1-1.
- 65' The travelling Rochdale AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 67' Rochdale AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aaron Morley is hanging Conor Grant on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 74' What a strike from Stephen Humphrys! The score is 1-2.
- 79' Another change for Lincoln City FC made on 79 minute. Morgan Rogers leaves to be changed by Tom Hopper.
- 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rochdale AFC that had 140 games and scored 206 goals.
- 89' Brennan Johnson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' Another substitution for Rochdale AFC to replace Matt Done by Stephen Dooley on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Rochdale AFC beats Lincoln City FC
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Lincoln City FC
Starting XI- 18
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27
Morgan Rogers ↓ Tom Hopper 79'
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- 20
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15
Cohen Bramall ↓ Tony Scully 46'
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Bench- 23
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Tom Hopper ↑ 79'
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- 22
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Tony Scully ↑ 46'
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Coach Michael AppletonRochdale AFC
Starting XI- 5
- 19
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- 6
- 14
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16
Matt Done ↓ Stephen Dooley 90'
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- 13
- 1
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17
Conor Grant ↓ Aaron Morley 67'
Bench- 4
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8
Aaron Morley ↑ 67'
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7
Stephen Dooley ↑ 90'
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- 15
- 22
Coach Brian Barry-Murphy -
Head to Head
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