Sunday , 16 August 2026

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Shrewsbury Town FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 19 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow 5,602 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 79' Ethan Hamilton
Jordan Shipley 19' Y
Y 31' Paudie O'Connor
Y 40' Sean Roughan
Y 49' Lasse Sorensen
Joseph Anderson 78' Y
Y 88' Lukas Jensen

Overview

Match Preview

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.

Match Details

  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Assistant 1 Kevin Mulraine
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Robinson (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

4
4
4
Shrewsbury Town FC 12 games · Avg 1.4 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-19 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC 2023-05-07 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2022-12-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-03-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC 2021-10-30 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L
15 Aug Burton Albion FC H 2–1 W
12 Aug Stevenage FC A 0–2 L
05 Aug Cheltenham Town FC H 1–0 W
07 May Lincoln City FC A 0–1 L
02 May Bristol Rovers FC H 2–1 W
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W
15 Aug Northampton Town FC A 2–2 D
12 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 3–0 W
05 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–3 L
07 May Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–0 W
29 Apr Morecambe FC A 2–3 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
8% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Montgomery Waters Meadow!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shrewsbury Town FC and Lincoln City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 19' Shrewsbury Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 19.
  • 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 31' The referee calls foul for Paudie O'Connor. He receives a card.
  • 36' Lincoln City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 40' That looks like a foul for a card for Sean Roughan.
  • 45' Lincoln City FC have won 382 goals from 318 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 49' Poor challenge from Lasse Sorensen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 54' Adam Jackson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Kennedy will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 64' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 69' The travelling Lincoln City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' A quiet spell here at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Shrewsbury Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joseph Anderson.
  • 79' A stunning finish from Ethan Hamilton — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 80' Time for substitution for Lincoln City FC. Ethan Hamilton is replaced by Alistair Smith.
  • 82' Nohan Kenneh makes way for Tunmise Sobowale at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 87' Jack Burroughs is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shrewsbury Town FC so far.
  • 88' That is a card for Lincoln City FC. Lukas Jensen will be fuming at that decision.
  • 88' Tom Bayliss makes way for Harvey Watts at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Lincoln City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matthew Taylor

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Kennedy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luke Leahy 2
Shaun Whalley 1
Morgan Feeney 1
Jorge Grant 1
Aaron Pierre 1
Tom Bayliss 1
Conor McGrandles 1
Daniel Udoh 1

Head to Head

2023-08-19 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC 2023-05-07 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2022-12-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-03-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC 2021-10-30 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2023-08-19 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2023-08-15 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC W 2023-08-12 Stevenage FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-08-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2023-05-07 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-05-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC W

Lincoln City FC Form

2023-08-19 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2023-08-15 Northampton Town FC 2–2 Lincoln City FC D 2023-08-12 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2023-08-05 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Lincoln City FC L 2023-05-07 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-04-29 Morecambe FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC39% Draw31% Lincoln City FC30%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
61%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Lincoln City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC29% Draw52% Lincoln City FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.