Match Report
Before the match
Millwall came into the game with one win, two draws and two defeats from their last five outings, scoring six goals and conceding eight. On 13 October, Millwall recorded a 1-0 defeat hosting Swansea.
Swansea travelled to face Millwall (Championship) on 13 October. For Millwall, the score was 0-1: zero goals scored, one allowed. 1-0 was Millwall's result against Preston NE on 10 October (Championship), playing away from home; Millwall won, with one scored to zero conceded. The 19 September fixture (Championship) paired Millwall with West Ham. Millwall drew 2-2 at home, netting two goals while conceding two. Playing away from home against Middlesbrough (Championship), Millwall finished 2-2 on 15 September. Their score comprised two goals, against two from the opposition. 12 September: Millwall lost 1-3 against Blackburn away from home in Championship, scoring one goal and allowing three.
Millwall stood 11th in the results-based Championship table before kickoff, with 14 points from ten matches.
Lincoln City: two wins and three defeats over five games; three goals scored, 11 conceded. West Ham were their latest opponents, at home on 14 October: a 6-0 defeat.
Playing at home against West Ham (Championship), Lincoln City finished 0-6 on 14 October. Their score comprised zero goals, against six from the opposition. 10 October: Lincoln City lost 0-3 against Sheffield Utd away from home in Championship, scoring zero goals and allowing three. Against Swansea in Championship, Lincoln City scored one and conceded two on 19 September; the at home result was 1-2. Lincoln City's away from home game on 15 September (Championship) ended 1-0 against Bristol City, with one goal for and zero against. On 12 September, Preston NE faced Lincoln City in Championship: Lincoln City won 1-0 away from home, having scored one and conceded zero.
11 points in ten matches put Lincoln City 18th in the pre-match results-based Championship standings.
After the match
Millwall and Lincoln City drew 2-2 on 17 October 2026. Andrei Coubis opened the scoring inside the first minute for Lincoln City, set up by Robert Street, to make it 1-0. Robert Street added to the tally in the 33rd minute for Lincoln City, set up by Sonny Bradley, to make it 2-0. Kyrell Lisbie pulled one back 63 minutes into the game for Millwall to make it 1-2. Jake Cooper levelled it late on, in the 82nd minute for Millwall to make it 2-2. Deji Elerewe (84') was sent off. 10 players were booked, among them Tristan Crama (35'), Robert Street (35'), Freddie Draper (41'), Jake Cooper (48'), Andrei Coubis (69') and Kyrell Lisbie (72'). On our current Elo ratings the gap is a modest one: Millwall are 57 points stronger than Lincoln City. Millwall: six yellow cards. five changes were recorded for Millwall. Ryan Leonard entered for Millwall at 73 minutes and later was booked. Lincoln City: four yellow cards and one red card. four changes were recorded for Lincoln City. After coming on for Lincoln City in minute 80, Callum Elder was booked.