Barnsley v Lincoln City

Last Updated : 28-Dec-2025 by Robert Miles

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Last six Barnsley v Lincoln results:    

11/11/2025 (EFL Trophy Group Stage) LOST

Barnsley 0-2 Lincoln (Francis Okoronkwo 29, James Collins 61)

01/03/2025 (League One) WON

Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 13, Adam Phillips 33, Georgie Gent 53, Max Watters 76) 4-3 Lincoln (Tendayi Darikwa 67, Reeco Hackett 84, Jovon Makama 90)

09/03/2024 (League One) LOST

Barnsley (Adam Phillips 77) 1-5 Lincoln (Joe Taylor 15, Jack Moylan 55, 72, Daniel Mandroiu 58, Jovon Makama 79)

25/10/2022 (League One) LOST

Barnsley 0-1 Lincoln (Daniel Mandroiu 45

30/08/2022 (Football League Trophy) LOST

Barnsley 0-3 Lincoln (Ed Bishop 15, 17, Jovon Makama 90)

24/08/1999 (League Cup First Round Second Leg) DREW

Barnsley (Mike Sheron 74, Nicky Eaden 79) 2-2 Lincoln (Gavin Gordon 36, Richard Peacock 52)

 

Overall Record:

Barnsley Wins: 35

Lincoln Wins: 28

Draws: 16

Barnsley Goals: 122

Lincoln Goals: 117

At Oakwell:

Barnsley Wins: 22

Lincoln Wins: 11

Draws: 7

Barnsley Goals: 73

Lincoln Goals: 55

 

First Met: Lincoln 1-0 Barnsley, Thursday 1st September 1898. (Second Division)

Biggest Win: Barnsley 6-2 Lincoln, Saturday 9th February 1907 (Second Division)

Biggest Defeats:

Barnsley 0-4 Lincoln, Saturday 25th November 1899 (Second Division)

Lincoln 4-0 Barnsley, Saturday 31st March 1956. Att: 11,787 (Second Division)

Barnsley 1-5 Lincoln, Saturday 9th March 2024. Att: 14,158 (League One)

Last Home Win: Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 13, Adam Phillips 33, Georgie Gent 53, Max Watters 76) 4-3 Lincoln (Tendayi Darikwa 67, Reeco Hackett 84, Jovon Makama 90), Saturday 1st March 2025. Att: 11,914. (League One)

Last Away Win: Lincoln (Ben House 70) 1-2 Barnsley (Sam Cosgrove 13, Marc Roberts 47) Saturday 17th August 2024. Att: 9,768. (League One)

Last Home Draw: Barnsley (Mike Sheron 74, Nicky Eaden 79) 2-2 Lincoln (Gavin Gordon 36, Richard Peacock 52) Tuesday 24th August 1999. (League Cup First Round Second Leg)

Last Away Draw: Lincoln (Daniel Mandriou pen 5, Timothy Eyoma 88) 2-2 Barnsley (Barry Cotter 68, John McAtee 72), Saturday 25th November 2023. Att: 9,173. (League One)

Last Home Defeat: Barnsley 0-2 Lincoln (Francis Okoronkwo 29, James Collins 61), Tuesday 11th November 2025. Att: 1,202. (EFL Trophy Group Stage)

Last Away Defeat: Lincoln (Reeco Hackett 36, 71, Tom Bayliss 68) 3-1 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 67), Tuesday 9th December 2025. Att:7,768 (League One)

 

 Last Home Meeting:

Tuesday 11th November 2025 (EFL Trophy Group Stage)

Oakwell attendance: 1,202

Referee: Jacob Miles

Barnsley 0-2 Lincoln

Barnsley:

51. Kieren Flavell

27. Tennai Watson

18. Jake Rooney

5. Jack Shepherd

14. Nathanel Ogbeta

23. Neil Farrugia

45. Vimal Yoganathan

10. David McGoldrick

48. Luca Connell

7. Caylan Vickers

40. Davis Keillor-Dunn

Substitutes:

19. Reyes Cleary (for Keillor-Dunn 50)

4. Marc Roberts (for Shepherd 62)

31. Kieran Graham (for Rooney 62) (Y)

42. Luke Aker (for Connell 83)

Unused Substitutes:

1. Murphy Cooper, 33. Robson Woodcock.

Manager: Conor Hourihane (12th March 2025 - present)

 

Lincoln:

13. Zach Jeacock

2. Tendayi Darikwa

26. Oisin Gallagher

5. Adam Jackson

6. Ryley Towler

11. Oscar Thorn

25. Finley Barbrook

12. Erik Ring

16. Dom Jefferies

19. Francis Okoronkwo

9. James Collins

Substitutes:

20. Justin Obikwu (for Jefferies 45)

10. Jack Moylan (for Collins 64)

8. Tom Bayliss (for Gallagher 64)

15. Sonny Bradley (for Darikwa 75)

17. Rob Street (for Okoronkwo 75)

Unused Substitutes:

21. Jamie Pardington, 34. Freddie Draper.

Manager: Michael Skubala (13th November 2023 – present)

 

Group positions after the game:

Barnsley: 2nd P: 3 W: 1 D: 0 L: 2 F: 6 A: 6 GD: 0 Points: 3

Lincoln: 1st P: 3 W: 3 D: 0 L: 0 F: 8 A: 0 GD: 8 Points: 9

  

Managers since this game (including caretakers):           

Barnsley: 0

Lincoln: 0


This Season:

Last six 2025-2026 results:   

Barnsley:

26/12/25 (League One) LOST

Barnsley (Reyes Cleary 2, Davis Keillor-Dunn 13) 2-3 Mansfield (Louis Reed pen 25, Stephen McLaughlin 58, Aaron Lewis 83)

20/12/25 (League One) LOST

Exeter (Ilmari Niskanen 41, Jayden Wareham 61, Reece Cole 73) 3-0 Barnsley

13/12/25 (League One) WON

Barnsley (Reyes Cleary 10, Jon Russell 77, Davis Keillor-Dunn 85) 3-2 Leyton Orient (Dom Ballard pen 30, Ollie O’Neill 38)

09/12/25 (League One) LOST

Lincoln (Reeco Hackett 36, 71, Tom Bayliss 68) 3-1 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 67)

06/12/25 (FA Cup Second Round) WON

Peterborough 0-1 Barnsley (Patrick Kelly 73)

02/12/25 (EFL Trophy Second Round) LOST

Port Vale (Ruari Paton 5, 8, Dajuane Brown 72, Ben Waine 80, Jesse Debrah 83) 5-0 Barnsley

W: 2 D: 0 L: 4 F: 7 A: 16 GD: -9

League One record: W: 8 D: 4 L: 7 F: 32 A: 30 GD: +2 Points: 28 Pos: 9th

 

Lincoln:

26/12/25 (League One) WON

Stockport (Jayden Fevrier 52) 1-2 Lincoln (Reeco Hackett 28, Rob Street pen 90)

20/12/25 (League One) WON

Lincoln (Alex Robertson og 40, Sonny Bradley 67) 2-1 Cardiff (Perry Ng 49)

13/12/25 (League One) DREW

Blackpool (Lee Evans pen 34, Ashley Fletcher 84) 2-2 Lincoln (Jack Moylan 3, Rob Street 18)

09/12/25 (League One) WON

Lincoln (Reeco Hackett 36, 71, Tom Bayliss 68) 3-1 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 67)

02/12/25 (EFL Trophy Second Round) LOST

Lincoln 0-2 Huddersfield (Joe Taylor 49, Murray Wallace 90)

29/11/25 (League One) WON

Lincoln (Reeco Hackett 33) 1-0 Port Vale

W: 4 D: 1 L: 1 F: 10 A: 7 GD: +3

League One: W: 12 D: 5 L: 5 F: 32 A: 23 GD: +9 Points: 41 Pos: 2nd        

 

Lincoln last time out:

Stockport 1-2 Lincoln

1. George Wickens

2. Tendayi Darikwa

22. Tom Hamer 

15. Sonny Bradley

3. Adam Reach

7. Reeco Hackett 

14. Conor McGrandles

8. Tom Bayliss

10. Jack Moylan

34. Freddie Draper

17. Rob Street

Substitutions:

24. Ivan Varfolomieiev (for Bayliss 45)

16. Dom Jefferies (for Draper 74)

20. Justin Obikwu (for Moylan 88)

6. Ryley Towler (for Street 90+3)

Unused Substitutes:

13. Zach Jeacock, 12. Erik Ring, 19. Francis Okoronkwo.

 

Other Fixtures:

Monday 29th December

AFC Wimbledon v Exeter City

Blackpool v Rotherham United

Bolton Wanderers v Mansfield Town

Bradford City v Port Vale

Burton Albion v Wigan Athletic

Cardiff City v Stevenage

Huddersfield Town v Northampton Town

Luton Town v Leyton Orient

Peterborough United v Reading

Plymouth Argyle v Wycombe Wanderers

Stockport County v Doncaster Rovers