04/01/2026
04/01/2026
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Full Time: 102'
LNER Stadium

Lincoln City

Posh travel to the LNER Stadium on Sunday to face Lincoln City in Sky Bet League One action (12pm).

Peterborough United make the relatively short trip to the LNER Stadium to face high-flying Lincoln City in Sky Bet League One action on Sunday lunchtime (12pm) with Luke Williams' side looking to build on the 2-0 win at Rotherham United on New Years Day.

An own goal from Joe Rafferty and a strike from substitute Brandon Khela secured all three points against the Millers and moved Posh into 11th place in the table, level on points with the team occupying 9th spot. 

Lincoln have enjoyed a superb first half of the campaign and drew 1-1 with Huddersfield Town last time out with the experienced Adam Reach rescuing a point for the Imps.

TEAM NEWS

Posh are without the services of Rio Adebisi, Sam Hughes and David Okagbue due to injury, but are hopeful that Jimmy-Jay Morgan will be added to the squad after missing the win at Rotherham after collecting multiple knocks in the draw with Reading. 

Ben House and James Collins are sidelined for the Imps due to knee injuries, while Jack Moylan is pushing for a starting berth if Michael Skubala decides to tinker with his XI. 

ONE TO WATCH

Reeco Hackett

Exciting attacker Reeco Hackett (pictured below) joined the Imps for an undisclosed fee from Portsmouth in the summer of 2023. His footballing journey began at Dagenham & Redbridge and has since featured for Charlton Athletic, Boreham Wood, Bromley, Southend United and Portsmouth before making the move to the LNER Stadium. 

During his second season in Imps colours, Hackett made 39 appearances and scored four goal in all competitions. His stunning strike against Bolton Wanderers in April 2025 saw him claim the club’s Goal of the Season award.  

Hackett also represents St Lucia on the international stage and scored on his debut in the CONCACAF Gold Cup a few days after signing for the Imps in June 2023.

Reeco Hackett in action for Lincoln City

MANAGER QUOTES

"Lincoln away is probably the toughest assignment any team in this league could face at the minute, so we are very aware of the challenge that is in front of us, but we go there with confidence and we will see if we can cause them problems. I think Michael has done an excellent job, they are relentless in everything that they do, they have good people off the pitch and they have good people on it and that is a good recipe for success," Williams said.

TICKET NEWS

Tickets for the game at the LNER Stadium have now sold out for Posh supporters. No tickets will be available on the day. Posh were given an allocation of around 1,800 tickets for the game. 

KIT COLOURS

Posh will be in the home kit for the game, which can be purchased here

MATCH OFFICIAL

Charles Breakspear is the match official.

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Action between Posh and Lincoln City

Posh suffered their first defeat of 2026 as Lincoln City continued their promotion push with a 5-2 victory at the LNER Stadium.

Sometimes in football, the scoreline doesn't reflect the performance and while promotion contenders Lincoln City deserved the three points in the end, the three-goal buffer is a tad harsh on Luke Williams' side.

Posh dominated the first 25 minutes of the contest and took a deserved lead, but an injury to one of the assistant referees provided a five-minute delay and following the re-start, the Imps were a changed side.

Even in the second half, Posh got back to a 3-2 deficit but within a minute conceded a sloppy goal at the other end and eventually suffered a 5-2 loss - the first league defeat since November.

Matt Garbett fired over from a free-kick on three minutes and Brandon Khela was a whisker away with a left-foot curler from the edge of the box on seven minutes as Posh came out of the traps quickest.

Declan Frith fired over after a good ball from Kioso on 11 minutes before Alex Bass kept out a low shot from Freddie Draper at the other end.

On 23 minutes, Posh got the goal they deserved as Harry LEONARD provided a close-range finish after a left-wing low centre. 

The injury to the assistant on 26 minutes worked in the favour of the hosts and they drew level on 32 minutes as HACKETT swept home past Bass from around 10-yards.

Darikwa was denied by Bass on 36 minutes before the Imps got their noses in front a minute before the interval as DRAPER fired home from close-range. 

In the seven minutes of added time, Lincoln extended their advantage as DARIKWA fired into the bottom corner from 25-yards. Kioso saw a header claimed by Wickens from a corner kick in the final minute of the half.

On 55 minutes, Posh reduced the arrears as LISBIE chested the ball into the back of the net  from close-range, however, that joy was shortlived as REACH scored within 60 seconds at the other end.

Collins swept a shot inches wide before Bass kept out a low shot from Hackett after a sliced clearance from Lees. Two minutes into stoppage time, Lincoln added a fifth as DARIKWA raced clear to beat Bass.

Lincoln City: Wickens, Darikwa, Reach (sub Ring 77min), Towler, Hackett, McGrandles, Bradley, Street (sub Moylan 85min), Hamer, Varfolomeev (sub Jefferies 64min), Draper (sub Obikwu 64min). Unused subs: Jeacock, Montsma, Okoronkwo.

Posh: Bass, Johnston, Collins, O'Connor, Lees, Kioso, Khela (sub O’Brien-Brady 73min), Garbett (sub Hayes 73min), Lisbie, Frith (sub Aderoju 60min), Leonard. Subs: Bilokapic, Dornelly, Nevett, Lindgren.

Half-time: Lincoln City 3-1 Peterborough United
Full-time: Lincoln City 5-2 Peterborough United
Attendance: 9,833 (1,680 Posh fans)
Referee: Charles Breakspear

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