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11/08/2026, People's Pension Stadium, Crawley, England
EFL Cup, Round 1

Crawley Vs Lincoln

Crawley play in a 4-3-3 Att formation, and line up with: L Glen (GK) , V Nestruyev (CB) , L Scott (CB) , G Muir (RB) , K Can (LB) , C Matshuatshi (CM) , B McColgan (CM) , J Kaita (CAM) , G Sucharski (RW) , E Abraham (LW) , C Doda (ST) And the subs are: S Reece (CB) , E Coghlan (CB) , C MacFadyen (CM) , J McNiall (CM) , B McCabe (ST)

Lincoln play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: P McNiall (GK) , C Tarbert (CB) , I Almatghari (CB) , M Usifo (RB) , I Shirah (LB) , D Forsyth (CDM) , A Moffett (CAM) , A Carnegie (RM) , M Keenor (LM) , I Hanigan (ST) , P McCardell (ST) And the subs are: A Clelland (CB) , W Ross (CB) , A Gilmour (CM) , D Kennedy (CM) , B Nicoll (ST)

Welcome to People's Pension Stadium in Crawley, England where Crawley will face Lincoln.  This is round 1 of the EFL Cup.  The attendance is 6000.

1' - Crawley kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Michael Keenor runs with the ball, beating Chris Doda.  

6' - Ian Hanigan crosses the ball, but the ball misses everyone.  

12' - Leon Scott plays the ball to Brian McColgan.  Brian McColgan finds Jordan Kaita with a long pass.  Jordan Kaita plays the ball to Chris Doda.  Chris Doda passes to Chris Matshuatshi.  Chris Matshuatshi plays a short pass to Chris Doda.  Michael Keenor successfully tackles Chris Doda and takes possession.  With a turn of pace, Michael Keenor beats Jordan Kaita.  

18' - Leon Scott slides the ball to Jordan Kaita.  Jordan Kaita plays a long pass to Viktor Nestruyev.  Viktor Nestruyev curls in a cross and finds Edwyn Abraham.  Edwyn Abraham hits the ball, aiming for the corner of the net...and its in! Its a goal for Crawley!  The ball went in off the upright!

18' - Lincoln kick the ball off for the restart.  

25' - Izz al Din Almatghari plays a long ball to Alen Moffett.  Alen Moffett tries to use ball skills to beat George Muir and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

25' - Alen Moffett spots a run from Paul McCardell.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Paul McCardell has strayed offside!  

34' - Jordan Kaita passes a long ball to Viktor Nestruyev.  Viktor Nestruyev finds Brian McColgan with a long ball.  Brian McColgan passes to Jordan Kaita.  Jordan Kaita attempts to outskill Mark Usifo, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

35' - Jordan Kaita tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman signals its a corner for Crawley.  George Muir gets ready to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, but the ball misses everyone.  

37' - Chris Matshuatshi curls in a cross, finding Gregor Sucharski.  Gregor Sucharski gets above the defence and heads the ball attempting to beat Phylip McNiall...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

41' - Brian McColgan attempts to outskill Chris Tarbert, but is then fouled.    The referee pulls out a card...it's yellow.  He books Chris Tarbert.That will be a freekick for Crawley.  

43' - Jordan Kaita steps up to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, and manages to find Gregor Sucharski.  Gregor Sucharski jumps up to head the ball hoping to beat Phylip McNiall...but the keeper manages to tip the shot over the crossbar!  That will be a corner for  Crawley.  George Muir will take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, but Dom Forsyth intercepts and takes possession.  

44' - With a turn of pace, Dom Forsyth beats Jordan Kaita.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Lincoln kick the ball off for the restart.  

50' - Alen Moffett plays a long ball to Chris Tarbert.  Chris Tarbert sees a run from Ian Hanigan.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Ian Hanigan is able to control the ball.  Ian Hanigan tries to slide the ball past the keeper...and Ian Hanigan scores!  That's a tremendous goal from the Lincoln player!  The ball went in off the upright!

50' - Crawley kick the ball off for the restart.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Leon Scott is going to be taken off.  Spencer Reece is going to be brought on.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Chris Tarbert will come off.  William Ross joins the game from the bench.  

59' - Edwyn Abraham sees a run from Brian McColgan.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Brian McColgan runs on to the ball.  Brian McColgan shoots towards goal...but Phylip McNiall manages to stop the shot!  

60' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jordan Kaita is going to be taken off.  James McNiall is going to be brought on.  

62' - Ian Shirah tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the ball hits the post!  Paul McCardell pounces on the loose ball...Paul McCardell attempts a shot towards goal...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Khalid Can is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Chris Doda is going to be taken off.  Bob McCabe is brought on from the bench.  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Alen Carnegie is going to be taken off.  Dave Kennedy joins the game from the bench.  

66' - Dave Kennedy takes a shot from long range, aiming for the corner of the net...and Dave Kennedy scores!  That's a fine goal from the Lincoln player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

67' - Crawley kick the ball off for the restart.  

70' - Brian McColgan passes to Khalid Can.  Khalid Can takes the ball past Dom Forsyth with a turn of pace.  

73' - Paul McCardell attempts to beat George Muir using his skills, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

74' - Paul McCardell plays a short pass to Ian Hanigan.  Ian Hanigan sees a run from Alen Moffett.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Alen Moffett is caught offside!  

77' - James McNiall attempts to use his skills to beat Ian Shirah, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

78' - James McNiall tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Crawley.  George Muir gets ready to take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box, but the ball misses everyone.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Alen Moffett will come off.  Alastair Gilmour is going to be brought on.  

79' - Izz al Din Almatghari passes a long ball to William Ross.  William Ross spots a run from Paul McCardell.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Paul McCardell is unable to control the ball!  

81' - George Muir passes the ball to James McNiall.  James McNiall speeds past Dom Forsyth.  

82' - James McNiall spots a run from Bob McCabe.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Bob McCabe is able to take the ball.  Bob McCabe tries to cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Edwyn Abraham attempts to take the ball past Mark Usifo with a turn of pace, but is dispossessed.  

87' - Khalid Can takes the ball past Paul McCardell with a turn of pace.  

89' - Khalid Can finds George Muir with a short pass.  George Muir uses his pace to beat Michael Keenor, but is illegally impeded.    The referee pulls out a card...it's yellow.  He books Michael Keenor.  That will be a freekick for Crawley.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Crawley 1 - 2 Lincoln.