1. 4'
   Matthew Virtue-Thick

   Foul

   
   🟨
2. 11'
   L. Sørensen

   Assist: D. Mândroiu

   
   ⚽
3. 27'
   Carl Rushworth

   Professional foul last man

   
   🟥
4. 29'
   J. Wright ↑

   M. Virtue-Thick ↓

   
   🔁
5. 30'
   ⚽
   

   M. Taylor (pen.)
6. 33'
   ⚽
   

   D. Butterworth

   Assist: M. Taylor
7. 34'
   🟥
   

   Tom Conlon

   Argument
8. 35'
   Ben House

   Argument

   
   🟨
9. 42'
   B. House

   Assist: D. Mândroiu

   
   ⚽
10. 45+1'
    🟨
    

    Malvind Benning

    Foul
11. 46'
    🔁
    

    R. Holden ↑

    D. Worrall ↓
12. 46'
    🔁
    

    S. Robinson ↑

    M. Benning ↓
13. 46'
    🔁
    

    E. Harrison ↑

    J. Wilson ↓
14. 47'
    🟨
    

    Sam Robinson

    Foul
15. 55'
    Daniel Mandroiu

    Foul

    
    🟨
16. 64'
    🟨
    

    Matty Taylor

    Foul
17. 67'
    Paudie O’Connor

    Foul

    
    🟨
18. 67'
    🟨
    

    Tom Pett

    Argument
19. 69'
    🟨
    

    Daniel Butterworth

    Foul
20. 70'
    🔁
    

    G. Massey ↑

    M. Taylor ↓
21. 73'
    🔁
    

    J. Plant ↑

    D. Butterworth ↓
22. 78'
    D. Duffy ↑

    O. Shodipo ↓

    
    🔁
23. 80'
    🟨
    

    Sam Robinson

    Foul
24. 80'
    🟥
    

    Sam Robinson

    Foul
25. 87'
    A. Jackson

    Assist: D. Duffy

    
    ⚽
26. 90'
    Harry Boyes

    Foul

    
    🟨
27. 90+2'
    L. Plange ↑

    B. House ↓

    
    🔁
28. 90+2'
    M. Sanders ↑

    D. Mândroiu ↓

    
    🔁

Match stats

• 44%Possession56%
• 10Shots12
• 4Shots on target4
• 4Shots off target4
• 2Blocked shots4
• 6Shots inside box8
• 4Shots outside box4
• 306Passes403
• 202Accurate passes299
• 66%Pass accuracy74%
• 4Corners3
• 1Offsides2
• 9Fouls13
• 5Yellow cards6
• 1Red cards2
• 2Saves1

Lineups

Lincoln

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

• 1C. Rushworth

Defenders

• 2R. Poole
• 5A. Jackson
• 15P. O'Connor

Midfielders

• 21L. Sørensen
• 12E. Erhahon
• 26M. Virtue-Thick
• 3H. Boyes

Forwards

• 11O. Shodipo
• 18B. House
• 19D. Mândroiu

Substitutes

• 29J. Wright
• 28D. Duffy
• 9L. Plange
• 6M. Sanders
• 22T. Eyoma
• 16J. Walsh
• 24S. Roughan

Coach: M. Kennedy

Port Vale

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

• 1A. Stone

Defenders

• 15W. Forrester
• 6N. Smith
• 5A. Donnelly

Midfielders

• 7D. Worrall
• 23T. Pett
• 10T. Conlon
• 11M. Benning

Forwards

• 26D. Butterworth
• 9J. Wilson
• 20M. Taylor

Substitutes

• 17R. Holden
• 27S. Robinson
• 22E. Harrison
• 19G. Massey
• 29J. Plant
• 13J. Proctor
• 25J. Stevens

Coach: D. Clarke

Top performers

Lincoln

• Adam Jackson1G90'8.0
• Daniel Mandroiu2A89'8.0
• Lasse Sørensen1G90'7.0
• Dylan Duffy1A12'7.0
• Harry Boyes90'6.9

Port Vale

• Matty Taylor1G 1A70'8.0
• Daniel Butterworth1G73'7.2
• Ellis Harrison45'7.0
• William Forrester90'6.9
• Tom Pett90'6.9