Lincoln v Rotherham result

Full-time · Lincoln 3–0 Rotherham

League One · Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:00 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Lincoln · Rotherham · Head-to-head

Lincoln 3–0 Rotherham — Lincoln won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Lincoln beat Rotherham 3–0 in League One on Saturday 21 March. Lincoln are unbeaten in at least their last 15 matches in all competitions. Rotherham are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

Lincoln led 3–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Rotherham: an own goal by Ted Cann (18’); Lincoln: Benjamin House (34’, assisted by R. Hackett) and R. Hackett (45’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Lincoln 1.90, Rotherham 0.26, from 16 shots to 5 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

C. Hicks showed one yellow card — against 2.8 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Rotherham: Z. Jules (90+3’).

What it changes

Lincoln stay first after this result (39 league matches played). Lincoln have scored 89 goals, the second-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Lincoln have conceded 41 goals, the fewest of the 24 clubs.

Rotherham stay 22nd after this result (38 league matches played). Rotherham have scored 41 goals, the third-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Rotherham have conceded 71 goals, the fifth-most (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Lincoln have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, R. Hackett (Lincoln) 11.0, Benjamin House (Lincoln) 8.3 and Jamal Baptiste (Rotherham) 5.3 led the match.

Head-to-head

Rotherham are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Lincoln, every meeting checked.

Next up

Lincoln next host Wrexham on 21 November 2026.

Rotherham next host Crawley Town on 14 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Lincoln: Lincoln v Wrexham, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Rotherham: Rotherham v Crawley Town, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Lincoln 3–0 Rotherham · League One
Referee: C. Hicks
Head-to-head (last 6): Lincoln 0 · draws 1 · Rotherham 5 · 2.17 goals/game
Recent form: Lincoln 4W 1D 0L · Rotherham 1W 2D 2L

Lincoln 3–0 Rotherham (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.38 / 0.5

Goals

against 0.5 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.5 / 4

Corners

against 4 / 5.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

6.75 / 3.5

Shots on target

against 2.13 / 4.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.38 / 2.25

Cards

against 2.5 / 1.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

2.78 yellows

Referee · C. Hicks

22.22 fouls a game

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over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 March 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 17 March 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Lincoln for / against	Line	Rotherham for / against
Goals scored	2.38 for · 0.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.5 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.5 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4 for · 5.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	16.88 for · 8.75 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11 for · 13.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	6.75 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.5 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.75 for · 9.38 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.88 for · 10.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.38 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: C. Hicks — 2.78 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 22.22 fouls over 9 matches.

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Lincoln

Lincoln Defensive

Lincoln — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Lincoln before kick-off, to 17 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
T. Darikwa n 8	89.5	0.5 4/0	0.5 4/0	R. James
C. McGrandles n 8	88	0.9 4/3	1.8 7/4	—
R. Street n 8	78.1	1.4 6/3	1.3 5/3	—
S. Bradley n 8	90	0.4 2/1	0.9 6/1	J. Rafferty
G. Wickens n 8	90	0 0/0	0.4 3/0	—
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Lincoln — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Lincoln before kick-off, to 17 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
T. Darikwa n 8	89.5	1.9 6/5
C. McGrandles n 8	88	2.4 6/5
R. Street n 8	78.1	0.9 3/1
S. Bradley n 8	90	0.5 3/1
G. Wickens n 8	90	0 0/0
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Lincoln Attacking

Lincoln — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Lincoln before kick-off, to 17 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
T. Darikwa n 8	89.5	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
C. McGrandles n 8	88	0.4 2/1	0.3 1/1
R. Street n 8	78.1	2.3 7/4	1.4 6/3
S. Bradley n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0.4 2/1
G. Wickens n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Lincoln — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Lincoln before kick-off, to 17 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Darikwa n 8	89.5	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
C. McGrandles n 8	88	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
R. Street n 8	78.1	0.6 4/0	0.1 1/0
S. Bradley n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. Wickens n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
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Rotherham

Rotherham Defensive

Rotherham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rotherham before kick-off, to 17 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Rafferty n 8	80	1.4 6/3	1.1 5/2	S. Bradley
R. James n 8	89.4	0.3 2/0	0 0/0	T. Darikwa
C. Dawson n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0	—
A. Martha n 8	67.1	1.8 7/4	0.8 3/2	—
J. Powell n 8	68.5	1.3 6/2	2 7/4	—
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Rotherham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rotherham before kick-off, to 17 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Rafferty n 8	80	2.5 7/7
R. James n 8	89.4	1.4 6/3
C. Dawson n 8	90	0 0/0
A. Martha n 8	67.1	2.8 7/5
J. Powell n 8	68.5	1.6 6/1
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Rotherham Attacking

Rotherham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rotherham before kick-off, to 17 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Rafferty n 8	80	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
R. James n 8	89.4	0.5 3/1	0.3 1/1
C. Dawson n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Martha n 8	67.1	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
J. Powell n 8	68.5	0.7 3/1	0.2 1/0
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Rotherham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rotherham before kick-off, to 17 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Rafferty n 8	80	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
R. James n 8	89.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Dawson n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Martha n 8	67.1	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
J. Powell n 8	68.5	0 0/0	0.5 2/1
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Lincoln		Rotherham
44%	Possession	56%
1.90	Expected goals (xG)	0.26
16	Shots	5
6	Shots on target	1
6	Shots off target	4
4	Blocked shots	1
12	Shots inside the box	3
7	Corners	4
3	Offsides	0
11	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Saves	4
354	Passes	449
69%	Pass accuracy	76%

Lincoln Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
G. Wickens	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
T. Darikwa	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	7.2
S. Bradley	90	0	0	1	1	1	0	7
R. Towler	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	7.3
C. McGrandles	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	6.9
B. House	90	1	0	2	2	0	4	7.5
T. Hamer	88	0	0	1	0	0	2	7.7
Ivan Varfolomeev	84	0	0	2	1	0	2	6.5
R. Hackett	83	1	1	2	2	6	1	9.2
J. Moylan	68	0	0	2	0	0	1	6.5
R. Street	68	0	0	0	0	0	1	6
D. Jefferies sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
R. Oné sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
A. Lloyd sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
T. Bayliss sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.9
D. Elerewe sub	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Rotherham Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
T. Cann	90	0	0	0	0	6
J. Rafferty	90	1	0	4	0	6.3
L. Agbaire	90	0	0	0	0	7.2
Z. Jules	90	0	0	1	Y	6.9
J. Baptiste	90	1	0	3	0	6.9
S. Nombe	90	1	0	1	0	6.3
R. James	80	0	1	1	0	6.3
L. Kelly	79	1	1	2	0	6.9
J. Benson	65	0	0	0	0	6.2
D. Watmore	65	0	0	0	0	6.5
A. Martha	45	0	0	0	0	6.2
Gabriele Biancheri sub	45	0	0	1	0	6.2
Daniel Gore sub	25	0	1	1	0	6.6
Josh Ayres sub	25	0	0	0	0	6.5
Brandon Ashley Cover sub	11	0	0	0	0	6.5
L. Sousa sub	10	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Lincoln v Rotherham — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

LincolnWWWWD

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.4 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

RotherhamWDLDL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Lincoln 0 · 1 draw · Rotherham 5 · 2.17 goals/game

2025-11-08 Rotherham 3–0 Lincoln
2025-01-01 Lincoln 0–1 Rotherham
2024-12-03 Rotherham 2–1 Lincoln
2022-03-15 Rotherham 2–1 Lincoln
2021-09-14 Lincoln 1–1 Rotherham
2020-02-07 Lincoln 0–1 Rotherham

League standing · 2025/26

Lincoln#1 pos103 pts46 pl+48 GD

Rotherham#23 pos41 pts46 pl-30 GD

Goals per game

Lincoln scored1.93

Rotherham scored0.89

Lincoln conceded0.89

Rotherham conceded1.54

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What is the head-to-head record between Lincoln and Rotherham?: In their last 6 meetings, Lincoln won 0, Rotherham won 5 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Lincoln and Rotherham?: Recent form — Lincoln 4W 1D 0L; Rotherham 1W 2D 2L.

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