Carabao Cup · 2026/27

Derby County v Lincoln City — Carabao Cup

Final score, key moments and the story of the tie.

UK kick-off times · GMT / BSTUpdated twice daily · Last fixture check: 14 Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT

Result and match summary

Full time

Derby County 1–2 Lincoln City. Full time. Lincoln City go through. Carabao Cup first round, Sat 8 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST. Venue: Pride Park, Derby, England.

Derby County

1–2

Lincoln City

Lincoln City go through

Kick-off (UK time): Sat 8 Aug 2026 · 15:00 BST
Round: First round
Ground: Pride Park, Derby, England
Final whistle: 8 Aug 2026, 16:53 BST

Score by half

Goals scored in each half. Penalty shoot-outs are shown separately.
Period	Derby County	Lincoln City
First half	1	2
Second half	0	0

UK TV coverage for this match

This match has finished. The channels below refer to its original coverage; use the highlights section for available videos.

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Match details checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

Attendance and match officials

Attendance11095

RefereeJosh Smith

Derby County v Lincoln City highlights

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HIGHLIGHTS | Derby County vs Lincoln City

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Key match events

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT22 events

0'
Kick-off
3'
Goal
Lincoln City
Ben House ScorerIvan Varfolomeev Assist
23'
Goal
Lincoln City
Dom Jefferies ScorerFreddie Draper Assist
26'
End Delay
Derby County
26'
End Delay
Lincoln City
32'
Yellow Card
Lincoln City
Adam Reach
35'
Yellow Card
Derby County
Lewis Travis
45'+1'
Goal - Volley
Derby County
Sammie Szmodics Scorer
45'
Substitution
Derby County
Dion Sanderson OnMatthew Clarke
48'
Yellow Card
Lincoln City
Ben House
63'
Substitution
Derby County
Filip Bilbija OnOscar Fraulo Off
63'
Substitution
Derby County
Max Johnston OnCorey Taylor
63'
Substitution
Derby County
Craig Forsyth OnCharlie Taylor Off
67'
Substitution
Lincoln City
Ryley Towler OnDom Jefferies Off
70'
End Delay
Derby County
70'
End Delay
Lincoln City
79'
Substitution
Lincoln City
Isaac Olaofe OnFreddie Draper Off
79'
Substitution
Lincoln City
Recco Hackett-FairchildRobert Street
79'
Substitution
Lincoln City
Mason Melia OnBen House Off
80'
Substitution
Derby County
Lars Jorgen SalvesenSammie Szmodics
88'
Substitution
Lincoln City
Callum Elder OnAdam Reach Off
90'+5'
Full time

Match statistics

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

Derby CountyLincoln City

71.1%Possession28.9%

8Shots14

4Shots on target4

3Corners6

12Fouls12

1Offsides3

2Saves2

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

538Passes218

460Accurate passes145

85.5%Pass accuracy66.5%

26Crosses14

6Accurate crosses6

51Long balls62

21Accurate long balls22

3Blocked shots4

19Tackles20

1Interceptions7

28Clearances31

50.0%Shots on target (%)28.6%

0Penalties scored0

0Penalties taken0

23.1%Cross accuracy42.9%

41.2%Long-ball accuracy35.5%

12Successful tackles15

63.2%Tackle success75.0%

28Effective clearances31

Line-ups & formations

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

Derby County

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1
Jacob Widell Zetterström
Goalkeeper
5
Matthew Clarke
Centre Left Defender · Substituted
6
Sondre Langas
Centre Right Defender
18
Charlie Taylor
Left Back · Substituted
23
Joe Ward
Right Back
8
Bobby Clark
Attacking Midfielder
27
Lewis Travis
Left Midfielder
29
Oscar Fraulo
Right Midfielder · Substituted
9
Carlton Morris
Forward
33
Corey Taylor
Attacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
11
Sammie Szmodics
Attacking Midfielder Right · Substituted

Substitutes

15
Lars Jorgen Salvesen
Substitute · Came on
37
Owen Eames
Substitute
28
Dion Sanderson
Substitute · Came on
22
Max Johnston
Substitute · Came on
13
Filip Bilbija
Substitute · Came on
3
Craig Forsyth
Substitute · Came on
41
Charlie Smith
Substitute
40
Cruz Allen
Substitute
31
Josh Vickers
Substitute

Lincoln City

4-4-2

Starting XI

1
George Wickens
Goalkeeper
25
Ayodeji Elerewe
Centre Left Defender
22
Thomas Hamer
Centre Right Defender
3
Adam Reach
Left Back · Substituted
2
Tendayi Darikwa
Right Back
24
Ivan Varfolomeev
Centre Left Midfielder
14
Conor McGrandles
Centre Right Midfielder
18
Ben House
Left Midfielder · Substituted
16
Dom Jefferies
Right Midfielder · Substituted
34
Freddie Draper
Centre Left Forward · Substituted
17
Robert Street
Centre Right Forward · Substituted

Substitutes

6
Ryley Towler
Substitute · Came on
46
Joe Gauci
Substitute
23
Joshua Honohan
Substitute
21
James Pardington
Substitute
7
Recco Hackett-Fairchild
Substitute · Came on
10
Mason Melia
Substitute · Came on
19
Isaac Olaofe
Substitute · Came on
20
Callum Elder
Substitute · Came on
4
Andrei Coubis
Substitute

Player statistics

YC: yellow cards. RC: red cards. A dash means the figure is unavailable.
Player	Goals	Shots	On target	YC	Saves
Jacob Widell ZetterströmGoalkeeper More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	2
Matthew ClarkeCentre Left Defender More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Sondre LangasCentre Right Defender More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 2 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Charlie TaylorLeft Back More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Joe WardRight Back More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	2	1	0	—
Bobby ClarkAttacking Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 3 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	1	0	0	—
Lewis TravisLeft Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 2 Fouls won 3 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	1	—
Oscar FrauloRight Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Carlton MorrisForward More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 2 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	3	1	0	—
Corey TaylorAttacking Midfielder Left More statistics Fouls committed 2 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Sammie SzmodicsAttacking Midfielder Right More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 2 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	1	2	2	0	—
Lars Jorgen SalvesenSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Owen EamesSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Dion SandersonSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Max JohnstonSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Filip BilbijaSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Craig ForsythSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Charlie SmithSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Cruz AllenSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	—
Josh VickersSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0

Previous meetings

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMTBefore this fixture · All competitions

20 Jan 2024 · 2023-24 English League One

Lincoln City0 – 0

Derby County

21 Dec 2023 · 2023-24 English League One

Derby County3 – 1

Lincoln City

19 Sept 2023 · 2023-24 EFL Trophy

Derby County2 – 0

Lincoln City

14 Feb 2023 · 2022-23 English League One

Derby County1 – 1

Lincoln City

13 Sept 2022 · 2022-23 English League One

Lincoln City2 – 0

Derby County

Form before this match

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

W: win; D: draw; L: loss. H: home; A: away. Scores are shown home team first.

Derby County

Sheffield United (H)

2 May 2026 · EFL Championship

1 – 2

Queens Park Rangers (A)

25 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship

2 – 3

Norwich City (A)

21 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship

2 – 1

Oxford United (H)

18 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship

1 – 0

Southampton (A)

11 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship

2 – 1

Lincoln City

Port Vale (A)

2 May 2026 · EFL League One

0 – 2

Wycombe Wanderers (H)

25 Apr 2026 · EFL League One

4 – 3

Doncaster Rovers (A)

21 Apr 2026 · EFL League One

0 – 2

Stevenage (A)

18 Apr 2026 · EFL League One

2 – 2

Leyton Orient (H)

11 Apr 2026 · EFL League One

2 – 1

Derby County v Lincoln City: match questions

When and where was Derby County v Lincoln City?

The listed kick-off is Sat 8 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST. The venue is Pride Park, Derby, England. Times are shown for the UK, including GMT or BST.

Where can I watch Derby County v Lincoln City highlights?

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Are penalties included in the final score?

The main score shows goals in the match, including extra time where played. Penalty shoot-out scores are shown separately. Any aggregate score covers the two legs of a tie.

Match updates

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Derby County v Lincoln City — Carabao Cup

Result and match summary

Derby County

Lincoln City

Score by half

UK TV coverage for this match

Attendance and match officials

Derby County v Lincoln City highlights

HIGHLIGHTS | Derby County vs Lincoln City

Key match events

Kick-off

Goal

Goal

End Delay

End Delay

Yellow Card

Yellow Card

Goal - Volley

Substitution

Yellow Card

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

End Delay

End Delay

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Full time

Match statistics

Line-ups & formations

Derby County

Starting XI

Substitutes

Lincoln City

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player statistics

Previous meetings

Form before this match

Derby County

Lincoln City

Derby County v Lincoln City: match questions

When and where was Derby County v Lincoln City?

Where can I watch Derby County v Lincoln City highlights?

Are penalties included in the final score?

Match updates