Championship · Matchday 2: Portsmouth beat Lincoln 3-1. The match was played on Saturday, 22 August 2026 at Sincil Bank (Lincoln); refereed by Tony Harrington, England.
R. Kavuma McQueen 7' (Portsmouth) · A. Segecic 16' (Portsmouth) · R. Hackett-Fairchild 32' (P) (Lincoln) · E. Adams 69' (Portsmouth)
After a 1-2 first half, the game finished 1-3.
Lincoln held 39% of possession against 61%, attempting 15 shots to Portsmouth's 13.
Shots on target read 4-7 and corners 8-3.
Substitutes: J. Gauci, C. Elder, A. Coubis, R. Towler, T. Bayliss, Y. E. Konak, T. Olaofe, R. Street, M. Melia
Coach: Tom Shaw
Substitutes: D. Bielica, J. Knight, M. Dia, J. Swift, E. Adams, O. Bailey, L. Brooke-Smith, Marezi, J. Murphy
Coach: John Mousinho
Ebou Adams (Portsmouth) — named player of the match with a 8.0 rating.