Sky Bet League One
Matchday 20 of 46
LNER Stadium
Saturday, December 20th, 2025 - 3:00pm KO
Back the #Bluebirds against the Imps this weekend! 💙
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KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | KEY STAFF
Chairman: Clive Nates
Vice Chairman: Jay Wright
Chief Executive and Board Safeguarding Champion: Liam Scully
Head Coach: Michael Skubala
Assistant Head Coach: Chris Cohen
Assistant Head Coach: Tom Shaw
Goalkeeping Coach: David Preece
Michael Skubala's took on his first full-time managerial role with the Imps during November of 2023.
Skubala had previously been in charge of Leeds United during an interim basis, stepping up from his role as Head Coach of their U21s side. Skubala managed the Whites for three matches.
The Imps finished 11th in League One in Skubala's first season in charge of the Club, and are currently riding high in third place, with 35 points from 20 games. They are six points behind the Bluebirds, with City holding a game in hand on their opponents.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | THE IMPS
Former City man James Collins is Lincoln City's top goalscorer in the league this term, but the forward will miss Saturday's game having suffered a long-term knee injury earlier this month, that is set to rule him out for the remainder of the campaign. We wish Collo all the very best with his recovery.
Another former Bluebird in Lincoln City's ranks is midfielder Dom Jefferies. Dom was with the Bluebirds until U14 level before joining Newport County, where he completed his scholarship. Spells with Salisbury and Brentford came, but it was with Gillingham that Dom really broke into the First Team in a professional side. Jefferies transferred to Lincoln City during the summer of 2024. He suffered some injury troubles himself at the start of the current campaign, but has since played five times after returning to action in early November. Dom's brother, Isaac, a talented young winger, is out-on-loan from the Bluebirds currently with The New Saints.
2025/26 Squad
GK | George Wickens, Zach Jeacock.
DEF | Tendayi Darikwa, Adam Reach, Lewis Montsma, Adam Jackson, Ryley Towler, Sonny Bradley, Tom Hamer, Dexter Lembikisa.
MID | Tom Bayliss, Conor McGrandles, Dom Jefferies, Ivan Varfolomeev, Finley Barbrook, Gbolahan Okewoye.
FOR | Reeco Hackett, James Collins, Jack Moylan, Oscar Thorn, Erik Ring, Rob Street, Ben House, Frankie Okoronkwo, Justin Obikwu, Freddie Draper.
IN DAYS GONE BY
21/10/1995 | Lincoln City 0-1 Cardiff City
Sincil Bank, now known as the LNER Stadium for sponsorship reasons, has been the home of Lincoln City since 1895. Our last win at the ground came during the 1995/96 season.
The game was decided by a single goal with Jimmy Gardner securing all three points for the Bluebirds.
The Imps would finish the campaign in 18th place in Division 3, while City would end up 22nd.
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