Andrei Coubis scored his first goal in English football after just 26 seconds to set Lincoln City on their way to a hard-earned 2-2 draw at Millwall. The Imps took a two-goal lead but were pegged back in the second half and finished with ten men after Deji Elerewe's late red card.
Coubis needed less than half a minute to make his mark, meeting a loose clearance on the edge of the box with a first-time right-footed shot that flew into the far corner. Rob Street doubled the advantage in the 33rd minute, firing through the legs of goalkeeper Filip Marschall after Sonny Bradley's deflected header fell into his path.
Lincoln City, who sit 18th in the Championship standings with 11 points from 10 games, looked in control. Their record this season stands at three wins and two draws from those ten matches, but they have conceded 17 goals while scoring only seven. They were unfortunate not to extend their lead early in the second half, with Freddie Draper and Dom Jefferies both hitting the post in quick succession. The visitors' resilience was tested when Millwall fought back. Kyrell Lisbie pulled a goal back in the 63rd minute before Jake Cooper headed an 82nd-minute equaliser.
The task became harder moments later when Elerewe was shown a straight red card for a foul on Zak Lovelace as the last man, forcing Lincoln to play the final six minutes plus stoppage time with ten men. Goalkeeper George Wickens was key to securing the point, making several important saves including one to hold a Lisbie header. "He was perfectly positioned for it," Wickens said of that stop.
Head coaches Chris Cohen and Tom Shaw made six changes to the side that was beaten 6-0 by West Ham three days earlier, with Reeco Hackett returning after completing concussion protocols. That heavy defeat was part of a recent run of one win, one draw, and three losses in their last five league matches. The draw ends a run of three consecutive defeats and provides a platform ahead of Saturday's home fixture against Burnley, who are currently 21st in the table. The Imps' recent form shows one win, two draws, and three losses from their last six matches across all competitions.
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