Lincoln City suffered a 3-0 defeat away to Sheffield United in the Championship on Saturday. The result leaves Tom Shaw's side 16th in the league with 11 points from nine games, having now lost their last two matches.
Patrick Bamford opened the scoring for the hosts just before half-time, finishing from Sam McCallum's pass in the 43rd minute. Tom Chong doubled the advantage seven minutes after the break, set up by Rothwell. Bamford sealed the points with his second goal in the 77th minute, assisted by Brereton Diaz.
Match Statistics
Despite the scoreline, Lincoln City had more shots than their opponents, registering 12 attempts to Sheffield United's 10. The Imps also posted a higher expected goals figure of 1.34 compared to the Blades' 0.61. Possession was edged by the home side at 56 percent.
Conor McGrandles, Deji Elerewe and Tom Bayliss were all shown yellow cards for Lincoln during the contest. The team made five substitutions in the second half, introducing Yusuf Emre Konak, Ogbene, Ladefoged, Elder and Hamer.
He confirmed that midfielder Ethan Erhahon was substituted at half-time due to a tight hamstring and will be assessed ahead of the next game.
The loss is Lincoln's third in their last five Championship outings, a run you can review on our standings page. They now face a quick turnaround before hosting West Ham United at Sincil Bank on Wednesday evening. Kick-off for that fixture is scheduled for 20:00 local time. West Ham, who are currently 8th in the Premier League with 14 points, will provide a significant test for Shaw's squad.
