Celebrations after Lincoln City promoted to the Championship

They'll be in the second tier for the first time in 65 years

Author: Matt MaddrenPublished 6th Apr 2026

Lincoln clinched promotion to the Sky Bet Championship for the first time since 1961 thanks to a hard-earned 2-1 victory at League One play-off chasers Reading.

Needing just one point to return to the second tier for the first time in 65 years, Lincoln made a bright start and went in front in only the fifth minute through Ryan One.

Reading levelled in the second minute of stoppage time at the end, from a Lewis Wing free-kick, but Jack Moylan snatched the winner four minutes later.

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