Summary

  • Bristol City 0-1 Lincoln: Draper scores second-half winner for visitors

  • Imps eighth after win against former boss Michael Skubala's Robins, who are 13th

  • Middlesbrough 2-2 Millwall: Millwall duo Arconte and Dykes scored in first half, Cozier-Duberry and Lankshear with second-half replies for Boro

  • Boro up to third but miss chance to go top, Millwall one point outside top eight

  1. That's all folkspublished at 21:57 BST 15 September

    Back on Friday

    Just two games but plenty of excitement and intrigue.

    Lincoln City march on on their return to the second tier after two generations away, Middlesbrough remain in the mix at the top of the table and Millwall and Bristol City are on the fringes of the early play-off race too.

    Thanks for your company and all your messages this evening.

    We'll be back to do it all over again on Friday, and Saturday too of course, when we have the, er, small matter of lunchtime showdown between Millwall and West Ham, oh, and Sunday, when Wolves and West Bromwich Albion lock horns.

  2. Mission Imp-possible?published at 21:55 BST 15 September

    Championship

    Championship table next to Freddie Draper of Lincoln celebrating

    Little old Lincoln City, in the play-off places? Three points off the top of the Championship, in their first season in the second tier in 65 years? Surely not?

    These are heady days for the Imps and their hard-fought 1-0 win at Ashton Gate means they have leapfrogged both the Robins and Millwall, who are back into the top half courtesy of their point at Middlesbrough.

    Boro are one of four sides level on points at the top of the table.

    What a season this is turning out to be...

  3. Friday night lightspublished at 21:52 BST 15 September

    Championship

    Bristol City boss Michael Skubala applauds supportersImage source, Getty Images

    Our next Championship action comes on Friday when we are back at Ashton Gate.

    Bristol City will hope to put tonight's defeat behind them when Watford come calling.

    We will have live text coverage of that one for you.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:51 BST 15 September

    FT: Bristol City 0-1 Lincoln City

    Great win away again for Lincoln! Up the Imps!!

    Michael, Lincoln

  5. 'Whatever was said at half-time, it worked'published at 21:49 BST 15 September

    FT: Bristol City 0-1 Lincoln City

    Gavin Gordon
    Former Lincoln striker on BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    They did enough! Whatever was said in that dressing room at half-time, it worked.

    The goal created a mess in the Bristol City defence and Freddie Draper was there to slot home. When it does fall to you, you have to take that opportunity.

    Bristol City had more possession, but Lincoln held their shape and looked strong.

    Exactly the performance you'd want from Lincoln and the fitness from the boys looked great.

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:46 BST 15 September

    FT: Middlesbrough 2-2 Millwall

    One of these days Boro will play like they did in the second half for the full 90 minutes and someone is going to get a battering.

    Ste, London

  7. 'If you can't win then get a point'published at 21:46 BST 15 September

    FT: Middlesbrough 2-2 Millwall

    Neil Maddison
    Former Middlesbrough midfielder on BBC Radio Tees

    We weren't great first half, we were a little bit slow and we were punished. It was a low block and it's something to get around because I guarantee teams will set up a low block against us.

    But credit due in the second half. When people think you're down you come back and we played well.

    If you can't win then get a point and that's what we've done. We now need to get the three points down at Birmingham.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:39 BST 15 September

    Bristol City 0-1 Lincoln City

    Freddie Draper celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    A third successive away league win for Lincoln City and a fourth clean sheet in their past five games.

    Freddie Draper's second-half strike proves decisive after a poor backpass from Rob Dickie was intercepted by Ben House.

    The evening got worse for Dickie as he was stretchered off later in the second-half with what looks like a serious knee injury.

    Lorent Tolaj headed against the bar for the home side while George Wickens superbly denied Yu Hirakwa with an outstretched leg.

    Bristol City had 67% possession and forced 13 corners but the Imps have done a number on them to inflict a second successive Championship defeat on their former boss Michael Skubala.

    Oh, and Lincoln are in the play-off spots...

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:37 BST 15 September

    Bristol City 0-1 Lincoln City

    A final change for Lincoln.

    Tom Bayliss takes the place of Ivan Varfolomeev.

  10. Postpublished at 21:36 BST 15 September

    Bristol City 0-1 Lincoln City

    Dom Ballard on the turn drags a shot horribly wide for Bristol City.

    There are boos around Ashton Gate.

  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:34 BST 15 September

    Middlesbrough 2-2 Millwall

    Will Lankshear celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    A pulsating game ends with a point apiece.

    Millwall have absolutely earned that point, they defended bravely, took their chances when they came in the first half, and had to withstand a ferocious comeback on Teesside on a night when they had less than 20% of the ball.

    Boro deserve credit for their second-half turnaround, with the lively Amario Cozier-Duberry and Will Lankshear cancelling out first-half goals from Tairyk Arconte and Lyndon Dykes.

    Both sides will feel they might have won it, and could have lost it, so a point apiece feels fair.

    Boro miss the chance to go top of the table but are now one of four sides who sit alongside one another at the top while Millwall's first draw of the season takes them back into the top half.

  12. 'Millwall can be first team to take points at Riverside'published at 21:34 BST 15 September

    Middlesbrough 2-2 Millwall

    Emma Jones
    BBC Radio London commentator

    If Millwall can't win here then they can be the first team to take points off Middlesbrough here at the Riverside.

  13. Postpublished at 21:34 BST 15 September

    Middlesbrough 2-2 Millwall

    Could be the last chance... Jeremy Sarmiento fires in a shot from the edge of the box but it's always too high and flies over the bar.

  14. Postpublished at 21:33 BST 15 September

    Middlesbrough 2-2 Millwall

    Luke Ayling's deep cross is nodded back across goal by Myles Peart-Harris but Max Crocombe is able to gather the loose ball.

    Millwall break the end of the field and Daniel Kelly's neat touch in the box works space for an angled shot but it's charged down by a red shirt.

    Breathless finish.

  15. INJURY TIMEpublished at 21:32 BST 15 September

    Bristol City 0-1 Lincoln City

    We will have a minimum of seven minutes tacked onto the end of this one.

  16. INJURY TIMEpublished at 21:32 BST 15 September

    Middlesbrough 2-2 Millwall

    THREE minutes for someone to be a hero.

  17. Postpublished at 21:31 BST 15 September

    Middlesbrough 2-2 Millwall

    Max Arfsten wins a Boro corner in the final minute of the 90.

    They take it short and he wins another, which leads to an almighty scramble with Luke Ayling just unable to get a decisive touch in the mixer.

    Millwall clinging on.

  18. 'Only stat that counts is Bristol City 0-1 Lincoln'published at 21:30 BST 15 September

    Bristol City 0-1 Lincoln City

    Ed Hadwin
    BBC Radio Bristol commentator

    It's one of the games where you look at the stats and it all points Bristol City's way, but the only stat that counts is Bristol City 0-1 Lincoln City.

    Bristol City v Lincoln match actionImage source, PA Media
  19. Postpublished at 21:29 BST 15 September

    Bristol City 0-1 Lincoln City

    Lisav Eissat rises above everyone from a Rio Cardines cross but sends his header over the crossbar.

    Will Bristol City get a better chance in the time remaining?

  20. Postpublished at 21:29 BST 15 September

    Middlesbrough 2-2 Millwall

    Credit to Millwall, they have had under 20% of the ball all night long but they are trying to get something going in the closing stages and are throwing men forward on the break at every opportunity, three or four a time.

    Two minutes of normal time to come.