Michael Skubala go face Lincoln City for first time since he leave the club when Bristol City welcome Lincoln City to Ashton Gate on Tuesday night. The match kick off 19:45. Skubala write himself into Lincoln City folklore when he lift League One title at Sincil Bank last season. The Imps finish first on 103 points. But Bristol City poach their boss over summer.
Both clubs don make respectable starts to 2026/27 season. Skubala talk to BBC Radio Bristol about facing him former side. He say he dey very proud of work he do at Lincoln but all good things come to end. He say of course e go be about himself and coming back because e early for season and he know staff and plenty players and dem know am well. But ultimately football always about green stuff and two 11 men going out to fight it out. When dem cross white line he definitely want go beat them and he sure they same, e go be interesting game.
Lincoln City get clear plan when e come to replacing Skubala after him exit to Bristol City. Swiftly after move, dem confirm Chris Cohen and Tom Shaw go step up from roles in former boss coaching staff to serve as joint head coaches. E rare to see such move for modern game, but e don yield decent results so far. The Imps win two, draw two and lose two of their six Championship games so far, leaving dem 16th for table with game in hand on majority of teams ahead of Tuesday trip to Bristol City.
The internal appointments of Cohen and Shaw allow Lincoln City to build on wetin dey work under Skubala. There was already clear idea of how dem want play and e bring continuity for players who were key in winning promotion to Championship. E give Skubala intriguing challenge for Tuesday game. Given how Imps maintain core philosophies of promotion-winning side, Bristol City boss suppose know roughly how dem go play and set up. From there, e get to work out way to break down system wey work so well for am at Sincil Bank.
Lincoln City don fare well since dem lose Skubala, perhaps better than some expect. Nevertheless, Bristol City go be favourites to win on Tuesday night. The Robins get home advantage and dem go eager to control game at Ashton Gate. Dem likely go get lion share of possession, e just come down to whether dem fit create chances for star players like Scott Twine, Dom Ballard and Lorent Tolaj to convert. Skubala don oversee three wins, one draw and two defeats in six Championship games in charge of club. A three-game winning run stop at weekend though as Bristol City lose 4-1 to on-fire Southampton side.
For live match, Lincoln City make first change with Reeco Hackett on for Chiedozie Ogbene. Freddie Draper score as Ben House intercept awful backpass from Rob Dickie wey never reach Sam Tickle. Draper apply finishing touch for him second goal in two games. Terrible from Bristol City perspective. Something to hold onto for Lincoln City. Chiedozie Ogbene carry ball into Bristol City area before cutting inside but him shot straight at Sam Tickle. Freddie Draper initially do well to link up with Ogbene. Lincoln City seem to get better shape and be able to spring from strong position where e look small ragged for first half.
