Lincoln – Portsmouth

Lincoln’s home defeat to Portsmouth by 1‑3 was a blow to the mid‑table side, leaving them on 8 points from six games and still stuck in 16th place with a modest –1 goal difference. Portsmouth, meanwhile, moved to 18th with 7 points, their win narrowing the gap to the teams above them but still leaving them with a –1 goal margin. The result also tipped the head‑to‑head balance this season, giving Portsmouth their first victory over Lincoln after the two clubs met earlier. Both clubs remain in a precarious position as the league heads into its next round of fixtures.