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West Ham beat nine-man Lincoln 6-0 in the Championship
West Ham beat Lincoln City 6-0 in a Championship match at Lincoln’s ProAmpac Stadium on Wednesday.
Lincoln defender Tom Hamer was sent off in the third minute, and Conor McGrandles was dismissed about 20 minutes later.
West Ham led 1-0 at half-time, after Konstantinos Mavropanos scored just before the break.
The visitors then scored five times in the second half, with Tomas Soucek netting twice.
Lincoln played most of the match with nine men, making it difficult to contain West Ham, though they created some chances before the second dismissal.
West Ham manager Nuno Espírito Santo said his team improved by being more patient and clinical.
The win ended West Ham’s run without a victory and was their biggest away win in 103 years.
West Ham beat Lincoln City 6-0 in a Championship match at the ProAmpac Stadium.
Lincoln had two players sent off in the first 23 minutes.
Konstantinos Mavropanos put West Ham ahead in the 45th minute.
West Ham scored five more goals in the second half, including two from Tomas Soucek.
The result was West Ham’s biggest away win in 103 years, according to manager Nuno Espírito Santo.
- Who
- West Ham United and Lincoln City.
- What
- West Ham won 6-0 after Lincoln had two players sent off.
- When
- Wednesday, 14 October 2026.
- Where
- ProAmpac Stadium, Lincoln.
- Why
- Lincoln were reduced to nine players early in the match; the sources do not state a single cause for the result.
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Lincoln's Tom Hamer was sent off for a two-footed tackle on Veltman.
Conor McGrandles was sent off after pulling down Jarrod Bowen as he moved towards goal.
Konstantinos Mavropanos headed West Ham into a 1-0 lead.
West Ham scored five more goals to complete a 6-0 win.
Tomas Soucek scored West Ham's sixth goal.
- Final score
- Lincoln City 0-6 West Ham United
- Lincoln sendings-off
- Tom Hamer and Conor McGrandles
- West Ham's first goal
- Konstantinos Mavropanos, 45th minute
- Soucek goals
- Two
- Venue
- ProAmpac Stadium
- Biggest away win
- 103 years, according to Nuno Espírito Santo
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What people are saying
I credit Lincoln as even with one man down, they were in the game and still creating a lot of problems for us
I think we made mistakes in terms of trying to rush things