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Championship roundup: Middlesbrough seal comeback win; West Brom beat Norwich

The Guardian UK Saturday 15 August 2026, 16:37 UTC By PA Media 1 min read
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Lankshear ends Lincoln’s nine-month unbeaten runMillwall start with 2-0 win over 10-man Bristol CityWill Lankshear scored a fine second-half double on his debut as Middlesbrough fought back to kick off their Championship bid with a hard-fought 2-1 victory, ending newly promoted Lincoln’s remarkable nine-month unbeaten run. The Imps – playing their first second-tier match in 65 years – made a strong start and opened the scoring in the 12th minute through Adam Reach. But the former Tottenham...

  • Lankshear ends Lincoln’s nine-month unbeaten run

  • Millwall start with 2-0 win over 10-man Bristol City

Will Lankshear scored a fine second-half double on his debut as Middlesbrough fought back to kick off their Championship bid with a hard-fought 2-1 victory, ending newly promoted Lincoln’s remarkable nine-month unbeaten run.

The Imps – playing their first second-tier match in 65 years – made a strong start and opened the scoring in the 12th minute through Adam Reach. But the former Tottenham forward Lankshear marked his first league appearance since his move to the Riverside by equalising just after the hour and then stabbing in a stoppage-time winner.

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Middlesbrough (LOCATION) West Brom (LOCATION) Norwich Lankshear (ORG) Lincoln (ORG) Bristol CityWill Lankshear (ORG) Imps (ORG) Adam Reach (PERSON) Tottenham (ORG) Lankshear (ORG) Riverside (ORG)
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