Championship

PUT YOUR HOUSE ON BEN TO BOOST IMPS

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The LeaguePaper Team
30 August 2026

By Jack James

HUNTED: Bolton Wanderers’ Max Conway is chased by Lincoln City’s Dominic Jefferies
PICTURES: PSI/Paul Thompson

BOLTON WNDRS 0
LINCOLN CITY 1
House 66
BEN HOUSE opened the door to Lincoln’s first second-tier win since 1961 and earned the plaudits of Imps’ co-head coach Chris Cohen.
The Imps had lost their opening two league fixtures against Middlesbrough and Portsmouth.
But House stole in to score a 66th-minute winner as the roof came crashing down on Bolton’s unbeaten league start.
Keeper George Wickens also made a string of f...

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