Lincoln City Earns Historic Promotion to Championship After 65 Years

Lincoln City has achieved a remarkable promotion to the Championship for the first time in 65 years, securing their spot with five games to spare following a thrilling 2-1 victory at Reading. The winning goal, scored by Jack Moylan in stoppage time, marked a spectacular rise for the Imps, who were playing non-League football just nine years ago. Under the guidance of Michael Skubala, the team has been on an unbeaten streak of 24 matches and currently leads League One by 12 points. This promotion makes Lincoln the first team in the EFL to earn a spot in the higher division this season. The Imps' victory at Reading, sealed with Moylan's late goal, has also made history as one of the team's most successful campaigns, with 27 wins in League One this term. The team's journey to the second tier began with promotion to League Two in 2017 and then to League One in 2019. Lincoln's fans celebrated wildly as the team returned to the Championship for the first time since 1961, dealing a significant blow to Reading's play-off hopes in the process.