Cleethorpes Town vs Lancaster City — match summary
England · Fa Trophy · kick-off 26 Sept 2026 21:00
Full time · score 5-1
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Cleethorpes Town 80 · Lancaster City 46
Shots on target 6-3 · corners 6-2 · possession 59-41
NextGOAL tip: Over 2.5 · 2 stars
This round of the FA Trophy sees a clash between two sides looking for a result to boost their confidence. Cleethorpes Town are coming off a 1-1 league draw in their last outing, while visitors Lancaster City find themselves in trouble after losing 2 matches in a row, most recently falling 0-1 in the FA Cup. The hosts create scoring chances fairly consistently, averaging 4.63 shots on target per game across their last 8 matches. That contrasts sharply with the visitors' leaky defence. Furthermore, Lancaster City's away fixtures have seen first-half goals in all 9 matches, indicating that their games on the road tend to be open contests right from the off. From kickoff, the key area to watch will be the attacking tempo in the opening 15 minutes. If Lancaster City—who often register early efforts—decide to trade blows, the game should open up with a strong likelihood of multiple goals.