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Lincoln vs West Ham: early red card shapes Championship night

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Lincoln host West Ham tonight

Lincoln City meet West Ham in the Championship. Kickoff is 8 p.m. in Lincoln.

The big story

Early red card shocks the crowd

Lincoln lost T. Hamer to a red card in the 3rd minute. The game was still level.

Why it matters

Ten men for most of the night

Lincoln must defend with ten players for almost the whole game. Every player must run further.

The facts

Lincoln sit 15th in the table

Lincoln have 11 points from nine games. They are four points above the bottom three.

The facts

West Ham sit third

West Ham have lost just one of nine league games. They have scored 23 goals, the best in the division.

History

First league meeting since 1957

These clubs have not met in the league for almost 70 years. The game was completely sold out.

Form

Lincoln lost their last two

Lincoln lost 2-1 at home to Swansea. Then they lost 3-0 at Sheffield United.

Form

West Ham are winless in three

West Ham lost 3-2 to Fulham in the cup. Then they drew with Millwall and QPR.

Form

Bowen missed a late penalty

Jarrod Bowen missed a late penalty against QPR. West Ham had to settle for a draw.

Team news

Hackett could return

Reece Hackett could return after concussion. Andrei Coubis could also return to the squad.

Team news

Kante is back for West Ham

Mohamadou Kante is back after a one-match ban. Tomas Soucek was assessed after injury.

What is next

What happens next

West Ham will push for a winner against ten men. Lincoln will try to hold on.

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