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Post Match: Lincoln City

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West Ham beat nine-man Lincoln City 6–0 away, equalling their biggest away league win. Knees up Mother Brown reports that the result took West Ham to a club-record 29 goals after ten league games.

The site also says Tom Hamer's third-minute red was the earliest opposition dismissal in a match featuring West Ham.

No-Guff Summary

  • Result: West Ham beat nine-man Lincoln City 6–0 in the Championship, equalling their biggest away league win.
  • Scoring record: Knees up Mother Brown says West Ham's 29 goals after ten league games passed the club's previous high of 26.
  • Red-card record: The site says Tom Hamer's third-minute dismissal was the earliest for an opposition player in a West Ham match.
  • Goals: Mavropanos, Austbø, Bowen and Pablo scored, with Souček adding two.
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Austbø reflects on Lincoln goal and assist

Edvin Austbø made his half-time entrance count in West Ham's 6–0 win at nine-man Lincoln City. He scored within three minutes of coming on and set up Pablo's goal to make it 4–0.

Austbø said he had wanted to improve his scoring and was pleased to contribute. He praised West Ham's patience after Lincoln's two dismissals, while saying both he and the team still had room to improve. He also said he felt settled at the club and expected the players to get better as they spent more time together.

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