How to watch Sheffield United vs Lincoln City: is it on TV? Live stream and kick-off time

Sheffield United host Lincoln City in the Championship at Bramall Lane on Saturday 10 October, with kick-off at 3pm UK time. The match is not shown live on UK television, because Saturday 3pm kick-offs fall in the UK broadcast blackout. It is a Matchweek 9 fixture, and Joshua Smith is the referee.

What channel is Sheffield United vs Lincoln City on?

No UK channel is showing Sheffield United against Lincoln live. The game kicks off at 3pm on a Saturday, and matches at that time cannot be broadcast live on UK television under the blackout rules. Supporters in the UK who want to follow the game as it happens will therefore not find it on a live television schedule.

The blackout applies to the kick-off time rather than to the clubs or the competition, so it affects every Saturday 3pm fixture in the same way.

Can I stream it?

Because the fixture is not shown live on UK television, there is no live UK channel to stream either. The 3pm blackout is the reason the match is absent from the live schedules. Anyone planning to follow the game from within the UK should expect no live pictures of it.

Supporters who want to be at the match can go to Bramall Lane, the only place where the game can be watched live in the UK.

Kick-off time and venue

The match kicks off at 3pm on Saturday 10 October 2026. It is played at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, the home ground of Sheffield United. The fixture is part of Matchweek 9 of the Championship season.

Joshua Smith has been appointed as the referee for the game. Both clubs have played eight league matches so far this season, so the meeting is the ninth league game for each of them.

Team news

Sheffield United have two players absent. Jamie Shackleton is out with a foot injury, and Femi Seriki is out with a knee injury. Both are ruled out of the home side’s squad for the match.

Lincoln City are without Tendayi Darikwa, who has a cruciate ligament tear, and Mason Melia, who has thigh problems. No other absences are reported for either club.

Where the teams stand

Sheffield United are 18th in the Championship with 9 points from 8 matches. They have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 3, scoring 9 goals and conceding 11. In their last five league matches they have won 2 and lost 3.

Lincoln City are 12th with 11 points from 8 matches, two more than their hosts. They have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 3, with 7 goals scored and 8 conceded. Their last five league matches have brought 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

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