Southampton tickets on sale as Tonda Eckert readies first league meeting with Lincoln in 65 years | OneFootball

Tickets for Southampton’s trip to Lincoln City on 5 September are now on sale, with Tonda Eckert preparing for the clubs’ first league meeting in 65 years. The televised lunchtime kick-off is set for 12.30pm BST at Sincil Bank.

According to Sainstmarching.com, Saints have received a full allocation of 1,232 away tickets, initially on sale to 2026/27 season ticket holders who attended 21 or more away matches last season. Hopes are high for another sell-out away end.

Before then, Southampton visit Colchester United in the EFL Cup this Saturday, with strong travelling support expected. The Watford away end for the Championship opener the following weekend is already sold out.

These are rare opponents, with only 17 competitive meetings to date. The last came in December 2022 at St Mary’s, when Southampton beat the Imps 2-1 in the EFL Cup, Che Adams scoring twice under Nathan Jones.

Remarkably, the last league encounter was in 1961 in the old Division Two, which Southampton won 3-0. George O’Brien struck a brace and Terry Paine also scored.

Eckert will hope for a similarly hard-fought result in September, with the likes of Lewis Dobbin and Cyle Larin aiming to make their mark. Newly promoted Lincoln will be chasing early points, so the contest could be lively.

Source: Sainstmarching.com

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