Ryan Christie scores hat-trick as Bournemouth defeats Lincoln City
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 9, 2026, 4:24 PM
Last updated Sep 9, 2026
Ryan Christie became the first Bournemouth player to score a hat-trick in the League Cup during Tuesday’s third-round tie against Lincoln City. The midfielder’s performance secured a victory for his side and provided the club with its first clean sheet and first second-half goals of the 2026-27 season. Christie has adjusted to a deeper role for Bournemouth since his arrival from Celtic in 2021, and his three goals against Lincoln City equaled his previous season-high tally for the team. The match comes as Bournemouth prepares for its upcoming European debut next week. Following the result, manager Marco Rose expressed relief at securing his first win with the squad. Christie played the match with a strapped hand after sustaining a thumb injury caused by his three-year-old son at home.
- •Ryan Christie scored three goals to become the first Bournemouth player to net a League Cup hat-trick.
- •Bournemouth secured its first clean sheet and first second-half goals of the 2026-27 season.
- •The game marked the 175th League Cup match in Bournemouth's history since 1960.
- •Christie played through a thumb injury sustained at home prior to the match.
- 4:24 PMYahoo Sports — Christie breaks new ground with hat-trick
"Ryan Christie may not have been aware that he was making a little history while netting three times against Lincoln City in Bournemouth's Carabao Cup third-round tie. Tuesday's game was Bournemouth's 175th League Cup match since the competition was inaugurated in 1960, but Christie is the first Cherries player to score a League Cup hat-trick. Since his move to Dorset in 2021, Christie had found the net only 10 times for the Cherries before Tuesday, despite scoring six goals for his country in that same period.
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