Arsenal vs Lincoln - as it happened: Gunners put difficult week behind them to reach FA Cup semi-finals
Re-live all the updates from the sixth-round FA Cup tie at the Emirates Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal take on the only non-league outfit to remain in this season's FA Cup when they host National League leaders Lincoln City at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
What time is kick off?
The game at the Emirates kicks off at 5.30pm on Saturday 11 March.
Where can I watch it?
The game can be watch live on BT Sport 2, with coverage starting at 5pm.
It’s a big game for…
Arsene Wenger: It’s a lose-lose game for the Arsenal manager. The pressure won’t subside with a win and it will only grow with a defeat or even a narrow victory.
Wenger is teetering on the edge with many loyalists turning their back on him after the 10-2 aggregate humiliation at the hands of Bayern Munich but a trip to Wembley will do some good for the fans.
Interesting fact…
Lincoln are the first non-league team to play in an FA Cup quarter-final since QPR in 1913/14.
Player to watch…
Alexis Sanchez: The Chilean has been Arsenal’s player to watch for the last few weeks – mainly to see his reaction while sitting on the bench.
Sanchez has been caught laughing with teammates during both the defeat to Liverpool and the 5-1 hammering at home by Bayern Munich.
If he thinks that is funny then he will be in stitches if the Gunners manage to fall behind against Lincoln.
Form guide…
Arsenal: LWLWLL
Lincoln: WWWWDW
Odds…
Arsenal: 1/15
Lincoln: 32/1
Draw: 23/2
The players begin to march out onto the pitch at Emirates. This will be a euphoric moment for the Lincoln City boys. What an achievement from the non-league side. The visitors have 9,000 fans inside of the stadium, ready to cheer their side on. Arsenal can not afford a slip up in this one.
1 MIN
Lincoln start quickly and put Arsenal on the back-foot straight away. They win a free kick deep into The Gunners half.
Wenger's men will be aware of their aerial ability.
3 MINS
Rhead clashes into Mustafi in a challenge for an aerial ball. The Lincoln striker looks although he could cause a few problems for the Arsenal defence today.
6 MINS
Lincoln have had 62% of possession so far here at the Emirates. They look fearless out there.
9 MINS
Sanchez goes to ground following a clash with Arnold. To the relief of the home fans, he looks although he will be able to play on.
10 MINS
Arsenal catch their first sight on goal, with Oxlade-Chamberlain starting the move. He spreads the ball wide to Bellerin, who feeds Ramsey on the edge of the box. It's a first time strike from the Welshman, that flies just wide of the post.
13 MINS
Raggett attempts an over the top ball for Muldoon to run onto, but it's over hit. The long ball will be their game plan today.
14 MINS
Farman leaps to his right to push a strike from Walcott onto the woodwork. Arsenal are beginning to turn up the heat here at the Emirates.
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