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
45(+1) MINS
GOAL
ARSENAL 1 - 0 LINCOLN
Walcott scores the opener from inside of the area, just before the interval. The ball goes into the box and Giroud knocks it down to the scorer, to slot home past Farman.
45(+4) MINS
Lincolns response to the goal will be crucial. Will they sit back and let The Gunners dominate? Or, have they got the passion to pursue a triumphant comeback? We'll see.
HALF TIME
ARSENAL 1 - 0 LINCOLN CITY
A goal from Walcott just minutes before the break has given Arsenal the advantage. It was an encouraging first half display from the non-league side, with Arnold coming close to opening the scoring - only to be denied by the fingertips of Cech. Judging by the first half, Lincoln are far from out of it.
48 MINS
Ozil goes for goal from the edge of the box, but it's deflected and it flies off for a corner kick.
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