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
71 MINS
A frustrated Raggett throws Ozil to the ground. Arsenal are in cruise control right now and it's appearing to annoy the Lincoln players.
72 MINS
GOAL
ARSENAL 4 - 0 LINCOLN CITY
Sanchez gets the fourth with a moment of individual excellence. He skips past two Lincoln players and delivers the ball into the back of the net with a side-footed finish.
75 MINS
GOAL
ARSENAL 5 - 0 LINCOLN CITY
Ramsey collects a cross from Sanchez and literally walks it into the back of the net. It's getting embarrassing for the Lincoln side.
81 MINS
There's plenty of life left in Lincoln yet, as they continue to relentlessly hunt possession. The Gunners are toying with them on the edge of their own area, at the moment.
84 MINS
The ball flies into the Lincoln box with a lofted ball from Ozil, but it's scraped to safety by a sea of green shirts. Arsenal are almost trying to walk it in at the moment.
86 MINS
Sanchez rattles the woodwork with a tremendous strike from the set piece. That would have been a fine way to complete the victory.
FULL TIME
ARSENAL 5 - 0 LINCOLN CITY
It's all over at the Emirates, with Arsenal outclassing their opponents throughout. Nonetheless, the non-league visitors deserve praise for their relentless passion in a game of such importance. Arsenal cruise into the next-round, whereas Lincoln head home, back to non-league life. The Gunners started with a strong side and the class difference was evident, with five goals rattling the Lincoln net.
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