Lincoln and Sutton spring FA Cup surprises


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 18 Jan 2017

Britain Football Soccer - Lincoln City v Ipswich Town - FA Cup Third Round Replay - Sincil Bank - 17/1/17 Lincoln's Nathan Arnold celebrates scoring their first goal Reuters / Darren Staples Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Minor league sides Lincoln City and Sutton United produced a welcome shot in the arm for FA Cup romantics with surprise wins over two former holders in third-round replays on Tuesday.

Lincoln's snug Sincil Bank stadium was heaving for the arrival of 1978 winners Ipswich Town, and the National League (fifth-tier) leaders rewarded a vociferous home support with a deserved 1-0 victory secured in stoppage time by Nathan Arnold.

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