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Imps fans crammed into the Travis Perkins Suite at Sincil Bank as the draw was made. They went wild when they were given a possible match-up with Arsene Wenger’s Gunners.

Antonio Conte's team-selection philosophy in the FA Cup has no room for sentiment, which might be bad news for captain John Terry. The Chelsea manager has made 25 changes in three rounds.

EXCLUSIVE BY TOM FARMERY: Sean Raggett’s 89th-minute winner booked Lincoln’s place in the quarter-finals for the first time in the club’s 133-year history.

Tottenham are confident they can steal a march on their rivals by signing Fulham’s 16-year-old starlet Ryan Sessegnon. He can put pen to paper on a professional deal when he turns 17 in May.

Arsene Wenger is right in saying Arsenal had never won the European Cup before he arrived — but they haven't won it since he's been there, either.

A Millwall fan in a baseball cap and grey jumper marched 30 yards along the front of the Dockers Stand unopposed by stewards to hurl expletives and hand gestures toward the Leicester supporters.

The Reg Gutteridge Award for services to boxing was presented to Jeff by the former British middleweight champion, Johnny Pritchett, on behalf of the London Ex-Boxers Association in London.

Lincoln's brilliant management duo, Danny and Nicky Cowley, appeared on Garry Richardson's Sportsweek programme on BBC Radio Five Live on Sunday.

JACK GAUGHAN AT EWOOD PARK: On a day when the potential of Blackburn Rovers was clear against Manchester United, the owners of this once proud club will have been awash with regret while watching in India.

Jose Mourinho praised substitutes Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba for showing the attitude needed to carry Manchester United past Blackburn in the FA Cup.

JACK GAUGHAN AT EWOOD PARK: There have been occasions over the last few weeks where Marcus Rashford has not looked completely confident, but here his finish was clinical.

Tottenham striker Harry Kane has eased fears over the knock he took to the knee during his side's comfortable 3-0 FA Cup fifth-round win at Fulham, stating he wants to play in every game.

Mauricio Pochettino felt Tottenham had to prove their season was still 'alive' in the FA Cup on Sunday after a week of damaging defeats in the Premier League and Europa League.

KIERAN GILL AT CRAVEN COTTAGE: Arsenal days without a trophy between 2005 and 2014: 3,281. Tottenham Hotpsur days since they last secured silverware in the 2008 League Cup: 3,282.

Lionel Messi spared Barcelona's blushes against Leganes, but it was not enough to please the home fans who jeered their own team at the Nou Camp.

While their relegation rivals have ducked out and made excuses, Middlesbrough remain the only Premier League club outside the top six in the quarter-final of the FA Cup after beating Oxford.

Sevilla manager Jorge Sampaoli will be quietly confident that his side can gain an advantage from the last 16 first-leg Champions League clash with Leicester at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

Graeme Souness has warned Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger that winning the FA Cup would be a 'hollow joke' if his side fail to qualify for the Champions League this season.

Richard Kilty false-started for the fifth time in two years and was disqualified from the final, although his display over the weekend all but guaranteed his selection for the team in Belgrade.

Aston Villa's owner Dr Tony Xia hit back at critics before his club's crucial Championship game at Newcastle by insisting manager Steve Bruce is in place because he has 'guts'.

Arsene Wenger oversaw a 5-1 defeat against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, a first-leg loss that seemingly confirmed a last-16 exit in the competition for the seventh year in a row.

Mourinho has predicted Pogba’s £89m world-record transfer fee will be broken this summer and that the Frenchman will be ‘released’ by no longer rating as the world’s most expensive player.

Tempers flared in the latter stages of the Bundesliga clash, and it is alleged Bayern Munich manager Ancelotti swore at a section of home supporters after his side netted a late equaliser.

Giant-killers Sutton United are preparing to play Arsenal on Monday in an eye-catching FA Cup fifth-round tie. 17th in the National League takes on fourth in the Premier League.

Royston Drenthe, the former Real Madrid and Everton midfielder who has retired from football for a rap career, has recalled a time he left Jose Mourinho 'p****d off' at the Bernabeu.

Former Tottenham and Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov insists he is not yet ready to call time on his career as he continues his search for another club.

Jose Mourinho has ruled out trying to force Luke Shaw out of Manchester United this summer and insists the young defender will be given a full chance to prove himself at the club.

A veteran of 63 Tests, who played in three World Cups, he was a widely respected figure in the game, as was apparent from the tributes, following confirmation that he had passed away in Sydney.

Wane was man of the match when Wigan claimed their first title in 1987. He called in a host of his old team-mates from that day to present the jerseys to the class of 2017.

Two former Lions captains believe Owen Farrell should be considered as a candidate to lead this summer's tour to New Zealand, but both ultimately back Alun Wyn Jones for the post.

Wladimir Klitschko believes Anthony Joshua is strengthening his chances of success by not engaging in the 'mind games' attempted by Tyson Fury and David Haye.

Murty was in charge for the second match running after Mark Warburton's exit, but he looked forlorn as O'Hara and Holt gave the Taysiders their first home win over the Ibrox side in 25 years.

EXCLUSIVE: The former boxer was driving in Chingford, east London, on Thursday when men in a white Mercedes tried to steal their Volkswagen. Carer Lennard Ballack said it was 'like a Western'.

Napoli bounced back from their Champions League defeat by Real Madrid and extended their undefeated league streak to 14 games by defeating Chievo in the Serie A on Sunday afternoon.

Denny Solomona's first-half hat-trick helped Sale edge closer to Aviva Premiership safety with a superb 34-28 triumph over Wasps. Mark Jennings secured the bonus point with a fourth Sale try.

Mesut Ozil's poor display at the Allianz Arena drew plenty of criticism both in England and his homeland, with manager-turned-pundit Souness not surprise to see him called out.

SPECIAL REPORT BY NICK HARRIS: The man who led Russia's 2018 World Cup bid and a key ally of Vladimir Putin is facing a new scandal over claims he silenced a drugs whistleblower.

In Saturday's late match, Sevilla secured a 2-0 win against Eibar at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium to move into second place and a point ahead of Barcelona in the table.

Newcastle and Brighton have set the pace for several months now, but having established a significant gap between themselves and the rest, they have been unable to break away.

The Brazilian, nicknamed 'Gabigol', replaced Antonio Candreva in the 74th minute and took seven minutes to end his goal drought when he finished calmly after being picked out by Danilo D'Ambrosio.

The 16-year-old attacking midfielder played for Paul Pogba's former club Le Havre but has rejected their offer of a contract and is a free agent.

American Ryan Harrison wept with relief after winning his first ATP World Tour title, beating Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia 6-1 6-4 in the final of the Memphis Open on Sunday.

Evans, Emily Kay, Emily Nelson and Manon Lloyd recorded a time of four minutes 28.548 seconds in the team pursuit - over three seconds faster than the time they managed in their first run on Saturday.

Farah, Britain's four-times Olympic champion, plans to focus on road racing after the outdoor world championships in London in August when he will say his final farewell to the track.