FA Cup: Walcott scores 100th goal as Arsenal set up Q/final with Lincoln

Theo Walcott became the 18th player to score 100 goals in all competitions for Arsenal, as his side earned a hard-fought fifth-round victory over non-league Sutton United on Monday.

The English international scored the second goal to secure a 2-0 victory at Gander Green Lane after Lucas Perez had put the Gunners in front in the first half.

Arsenal were on a hiding to nothing after a turbulent week in the wake of their Champions League mauling in Munich, which leaves them on the brink of elimination in the last 16, with speculations in many quarters over Arsene Wenger’s future at the club.

The win against Sutton may have gone a long way in reducing the pressure on the Frenchman, who still has the chance to add to the tally of 6 FA Cup wins in his over 20 years at the Emirates.

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“We did the job,” Wenger said after the match

“It is very different I must say on this kind of pitch. It was not an easy game at all. We have to give them credit because every error we made they took advantage of on this pitch. They played very well.”

Sutton United’s FA Cup adventure may have ended at the fifth round – but the club, players and staff will have stories that will be part of their history forever, after grabbing victory against Championship giants Leeds United and meeting with a member of the top-flight.

“The support we’ve had has been amazing. Everyone here is a volunteer, remember that. We’re not a League Two club in non-league, we’re a traditional non-league club,” Sutton manager Paul Doswell said in a post-match chat.

“Lincoln and Sutton have done our competition very proud. Best wishes to Lincoln. Go and have your day in the sun like we have.”

Arsenal will now face Lincoln City at home in the FA Cup quarter-final.

 

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