FORM GUIDE
(Last 6 matches in their respective leagues, starting with most recent)
AFC Wimbledon -- LLWWLW
Lincoln City -- DWLWDW
LAST TIME OUT
AFC Wimbledon 0 Charlton 1
Lincoln City 0 Crawley Town 0
We come into this important FA Cup game on the back of two defeats to Plymouth and Charlton and clearly the problem is one of scoring goals although we are not yet being smashed every week it is beginning to feel like it. Lincoln will fancy this after their antics last season where they had a wonderful cup run as a Non League side reaching the quarter finals. Can Neal Ardley get the players fired up, can we at least have some shots on goal because without that we really are in for a long season.
Despite the poor form I'm certain we will have plenty of fans going again to cheer on the boys in Yellow and Blue to more FA Cup glory, however my head rules over my heart and I'll be having a small wager on Lincoln @3/1 to win to give me a little consolation if we slip up.
Updates will be published with team news and more news as and when it comes through.
Line Ups (Confirmed);
AFC WIMBLEDON
Long (GK), Fuller (c), Charles, Oshilaja, Kennedy, Forrester, Abdou, Soares, McDonald, Taylor, Barcham
Subs – McDonnell (Gk), Sibbick, Robinson, Meades, Kaja, Egan, Hartigan
LINCOLN CITY
Odds -- 3/1 (BetVictor)
Vickers (Gk), Long, Dickie, Waterfall, Eardley, Bostwick, Woodyard, Knott, Green, Palmer, Arnold
Subs – Farman (Gk), Whitehouse, Ginnelly, Rhead, Chapman, Stewart, Horton
H/T Score – 1 - 0
First Half Comment;
Lincoln City kick off to get this first round FA Cup tie underway, and a busy first 10 mins which sees Dons go close early and then a good finish from Dons striker Lyle Taylor and we're 1-0 ahead which must help to settle the nerves amongst the staff and home supporters.
Lincoln have a few half chances of their own but easily blocked and picked out by Long in the Dons goal, and after the fairly open start the match settles down a little with the only real news being that goalscorer Lyle Taylor has been injured and taken off early replaced by Jon Meades so some reorganisation required and we are mid way through the first half now and dare I suggest that the Dons are trying to hang on to this slender lead.
F/T Score – 1 - 0
Match Summary;
While Lincoln cut out most of the running in the early part of the second half they are unable to capitalise with several shots off target, Dons are able to regroup and weather that storm but fail to mount much of a counter during the half, it's clear that confidence is very low and this could be a struggle not just to hang on here but I mean the rest of the season under Neal Ardley. Still nothing happening so we'll put on some music instead ....
My Man of the Match – George Long.
Referee -- Our referee for this important first round FA Cup tie has been confirmed as Andy Woolmer (51) from Northamptonshire who last season was officiating in the Championship and has plenty of experience, and doesn't appear to be particularly card happy, so we ought to be in fairly safe hands.
Attendance – 3,394.
Next match:
Saturday 11th November vs Peterborough (Home)
League One 3:00pm
We come into this important FA Cup game on the back of two defeats to Plymouth and Charlton and clearly the problem is one of scoring goals although we are not yet being smashed every week it is beginning to feel like it. Lincoln will fancy this after their antics last season where they had a wonderful cup run as a Non League side reaching the quarter finals. Can Neal Ardley get the players fired up, can we at least have some shots on goal because without that we really are in for a long season.
Despite the poor form I'm certain we will have plenty of fans going again to cheer on the boys in Yellow and Blue to more FA Cup glory, however my head rules over my heart and I'll be having a small wager on Lincoln @3/1 to win to give me a little consolation if we slip up.
Updates will be published with team news and more news as and when it comes through.
Line Ups (Confirmed);
AFC WIMBLEDON
Odds -- 11/10 (William Hill)
Long (GK), Fuller (c), Charles, Oshilaja, Kennedy, Forrester, Abdou, Soares, McDonald, Taylor, Barcham
Subs – McDonnell (Gk), Sibbick, Robinson, Meades, Kaja, Egan, Hartigan
Odds -- 3/1 (BetVictor)
Vickers (Gk), Long, Dickie, Waterfall, Eardley, Bostwick, Woodyard, Knott, Green, Palmer, Arnold
Subs – Farman (Gk), Whitehouse, Ginnelly, Rhead, Chapman, Stewart, Horton
H/T Score – 1 - 0
First Half Comment;
Lincoln City kick off to get this first round FA Cup tie underway, and a busy first 10 mins which sees Dons go close early and then a good finish from Dons striker Lyle Taylor and we're 1-0 ahead which must help to settle the nerves amongst the staff and home supporters.
Lincoln have a few half chances of their own but easily blocked and picked out by Long in the Dons goal, and after the fairly open start the match settles down a little with the only real news being that goalscorer Lyle Taylor has been injured and taken off early replaced by Jon Meades so some reorganisation required and we are mid way through the first half now and dare I suggest that the Dons are trying to hang on to this slender lead.
F/T Score – 1 - 0
Match Summary;
While Lincoln cut out most of the running in the early part of the second half they are unable to capitalise with several shots off target, Dons are able to regroup and weather that storm but fail to mount much of a counter during the half, it's clear that confidence is very low and this could be a struggle not just to hang on here but I mean the rest of the season under Neal Ardley. Still nothing happening so we'll put on some music instead ....
My Man of the Match – George Long.
Referee -- Our referee for this important first round FA Cup tie has been confirmed as Andy Woolmer (51) from Northamptonshire who last season was officiating in the Championship and has plenty of experience, and doesn't appear to be particularly card happy, so we ought to be in fairly safe hands.
Attendance – 3,394.
Next match:
Saturday 11th November vs Peterborough (Home)
League One 3:00pm
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