[2][3][4] Lincoln City would go on to play Premier League side, and eventual FA Cup champions, Arsenal away at the Emirates Stadium in the quarter-finals,[5] losing 5–0.

[7] In the fourth round they were drawn at home with Football League Championship team Bristol City, where they won 2–1 due to goals from Vokes and Steven Defour.

[9] In the first round proper, they drew National League North side Altrincham at home, where they won 2–1 due to goals from Sean Raggett and Alan Power.

Eventually Lincoln scored on 89 minutes with their only shot on target of the game due to a header from Sean Raggett, which was confirmed via goal-line technology.

[2] After the match, the Lincoln City manager Danny Cowley called it a "football miracle" and said about the goal "thank God for goal-line technology!".

"[2] As a result of their victory, Lincoln City were drawn away in the quarter finals at Premier League Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, where they were offered 9,000 away tickets.