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Twitter reacts as shock wins send two non-league teams into FA Cup fourth round

Published 22:58 17 Jan 2017 GMT

Tom Victor
Twitter reacts as shock wins send two non-league teams into FA Cup fourth round

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Maxime Biamou and Nathan Arnold won't be forgetting January 17 in a hurry.

Biamou struck in the 90th minute at Kingsmeadow to give Sutton United the lead against AFC Wimbledon, putting the non-league club on the verge of an appearance in the fourth round of the FA Cup after Roarie Deacon drew them level in the second half. Dan Fitchett sealed victory after several minutes of stoppage time had passed, ensuring the Conference side safe passage and a huge match-up against Leeds United. https://twitter.com/suttonunited/status/821472487556923393 https://twitter.com/sportingindex/status/821478270306807808 Meanwhile, up at Sincil Bank, Arnold coolly rounded Ipswich goalkeeper Dean Gerken to hand Lincoln City - also in the National League - a surprise win of their own. The Imps came close to victory at Portman Road, but a late equaliser from Tom Lawrence looked to have ended their dream. Arnold had other ideas, though, showing remarkable calm to prompt a pitch invasion at full-time and set up a meeting with Brighton & Hove Albion. https://twitter.com/LincolnCity_FC/status/821476848962072576 It was a huge result for Sutton, who move into the fourth round for the first time since 1989. Lincoln, meanwhile, have not gone this far since way back in 1976. After early suspicion about Lincoln v Ipswich keeping Silent Witness off our screens, the game certainly delivered. Indeed, those who ended up watching the game - whether out of choice or inertia - certainly agreed. https://twitter.com/Mullane45/status/821478683873570817 https://twitter.com/Rebecca_L_Coles/status/821478293165768714 https://twitter.com/freddie7h/status/821477870430195713 https://twitter.com/JohnnyTheNic/status/821477394317971456 There was similar praise for Sutton, who only came back up to the fifth tier of English football this season. https://twitter.com/sewadyllo/status/821472476337205248 https://twitter.com/chriscumings/status/821479751206440960 https://twitter.com/ellis_platten/status/821472619060928514

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Twitter reacts as shock wins send two non-league teams into FA Cup fourth round