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00:00Here we go, led out by Matt Donoghue, it is a night, so many have been anticipating, relishing since the draw was made.
00:14Adam Jackson's rested all together, Ben House scored twice at the weekend and also got the late winner against Burton in round two.
00:19He's eight in total but it's a strong side, both centre-halves Wesley Forfarmer and Trevor Chalabot keep their places
00:24to try and get him into the team after he did incredibly well at Strasbourg last season, so we'll see how he goes tonight.
00:30So Lincoln get us off and underway, here he goes again, and that has caused a few troubles,
00:35and very nearly straight got his foot, but on the end of it, here's Talma, Lincoln keeping that pressure on, lovely reverse ball, and off the post from Montefiore.
00:44Executed a beautiful effort there off the foot of the post, and it's just guarded from this initial long throw from Hamer,
00:49Chelsea don't clear their lines, this is a really cute little pass from Talma,
00:53house rather, round the corner, Montefiore, little pirouette, and he fires it beautifully towards the far corner,
00:59he's so unfortunate to see that, ricochet to safety.
01:03Well he nearly saw his name in lights there, Luis Montefiore, back in the side, and off the up run.
01:11This time they've gone a little longer, Hamer, might want to nod to him.
01:15If Chelsea can't recycle it quickly like that, then that's where they can cause trouble, get this ball in.
01:19They're equals clearance, Gittins next time with the forceful challenge.
01:25Moved on swiftly by Santos, and clicked it to Gittins who gets there first.
01:31They can't keep it down.
01:33Two wide players and Gittins' movement, first class.
01:36I think the keeper probably, in retrospect, should have come out and claimed this, bending towards him,
01:41allows it to drop out the night sky.
01:43A really good time with things down the right-hand side, if Lincoln can break quickly.
01:53It's Popolomejev again.
01:55Pop one into a crowded area, Sonny Bradley down, and just wide.
02:00Popolomejev with 31 on the clock, end of the far post.
02:05Heimer with a big lead, now Jürgensen doesn't get anything on the punch.
02:08Oh, I think Bradley got in the way of his own player.
02:11Toss back in to the far post, they're queuing up there.
02:14They got an advantage here, Chelsea, because that did look like a foul by McRambles and Poinaute.
02:18But maybe something brewing.
02:20Tariq George for Fernandes, suddenly crowded out, squeezed through to the striker.
02:24Fernandes goes down.
02:26Referee not interested, but Gittens is still there.
02:29The man who helped instigate it, Tariq all over the back of him.
02:32Gittens has wriggled away.
02:35Jamie Gittens with efforts.
02:36That number's to aim at.
02:38And side netting is the end result.
02:40Chelsea in complete control, they've been probing, it's just a loose pass.
02:44And Chalibut needs to react a little bit quicker.
02:47He's played into trouble, I think it is.
02:49He's easily intercepted, just nudged towards Street.
02:52And it's a composed side-foot finish, away from Jürgensen.
02:55And it's no more than Lincoln deserve.
02:58Comfortable, side-foot, and Lincoln getting their nose in front.
03:04What a magic moment.
03:07For the club, the City, and for Rob Strick.
03:10That was probably shoulder to shoulder.
03:12Yeah, I wasn't sure about that at all.
03:13I mean that, again, just encapsulates what he's about at House.
03:16He's the first line of defence and he's done it to great effect so far tonight.
03:19On the other side of the coiners as well, there's a number of Lincoln City starters for the weekend waiting in reserve here.
03:24So if they get to 60, 70 minutes, they're not going to be diminishing their quality by making two or three changes in League One at the weekend as well.
03:30Which they'd have used enormous amount of energy to loot the town in the end quite comfortably.
03:36We'll see how they go in this second half.
03:38I mean, you can see his teams are brilliant without the ball.
03:40The structure of the side, the way they go and close in unison.
03:44It's been incredibly eye-catching.
03:46I'm sure there would have been a little details like that.
03:48How you maintain giving up so few chances against players who have got undoubted better quality than you.
03:55Here's Gittens.
03:56Grendel's got there.
03:58There's George!
03:59Oh, that's a beautiful hit!
04:00Two minutes in and Schiltia right back in it.
04:03Tyreek George with a rocket from out of nowhere.
04:06From out of nowhere.
04:07It's Subtris from Tyreek George.
04:10Fortunate ricochet.
04:11One thing in his mind.
04:14Cuts across it.
04:15Stinging drive.
04:16In off the post.
04:17Wonderful equaliser.
04:19Just struck with such finesse.
04:24It's going to be a body blow for them.
04:27Fernandes.
04:31Gittens.
04:32Buonanotte.
04:33Here's George again.
04:34Buonanotte with a cloud of gold and still and he's walked in it.
04:38And Schiltia have come out of the blocks in the second half.
04:42Really firing.
04:44Tyreek George plays in this once more.
04:46It's really important.
04:48Just shields it.
04:49Nice little cute pass.
04:50That's far too easy.
04:51Away from Taylor, I think it is.
04:53Just shrugs it aside.
04:56Nice combination.
04:58That little touch just took it away from not only Taylor, the Heimer as well.
05:02One of those Lincoln players.
05:03Has to get a foot in.
05:04He just stabs it.
05:06Beyond the goalkeeper.
05:07Defends it comfortably.
05:09Nice ball in.
05:10It had to be a little bit more forceful.
05:13Gustavo Ganaccio.
05:14There's a little big ball for Hato.
05:16He scoops it into the side netting.
05:19He's going to deliver with the right foot.
05:20Needs to get this right.
05:21It's a good delivery.
05:22Bradley is in there.
05:23Strait is in there.
05:25There's Magrandos.
05:27Back to the Ukrainian.
05:31He measures it nicely.
05:32Out to that left-hand side.
05:33Still plenty full.
05:34Strait.
05:35Scoops it.
05:36Towler.
05:37Oh, Draper.
05:38And Hato has to sweep it away.
05:41Well, one little touch from a Lincoln foot.
05:43And that's going in for 2-2.
05:45Hato.
05:48Fernandez.
05:49Now there is space.
05:50Creating an overload down the right.
05:51There's the cross from Molo Gusto.
05:52And there is Buonanotte heading it wide.
05:54Fraction too high.
05:55Both full backs involved once more.
05:58I think Santos is getting a bit of additional support in the midfield.
06:00Extra options.
06:01And Buonanotte just unable to get above this clip ball from Gusto.
06:06Still waiting for his first goal.
06:08For his new club.
06:09Lincoln taking a few risks at the back.
06:15A little slip.
06:17The flag is up anyway.
06:18Well, there's a lot of movement on Chelsea's bench.
06:20There's movement here as well.
06:22It looks like 2 if not 3.
06:24For Lincoln City.
06:25Who had it with Strait.
06:26They might be one of those making way.
06:27Rob Strait making the angle tie.
06:29And a calm bit of defending.
06:31Before it's whacked away by Hato.
06:38Difficult to score from that position.
06:40But puts it in with real pace.
06:41And Chalaba with excellent defending.
06:43Doriqua.
06:44There's the nod down.
06:45Bradley is there.
06:46Hamer is there.
06:47Just wouldn't fall.
06:48Draper is there.
06:49Trying to twist and turn away.
06:50And force his way through.
06:51And find the side net.
06:53Get in between Gusto and...
06:55Bradley Santos I think it is.
06:57On the far side.
06:59Once he takes receipt of the ball.
07:01This is brilliant.
07:02Just forces his way through the two Chelsea players.
07:04And once he gets in.
07:05I can't believe he hasn't worked the goalkeeper.
07:07It's a really good opportunity for Draper.
07:09Who's highly motivated now.
07:11Been really animated the last five minutes or so.
07:14He does brilliantly to wriggle in between.
07:16And then...
07:17They still believe.
07:18But Chelsea fans at the other ends.
07:20Even though they are a little bit.
07:22Potentially worried.
07:24Be delighted to get through.
07:30What more goal might do it? Estevan.
07:32For Pedro Neto.
07:33Who takes aim and just.
07:35Sees it fade away.
07:36And he didn't need to look up.
07:37He knew.
07:38Just about.
07:39In his mind where the goal was.
07:41He's done the lines.
07:42The concentration required.
07:43When you're playing against the Premier League side.
07:44And the quality that they possessed.
07:46That first goal from Georgia.
07:47Bolt out of the blue.
07:48Here's Neto.
07:49If he could release it early.
07:50And he's got runners right and left.
07:51He's got options through the centre as well.
07:53That's brilliantly done.
07:54And really well saved too.
07:55In his passing.
07:56It's all about explosive pace.
07:58But that's really cute.
07:59Measure to perfection.
08:00Just doesn't get it towards either corner.
08:02Takes a stable first touch.
08:03Mononote.
08:04But makes it easy.
08:05Gives them a little more.
08:06But at the moment.
08:07It is Chelsea in control.
08:09And Chelsea heading through.
08:10And there is ball time.
08:12And the world champions have survived this huge scare.
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