Non-league Lincoln hold Argyle in FA Cup stalemate

Lincoln City 0

Plymouth Argyle 0

FA Cup 1st Round, Saturday 9 November 2013, Sincil Bank

Plymouth Argyle and Lincoln City will meet again in a replay on Tuesday 19 November after their FA Cup first round tie ended in a scoreless draw.

After scoring winners at the death in each of their last two league fixtures, Argyle could not muster a third consecutive last gasp victory despite a typically strong finish. Both sides showed attacking intent; the Conference side showed plenty of verve and cup tie determination to earn a replay; the Pilgrims began both halves powerfully but could not convert chances into goals.

John Sheridan introduced new loan signing from Bury Tope Obadeyi just before the hour mark. The 24-year-old striker showed some of the electric pace that had so impressed Sheridan and had an immediate if not decisive impact on the game.

Argyle looked like they could find a winner as they lay siege to a tiring Lincoln, but the Imps held out.

Goals remain something of a precious commodity for the Greens, but their effort could barely be criticised. The FA Cup can be a great leveller, and so it proved at Sincil Bank. The two sides will have to do it all over again at Home Park.

For a full match report, visit www.pafc.co.uk

Lincoln City: 1 Farman 2 Miller (booked) 3 Newton 19 Nolan (Fofana - 75' ) 5 Boyce 23 Brown 8 Power (booked) 4 Jordan 11 Tomlinson 22 Jackson (Sheridan - 71' ) 10 Wright (Dixon - 79' )

Substitutes: 6 Fofana 7 Fairhurst 12 Sheridan 15 Gray 17 Dixon 27 Foster 31 Preece

Plymouth Argyle: 1 Cole 2 Berry 28 Reckord 17 Nelson 16 Trotman 4 Blanchard 14 Young 6 Hourihane (booked) 7 Alessandra 9 Reid (booked) 8 Boco (Obadeyi - 58' )

Substitutes: 11 Blizzard 15 Wotton 18 Harvey 20 Bencherif 23 McCormick 26 Obadeyi 27 Gurrieri

Ref: Scott Duncan

Attendance: 2,924