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"We'll look to cause chaos" - The inside track on Lincoln City

It's the first time since the turn of the century that Burnley have travelled to face Lincoln, but as a trip to Sincil Bank awaits, we asked Gary Hutchinson from The Stacey West what Clarets fans should expect of the Imps

22.10.26, 11:33 Updated 22.10.26, 11:38 5 Minute Read

A trip to Lincoln would’ve been amongst the first fixtures Burnley fans looked for when the schedule was revealed in June, not because there’s any long-standing rivalry there, but it’s a ground that fans of a certain era won’t have had a chance to visit.

Those grudge holders will be travelling with vengeance on their mind after a then-non league Lincoln humiliatingly dumped Burnley out of the FA Cup in 2017.

To this day that remains one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history, and as we approach the 10-year anniversary of that game, the Clarets have a chance this weekend to enact a tiny slice of revenge.

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Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson

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has been a lifelong Burnley fan despite being from Wigan. His career in sports media has taken him to press boxes up and down the country, including four seasons covering Burnley in a data-led role. He now co-runs Flashscore’s football preview and works on its match reports team, alongside taking on an editorial role after co-founding TurfReports.

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