YORK City midfielder Asa Hall has warned Lincoln his team-mates are ready to capitalise on any FA Cup hangovers.

Almost 60,000 watched the Imps lose Saturday’s quarter-final clash at Arsenal 5-0 with Danny Cowley’s men the subject of national and worldwide media attention in the build-up to and aftermath of the contest.

City, meanwhile, were drawing 2-2 at Sutton before swiftly turning their attention to tonight’s FA Trophy, semi-final, first-leg match at Bootham Crescent and Hall reasoned: “Their concentration will have been on that day and I’m sure it was a great occasion for them, but they might still be coming down from it and we will be ready for them.”

Hall added that the Minstermen would also be prepared for the aerial threat of Matt Rhead, if he is selected, after the bulky targetman set up Alan Power for the second-half equaliser in last month’s league meeting between the two sides.

“It will be a tough game but, if we can stop Rhead and the service into him, I’m more than confident we can beat them over two legs,” the on-loan Cheltenham midfielder declared.

Hall is a previous Wembley winner, lifting the Football League Trophy with Luton following a 3-2 victory over Scunthorpe in 2009 and has a hunger to play at the national stadium again, insisting: “You can’t turn down any chance to play at Wembley, so we’ve got to put the league to bed and give it a right go.

“I won the Football League Trophy in an incredible game that went to extra-time and the magic of playing there will never change.”

Hall has now featured three times for City and, having played for the Hatters and Cheltenham at this level, is flummoxed by the club’s position in the relegation zone.

“I can’t believe where the club are,” he confessed. “It’s mad and unreal because we’ve got some really good players in the dressing room with a lot of fight and spirit, which was summed up by Saturday’s game and I’m sure it will be in our remaining fixtures.

“Two defeats in 16 games is a great record and, if we can turn some of those draws into wins, we’ll be fine at the end of the season.”

Hall has no objection, meanwhile, to manager Gary Mills’ plans to bolster the midfield before next week’s transfer deadline.

“Strength in numbers can only help our situation with games coming up Saturday-Tuesday,” he pointed out.