00:00Not a hint of frost, thanks to £500 a day that's kept hot water flowing through seven miles of pipes.
00:07So no excuses in the conditions for Arsenal, who've failed to get past this third round in the last two
00:12seasons.
00:13But the suspension of Ian Wright, who's averaged a goal a game in his last 21 appearances, may be critical.
00:20This Arsenal team, already without David Seaman, David Platt and Lee Dixon.
00:25John Hartson, due a suspension himself soon, partners Bergkamp, Steve Morrow replaces guard in midfield.
00:34Sunderland have enjoyed recent wins over Derby, Chelsea and Everton, but their problem has been scoring goals.
00:41Top scorer Craig Russell, who's only got four, is a substitute.
00:45The 11 who start today have only got ten goals between them.
00:48But in assistant player manager Paul Bracewell, they do have a veteran of four FA Cup finals, but always a
00:55loser.
00:56Here Arsenal, knocked in by Merson, there's a lot to fight for it!
01:02John Hartson!
01:07Beautifully floated in, maybe Hartson taking it away from Steve Bold.
01:14In off the underside of the bar, 1-0 Arsenal, and we've had just ten minutes.
01:24Keogh, Parler, Merson.
01:29Oh, it's working like a dream for Arsenal.
01:37It's run off the boot of Kubicci.
01:41Again, Arsenal just wait patiently in those midfield positions to pick off the ball when it's cleared.
01:48Bergkamp feeds Winterberg.
01:50That's a good cross, Hartson!
01:53He didn't meet it properly, but here's Morrow.
01:59Well, Arsenal threatening in these first 15 minutes or so to wrap the tie-up very early.
02:06Kubicci.
02:08Just waited too long, Kubicci, to release the pass.
02:13Trying to tee it up for Gray.
02:15Yes!
02:15Good strike!
02:18Michael Gray equalises for Sunderland.
02:21And they go into what presumably...
02:25is a well-rehearsed little routine.
02:30Mullin forced to turn by the presence of Bull, but he laid it back to Michael Gray.
02:36Whose snapshot found the bottom of the net.
02:40And it's 1-1.
02:44Hartson with a superbly flighted ball.
02:47Look how far the goalkeeper came.
02:50Thankful for the cover from his central defenders.
02:53Bracewell.
02:57Farla was the covering player.
03:00Here's Paul Merson.
03:02Vieira.
03:04Merson.
03:05No support down the right this time from Farla.
03:10Who now arrives.
03:14Merson.
03:16Still Merson.
03:17It's a great little run by Merson.
03:20He just lost his balance.
03:22Although Merson has hammered his fist into the grass.
03:28Is it?
03:34The goal is not given.
03:37Steve Dunn has shaken his head.
03:41Hartson's header down.
03:42Perez made the save.
03:44And then it was bold with the shot.
03:46It came back, but had it crossed the line?
03:49Arsenal players approach the referee's assistant on this near side.
03:54who confirmed what Steve Dunn had decided, that it wasn't in.
03:58Andy Melville, the player who stopped it on the goal line.
04:01But the hands were up around the face.
04:21Hartson can cut this back.
04:23Here's Merson.
04:24Oh, fantastic save.
04:28Merson can't believe it.
04:33It was a great ball through, first of all, to find Hartson,
04:36who looked up, cut it back,
04:38to find Merson bursting through.
04:40And somehow, Perez clawed it out when it seemed to be past him.
04:56The bounce is awkward.
04:58Here's Hartson.
05:04It was awkward to deal with.
05:06It looked as if Hartson had got in.
05:08Maybe.
05:09The first save was excellent.
05:12The second was fortunate.
05:15But don't take anything away from the goalkeeper.
05:18Good enough to make his own luck.
05:21Hartson showing terrific body strength.
05:25The first save with the outstretched foot.
05:27And the rebound came right back at him.
05:30Finds Bergkamp.
05:32Tees it up for Vieira.
05:37The stage set for a dramatic winner.
05:41Good piece here at Highbury.
05:44It's a replay at Roker Park.
05:46A week on Wednesday.
05:48And that's a great result for Sunderland.
05:51After John Hartson had given the whole side the lead.
05:54After just ten minutes.
05:56And Arsenal at one stage looked as if they were going to run away with it.
05:59But Michael Gray popped in the equaliser after 21 minutes.
06:03And in the second half,
06:05Sunderland more than a match for the team
06:06who are currently second in the Premiership.
06:08Now grab some of the concrete in the каждos.
06:08There's going to come here.
06:08We are going to come here.
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