00:00Since the last game and four until the next one, Steve Bruce feels able to include three more
00:05first-pick players than he did in the original tie. Moses Adebayo comes in at left-wing back,
00:10Tom Huddleston, a long-time servant of Spurs, will relish his re-engagement with Arsenal,
00:16and Mo Diame, who has scored Hull's last two goals, plays his first FA Cup tie in these colours.
00:23Those three plus Curtis Davis remain from the team that lost at Birmingham last Thursday.
00:28Arsenal stick with nine of the eleven who did everything but score 17 days ago.
00:33Olivier Giroud, to whom the words everything but score are applying all too readily right now,
00:38plays instead of Danny Welbeck, and in the continued absence of Laurent Koscielny,
00:42Gabriel, who was injured for the first time, plays now.
00:45This is five of the side that started at Spurs, where Giroud, Flamini and Campbell all came on as well.
00:52Evening, Robbie. Here's how they're shaping.
00:53Evening, Peter. Evening, everybody. Looking at Hull, the three centre-halves there,
00:58going to have to play exceptionally well again, as is the goalkeeper, Jakubovic,
01:02who was magnificent in that first game. Looking at Arsenal, the two holding midfielders,
01:07Elneny, who played well at the weekend, and Kanjuru get a goal tonight.
01:15Three nights before the start of the sixth. Winners welcome Watford on Saturday lunchtime,
01:21if it's Hull, on Sunday lunchtime, if it's Arsenal. Ticket offices at all three relevant clubs,
01:28braced for the onslaught. For the game that nobody wanted, apparently,
01:33and certainly whipped up some interest. Suddenly, Hull are two-hulling himself.
01:37Here's Elneny. Shaped in neatly for Campbell.
01:45Palsely held up by Diame. Giroud trying to thread something through.
01:50Walcott's onto it. The flag is up, and it counts for nothing.
01:54Yeah, Hull held a very good line there. You know, Walcott in an offside position.
01:59Really good decision from the lines on this near side.
02:03Good line from Hull, but you can see the pattern set for the game, Arsenal.
02:08A lot of space here for Campbell.
02:10He's away from Odubarju. Joel Campbell couldn't shape it.
02:17That's the danger for Hull, when they have an attack.
02:20You know, Spina threw it out to Walcott.
02:23They've not set Hull. The three centre-halves are out of position.
02:25The wing-backs are out of position.
02:27You know, he didn't wrap his foot around it enough, Campbell.
02:31He's gone for that far post. He didn't get enough whip on it.
02:34But that's Hull's danger.
02:37Game needs a spark.
02:47In by Nick Powell.
02:50Dave is trying to set it back.
02:53Thumbs in by Milo.
02:55Brilliant save on Spina.
02:56Powell again.
02:58And the flag is up.
03:02Honestly.
03:03In amongst it all, though, a brilliant save from David Ospina when the ball was still live.
03:09But it took a deflection.
03:10You can see, they kept it alive.
03:13Arsenal couldn't get a clear.
03:14Forced them.
03:16David Milo.
03:17And I think it took a slight deflection.
03:19He's dived to his right, Ospina, and got a good, strong right hand on it.
03:24As you can see, the little deflection there.
03:27Fantastic save, Ospina.
03:31Diamande test in all that centre-half partnership.
03:35Wouldn't have played together at all?
03:36Maybe not as a centre-half pairing.
03:38Chambers away.
03:39Forward again by Diami.
03:41Diamande pursuing.
03:42Likewise, Milo.
03:43Ospina got enough on it.
03:46And Chambers wins a throw.
03:52Campbell for Flamini.
03:54Iwobi.
03:56Gibbs on the overlap.
03:58In by Gibbs!
03:59And squirted wide by Davies for a corner.
04:03In combination with Bruce.
04:07Yeah, but Giroud's in the penalty area.
04:10You know, I think it was Curtis Davies who actually got a touch on.
04:13Diplund.
04:14Doing close contact to each other and defending really well.
04:17The wing-backs get into good positions as well.
04:19Milo tracking back.
04:20Oh, Milo's back pass is a gift for Olivier Giroud.
04:27Served up for him.
04:29And that one is for you son.
04:31Welcome to the world, Evan.
04:34That's just scored again.
04:35At last, David Milo presented it to him.
04:39And Arsenal, the FA Cup holders, lead on Humberside.
04:47You know, the captain tracks back.
04:50He covers the run of Chambers, but then just plays a blind ball across his box.
04:55Giroud, as I said, needs to get in the box.
04:57He's in a good position.
04:58He's alert.
04:59He's alive.
05:00Puts it through Jakubovic's legs.
05:03But look, he doesn't even look Milo.
05:05He hits it with it outside of his left foot, which is just ridiculous.
05:10Giroud on his right foot.
05:12Puts it through Jakubovic's leg.
05:16But they were def...
05:17The world club has come over from left to right to oversee the dead ball situation again.
05:23Combining with El Nelly.
05:26Set back for Kieran Gibbs.
05:28Puts to hit the crossbar.
05:31Beautifully shaped shot.
05:35That was gorgeous.
05:36What a wonderful effort from the full-back.
05:39First touch out of his feet.
05:41He's arrowed it towards that top corner.
05:44Whips his foot around it.
05:48Would the keeper have had it covered?
05:50Great, great effort.
05:53Keeper was beaten.
05:55Brilliant effort from Gibbs.
06:00In by Nick Powell, Bruce!
06:06He's not a long way away.
06:08He's give offside though.
06:11Darren Candle linesman on that far side.
06:13It's a great delivery from Nick Powell.
06:18Yeah, and you've got to say, Bruce is offside.
06:20Good spot from Darren Candle linesman.
06:24He's towered above.
06:26...pacing itself.
06:28If they go to Arsenal, 9,000 fans get a ticket.
06:32If they come to hell, only 3,000 get a ticket.
06:35That's their little agenda.
06:37Arsenal have the advantage now.
06:39Arsenal have won four out of four.
06:45See a Walcott with Wibb.
06:47Out by Bruce.
06:48Back in by Alneny.
06:49And touched over by Jakubovic.
06:53It was a great delivery from Walcott.
06:56Pace, Powell on that cross.
06:57Good defender from Bruce.
06:59But you've got to say, Alneny watches that all the way.
07:02A dipping, looping volley.
07:05And Jakubovic had to just backtrack a little bit and get a good right hand.
07:08Choke.
07:11Ryan Chambers.
07:13Odabagio's cross.
07:15And the header from Diame is without force and without direction.
07:22First time Odabagio's got forward in the game.
07:25You know, a little step over beats Chambers.
07:28Chambers has to do better in one-on-one situations if he's going to be a right-back.
07:32Powell.
07:35Skids it wide.
07:36He has to play Odabagio.
07:39And there you can see, Steve.
07:41Diame.
07:43Motiame.
07:44Drove it at Chambers.
07:45It came back out for El Mohammadi.
07:48And it's got a nick.
07:49And it's gone just wide from Aaron Ramsey.
07:55I'll say for a minute, I thought it was Arrowing towards that far court.
07:59It was four against three.
08:00Great block initially from Chambers with a head.
08:02Great strong defending.
08:03But then Ramsey got back.
08:06It looked like it was going to...
08:13Down by Montréal.
08:15Taken up with...
08:17Purpose by Gibbs.
08:19Walcott.
08:20Painted at Giroud!
08:22And that should be that.
08:27Special couple of days in his life.
08:30Important couple of goals in his professional life.
08:34Olivier Giroud has almost certainly won the cup tie for Arsenal.
08:40I think that Walcott gets a little nick on his cross.
08:43I think it comes off Bruce with diversity into Giroud's pass.
08:46I think it just comes off Maguire there.
08:49I think it just comes off Maguire there.
08:49But great play from Walcott.
08:52Good ball into the box.
08:54And Giroud with a fantastic finish on his right foot.
08:58On the half volley.
08:59On the volley actually.
09:01Passed the goalkeeper.
09:02Side foot kept his eye on it.
09:05Great finish from Giroud.
09:06But well played Walcott.
09:08Not been a great night for him.
09:10With quality ball into the box.
09:12Might have took a slight nick off Maguire.
09:14Which took it into Giroud's path.
09:15Put it as he in.
09:19Dispossessed for Elneny.
09:21Taken on here by Campbell.
09:23It won't be ahead of him.
09:25Campbell.
09:25Oh it's the Super Bowl.
09:26Walcott!
09:27Three!
09:30Scything Arsenal move.
09:33Immaculate Walcott finish.
09:36And the deal is done.
09:44Followed all over the place.
09:46But you've got to say.
09:47What a fantastic pass.
09:50You know.
09:51And the first touch from Walcott.
09:53Out of his feet.
09:54Controls it with the outside of his right foot.
09:57Opens his body up.
09:59You know.
09:59Just sucks it past.
10:01The onrushing.
10:02Yakubovic.
10:03But the pass from Campbell was brilliant.
10:06Cool finish.
10:09That's an assist.
10:11And a goal.
10:11Start of play tonight.
10:12Burnley 68.
10:13Middlesbrough 67.
10:15Holt 67.
10:16Only two of them go up automatically.
10:19Here's Iwobi.
10:20Hungry for more.
10:21And Walcott.
10:24Flashes it in at the near post.
10:26And decorates Arsenal's highly satisfactory evening still further.
10:34Scything the nick of Alex Bruce.
10:36That near post there.
10:37Because Yakubovic is rooted to his spot.
10:41You know.
10:41He's onside.
10:42You can see by the line of the pitch.
10:43But surely he must have come off Alex Bruce.
10:45A deflection.
10:46We'll see from this angle.
10:49Good play from Iwobi.
10:52Yeah.
10:53It's still good.
10:54The flexion at the near post.
10:56Yakubovic's wrong footed.
10:59From Iwobi.
11:00It's a subtle for a throw because El Mohammadi got across.
11:07Arsenal walk on hand in hand with the FA Cup as they have for three years and more now.
11:13And a third successive lifting of the trophy draws ever closer and more possible.
11:20Special couple of days for Olivier Giroud.
11:23Two children now and two goals on the night.
11:26Theo Walcott followed up with two of his own.
11:28And for two players who've been short of confidence just lately.
11:32Those perhaps are telling headlines ahead of what is left this season.
11:36What is immediately ahead of Arsenal is a quarter final against Watford this weekend.
11:42And what is left this season.
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