Arsenal 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
Arsene Wenger fielded a weakened XI and was made to pay the price for it. The likes of Jack Wilshere, Santi Cazorla & Theo Walcott were all rested with the big game midweek against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League in mind. Leading assister Lukas Podolski and Aaron Ramsey also started from the bench. Colin Kazim Richards scored the only goal of the game in the 72nd minute to give Rovers a famous away win. Ironically, it was after Wenger threw on the big 3 of Walcott, Wilshere & Cazorla to try and get a result that Blackburn went up the other end and got the winner.
Arsenal enjoyed a lot of possession, but produced nothing significant out of it. A drab first half saw hardly any clear cut chances being created and the 2nd half saw much the same. Desperate for the win, Wenger rang in the changes, but it was Blackburn who eventually broke the deadlock and saw off a late Arsenal surge to secure the win as a cacophony of boos rang out around the Emirates.
Arsenal are now left standing in only the Champions League. They have now suffered 2 ignominious exits in Cup competitions, having fallen to League Two Bradford in the Carling Cup.
Oldham Athletic 2-2 Everton
A last gasp winner from Matt Smith secured a 5th Round replay for Oldham against Premier League side Everton. Oldham opened the scoring at Boundary Park in the 13th minute through Jonathan Obita. Goals from Victor Anichebe and Phil Jagielka looked to have turned the tie in Everton's favour and it looked like David Moyes' men were heading to the Last eight of the competition. But, Oldham's 6'6 striker Smith, played hero once again, rising highest to head home in the 4th and final minute of Injury time to send the home fans into raptures.
Smith, had been the hero in the previous Round as well when his 2 goals helped see off Liverpool in Oldham's 3-2 win here at Boundary Park in January.
Other results of the day:
Milton Keynes Dons 1-3 Barnsley
Luton Town 0-3 Milwall
Sunday's fixtures see Chelsea host Brentford in their 4th Round replay while Manchester City play host to Neil Warnock's Leeds United.
SUNDAY
Chelsea vs Brentford
Manchester City vs Leeds United
Huddersfield Town vs Wigan Athletic
"In Arsene we Trust" was a familiar chant that used to reverberate around Arsenal Football Club every time the Gunners encountered trying passages of time during a season. This season has been a difficult one, but that familiar chant is no longer to be heard. It got worse on Saturday as the Gunners faltered yet again en route to a 1-0 loss at home to Championship side Blackburn Rovers.
Arsene Wenger fielded a weakened XI and was made to pay the price for it. The likes of Jack Wilshere, Santi Cazorla & Theo Walcott were all rested with the big game midweek against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League in mind. Leading assister Lukas Podolski and Aaron Ramsey also started from the bench. Colin Kazim Richards scored the only goal of the game in the 72nd minute to give Rovers a famous away win. Ironically, it was after Wenger threw on the big 3 of Walcott, Wilshere & Cazorla to try and get a result that Blackburn went up the other end and got the winner.
Arsenal enjoyed a lot of possession, but produced nothing significant out of it. A drab first half saw hardly any clear cut chances being created and the 2nd half saw much the same. Desperate for the win, Wenger rang in the changes, but it was Blackburn who eventually broke the deadlock and saw off a late Arsenal surge to secure the win as a cacophony of boos rang out around the Emirates.
Arsenal are now left standing in only the Champions League. They have now suffered 2 ignominious exits in Cup competitions, having fallen to League Two Bradford in the Carling Cup.
Oldham Athletic 2-2 Everton
A last gasp winner from Matt Smith secured a 5th Round replay for Oldham against Premier League side Everton. Oldham opened the scoring at Boundary Park in the 13th minute through Jonathan Obita. Goals from Victor Anichebe and Phil Jagielka looked to have turned the tie in Everton's favour and it looked like David Moyes' men were heading to the Last eight of the competition. But, Oldham's 6'6 striker Smith, played hero once again, rising highest to head home in the 4th and final minute of Injury time to send the home fans into raptures.
Smith, had been the hero in the previous Round as well when his 2 goals helped see off Liverpool in Oldham's 3-2 win here at Boundary Park in January.
Other results of the day:
Milton Keynes Dons 1-3 Barnsley
Luton Town 0-3 Milwall
Sunday's fixtures see Chelsea host Brentford in their 4th Round replay while Manchester City play host to Neil Warnock's Leeds United.
SUNDAY
Chelsea vs Brentford
Manchester City vs Leeds United
Huddersfield Town vs Wigan Athletic
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