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FA Cup Betting Round-up: Gunners head into Fourth Round

FA Cup RSS / / 03 January 2010 / Leave a Comment

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"Arsene Wenger will feel that his side deserved their reward for sticking to their guns. Arsenal can now be backed at [5.9] to win the FA Cup."

Second-half goals as Arsenal turn on the style to break Hammers' hearts. Meanwhile, holders ease past Hornets...

Arsenal drifted to [13.5] as they looked set to follow Manchester United out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle.

But two goals inside the last 15 minutes meant that the Gunners came back to knock West Ham out of the cup at Upton Park.

Alessandro Diamanti had given the home side the lead on the stroke of half-time when he got behind the Arsenal back four to slide the ball past Lukasz Fabianski. The Hammers continued to play good football after the break and the sense that this might not be Arsenal's day mounted.

However, they stuck to their task and got their reward in the 77th minute when a typically intricate move was finish off as Aaron Ramsey hooked his shot past Robert Green and into the far corner of the West Ham net.

Five minutes later Eduardo rose into the air to power a looping header into the top corner; it was harsh on the Hammers but Arsene Wenger will feel that his side deserved their reward for sticking to their guns. Arsenal can now be backed at [5.9] to win the FA Cup.

Holders Chelsea entertained no such dramas at Stamford Bridge as they thumped Watford 5-0.

Frank Lampard scored the pick of the goals when he fired a viscious shot into the visitors net in the second-half but Carlo Ancelotti will have been delighted with Daniel Sturrdige, who scored two goals for the Blues. Chelsea are favourites to win the Cup and can be matched at [4.3].

In the afternoon's other fixture, Sheffield United came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw - which was matched at [3.65] - against QPR at Bramhall Lane.

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