Arsenal It Is!

By: Rob Sedgwick
Date: 05/11/2001

ARSENAL eased past a youthful Manchester United side to book their place in the fourth round of the Worthington Cup against the Mariners, beating the English Champions 4-0, despite being reduced to ten men when defender John Halls was dismissed.

Arsenal: Wright, Grimandi (Itonga, 86), Stepanovs, Tavlaridis, Luzhny, Parlour, van Bronckhorst (Halls, 50 (sent off 72)), Edu, Pennant (Ricketts, 72), Wiltord, Kanu
Subs not used: Lauren, Taylor

Goals: Wiltord 15, 31 pen, 45, Kanu 66 pen.

Man Utd: Carroll (Van Der Gouw, 47), Wallwork (Clegg, 80), Phil Neville, Roche, O'Shea, Stewart, Chadwick, Djordjic (Nardiello, 71), Yorke, Davis, Webber
Subs not used: Tierney, Tate

Fourth Round Draw

Leeds v Chelsea
Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday
Fulham v Tottenham
Blackburn v Manchester City
Arsenal v Grimsby
Bolton v Southampton
Watford v Charlton
Newcastle v Ipswich

Ties to be played week beginning November 26.

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