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Arsenal's title hopes fade after Liverpool's late, late equaliser




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Premier League

Arsenal 1
  • van Persie 98
Liverpool 1
  • Kuyt 102




  • Kevin McCarra at the Emirates Stadium
  • guardian.co.uk, Sunday 17 April 2011 18.43 BST
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    Dirk Kuyt scored an equaliser for Liverpool against Arsenal with the last kick of the game. Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PA

    An often-vapid match became gripping far into stoppage time when each side converted a penalty, Arsenal took the lead in the 98th minute when Robin van Persie converted his slickly after Jay Spearing brought down Cesc Fábregas. At the very end, though, the hosts confounded themselves. Luis Suárez's free-kick broke to Lucas and although he presented no danger Emmanuel Eboué still barged him over. Dirk Kuyt struck home the penalty with the last kick of the game.
    The folly of Eboué leaves Arsenal, with no games in hand, six points adrift of Manchester United in the Premier League. That will bring solace for Sir Alex Ferguson's side after their defeat in the FA Cup semi-final. This match had largely been listless and, penalties aside, it may be remembered for the head injury that saw the Liverpool captain, Jamie Carragher, carried off in the second half. Before the match had ended, however, it was reported that he had regained consciousness fully in the dressing room.
    Few had pestered Arsenal with talk of the Premier League title in any case. That subject seemed inappropriate for a side that have been beaten three times on their own pitch, although people tend not to appreciate just how the they have atoned for such sins in away matches.
    Arsenal were at risk early in the fixture when Spearing seemed to be fouled inside the penalty area by Johan Djourou after nine minutes. The referee, Andre Marriner, did not see a foul. Where the hosts were concerned, the moment that gripped the home crowd in the first-half was Laurent Koscielny's header against the bar following a Robin van Persie corner in the 16th minute.
    The greatest concern for the visitors would, all the same, have been the collision between Carragher and team-mate John Flanagan that saw a brace fitted to the Liverpool captain before he was stretchered away after prolonged treatment. Sotirios Kyrgiakos took over in defence and Arsenal, in open play, continued to flounder in their efforts to prise open a line-up that became ever more secure, even if Van Persie did shoot against Reina in the 85th minute.

 
Arsenal's title hopes fade after Liverpool's late, late equaliser





Premier League

Arsenal 1
  • van Persie 98
Liverpool 1
  • Kuyt 102




  • Kevin McCarra at the Emirates Stadium
  • guardian.co.uk, Sunday 17 April 2011 18.43 BST
    Dirk-Kuyt--007.jpg
    Dirk Kuyt scored an equaliser for Liverpool against Arsenal with the last kick of the game. Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PA

    An often-vapid match became gripping far into stoppage time when each side converted a penalty, Arsenal took the lead in the 98th minute when Robin van Persie converted his slickly after Jay Spearing brought down Cesc Fábregas. At the very end, though, the hosts confounded themselves. Luis Suárez's free-kick broke to Lucas and although he presented no danger Emmanuel Eboué still barged him over. Dirk Kuyt struck home the penalty with the last kick of the game.
    The folly of Eboué leaves Arsenal, with no games in hand, six points adrift of Manchester United in the Premier League. That will bring solace for Sir Alex Ferguson's side after their defeat in the FA Cup semi-final. This match had largely been listless and, penalties aside, it may be remembered for the head injury that saw the Liverpool captain, Jamie Carragher, carried off in the second half. Before the match had ended, however, it was reported that he had regained consciousness fully in the dressing room.
    Few had pestered Arsenal with talk of the Premier League title in any case. That subject seemed inappropriate for a side that have been beaten three times on their own pitch, although people tend not to appreciate just how the they have atoned for such sins in away matches.
    Arsenal were at risk early in the fixture when Spearing seemed to be fouled inside the penalty area by Johan Djourou after nine minutes. The referee, Andre Marriner, did not see a foul. Where the hosts were concerned, the moment that gripped the home crowd in the first-half was Laurent Koscielny's header against the bar following a Robin van Persie corner in the 16th minute.
    The greatest concern for the visitors would, all the same, have been the collision between Carragher and team-mate John Flanagan that saw a brace fitted to the Liverpool captain before he was stretchered away after prolonged treatment. Sotirios Kyrgiakos took over in defence and Arsenal, in open play, continued to flounder in their efforts to prise open a line-up that became ever more secure, even if Van Persie did shoot against Reina in the 85th minute.
 

Five star Stoke thrash Bolton at Wembley to reach first FA Cup final




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FA Cup

Bolton Wanderers 0 Stoke City 5
  • Etherington 11,
  • Huth 17,
  • Jones 30,
  • Walters 68,
  • Walters 81




  • Stuart James at Wembley
  • guardian.co.uk, Sunday 17 April 2011 18.54 BST
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    Jonathan Walters celebrates scoring Stoke's fifth goal in their FA Cup semi-final thrashing of Bolton at Wembley. Photograph: Scott Heavey/The FA via Getty Images

    Stoke City did so much more than reach the FA Cup final for the first time in their history with this remarkable result. The manner of their victory and nature of their performance also laid down a marker ahead of their meeting with Manchester City at Wembley in a little under four weeks' time, when Stoke, on this evidence, will present a major obstacle to Roberto Mancini's hopes of winning his first piece of silverware at Eastlands.
    Stoke were rampant as they made a mockery of Bolton Wanderers' status as the pre-match favourites with a display full of energy and characterised by ruthless finishing whenever Owen Coyle's side presented them with one of their many gifts. An extraordinary 19-minutes period in the first half delivered three Stoke goals, from Matthew Etherington, Robert Huth and Kenwyne Jones, before Jonathan Walters added the coup de grâce with two more after the interval.
    Bolton were dreadful. Coyle was holding his head in his hands from the half-hour mark and a number of their supporters had started to head for the exits with a quarter of the game remaining, when Walters put Stoke 4-0 in front. At the opposite end of the stadium there was delirium and scenes of unbridled joy as the Stoke fans celebrated reaching a major final for the first time since they won the League Cup in 1972.
    The goal rush started in the 11th minute after Bolton, in a sign of things to come, cheaply gave the ball away on the edge of their penalty area. Paul Robinson was the culprit, the full-back's careless square pass inviting Etherington to strike a superb 22-yard shot with his left-foot beyond Jussi Jaaskelainen. Bolton, oddly enough, had looked the brighter of the two teams before Etherington's goal but they imploded from the moment they fell behind and never looked like recovering.
    Within six minutes the lead was doubled. Andy Wilkinson lofted the ball back into the penalty area after Rory Delap's long throw-in had only been half cleared and Gary Cahill was unable to get any purchase on his header. Huth, lurking in similar territory to where Etherington crashed the ball home, was unmarked and took full advantage, striking a right-footed shot that was moving away from Jaaskelainen as it veered into the far corner of the net.
    Bolton looked shell-shocked and another hammer blow was soon to follow after a catalogue of errors that started with Jermaine Pennant picking Martin Petrov's pocket inside the Stoke half. Pennant carried the ball 50 yards without coming under challenge before getting a touch of good fortune with a pass that slid through Cahill's legs to land at the feet of Jones. The Trinidad and Tobago international calmly picked his spot, steering the ball past Jaaskelainen.
    Coyle made two changes at the interval but the pattern of the game remained the same and it was no surprise when Stoke added a fourth. Johan Elmander lost possession inside the Stoke half and when the ball was transferred to Walters, the striker accelerated forward before cutting inside Mark Davies and curling a sublime low shot inside Jaaskelainen's far upright. His second, in the 81st minute, arrived after Wilkinson, inadvertently touched the ball into his path at the far post.

 

Five star Stoke thrash Bolton at Wembley to reach first FA Cup final


FA Cup

Bolton Wanderers 0 Stoke City 5
  • Etherington 11,
  • Huth 17,
  • Jones 30,
  • Walters 68,
  • Walters 81

  • Stuart James at Wembley
  • guardian.co.uk, Sunday 17 April 2011 18.54 BST
    Stoke-Citys-Jonathan-Walt-007.jpg


    Stoke City did so much more than reach the FA Cup final for the first time in their history with this remarkable result. The manner of their victory and nature of their performance also laid down a marker ahead of their meeting with Manchester City at Wembley in a little under four weeks' time, when Stoke, on this evidence, will present a major obstacle to Roberto Mancini's hopes of winning his first piece of silverware at Eastlands.
    Stoke were rampant as they made a mockery of Bolton Wanderers' status as the pre-match favourites with a display full of energy and characterised by ruthless finishing whenever Owen Coyle's side presented them with one of their many gifts. An extraordinary 19-minutes period in the first half delivered three Stoke goals, from Matthew Etherington, Robert Huth and Kenwyne Jones, before Jonathan Walters added the coup de grâce with two more after the interval.
    Bolton were dreadful. Coyle was holding his head in his hands from the half-hour mark and a number of their supporters had started to head for the exits with a quarter of the game remaining, when Walters put Stoke 4-0 in front. At the opposite end of the stadium there was delirium and scenes of unbridled joy as the Stoke fans celebrated reaching a major final for the first time since they won the League Cup in 1972.
    The goal rush started in the 11th minute after Bolton, in a sign of things to come, cheaply gave the ball away on the edge of their penalty area. Paul Robinson was the culprit, the full-back's careless square pass inviting Etherington to strike a superb 22-yard shot with his left-foot beyond Jussi Jaaskelainen. Bolton, oddly enough, had looked the brighter of the two teams before Etherington's goal but they imploded from the moment they fell behind and never looked like recovering.
    Within six minutes the lead was doubled. Andy Wilkinson lofted the ball back into the penalty area after Rory Delap's long throw-in had only been half cleared and Gary Cahill was unable to get any purchase on his header. Huth, lurking in similar territory to where Etherington crashed the ball home, was unmarked and took full advantage, striking a right-footed shot that was moving away from Jaaskelainen as it veered into the far corner of the net.
    Bolton looked shell-shocked and another hammer blow was soon to follow after a catalogue of errors that started with Jermaine Pennant picking Martin Petrov's pocket inside the Stoke half. Pennant carried the ball 50 yards without coming under challenge before getting a touch of good fortune with a pass that slid through Cahill's legs to land at the feet of Jones. The Trinidad and Tobago international calmly picked his spot, steering the ball past Jaaskelainen.
    Coyle made two changes at the interval but the pattern of the game remained the same and it was no surprise when Stoke added a fourth. Johan Elmander lost possession inside the Stoke half and when the ball was transferred to Walters, the striker accelerated forward before cutting inside Mark Davies and curling a sublime low shot inside Jaaskelainen's far upright. His second, in the 81st minute, arrived after Wilkinson, inadvertently touched the ball into his path at the far post.
     Jonathan Walters celebrates scoring Stoke's fifth goal in their FA Cup semi-final thrashing of Bolton at Wembley. Photograph: Scott Heavey/The FA via Getty Images
 
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