ARSENAL BLAST LEYTON-ORIENT 5-0 - FA Cup 5th Round Replay

ARSENAL steamrolled past  League One side Leyton-Orient 5-0 in the FA Cup 5th Round replay which saw Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner scoring a hat trick. Maroune Chamakh and Gael Clichy are the other goalscorer to complete the rout.

Despite the FA Cup Quarter-final draw has already been made with the winner of the tie will face Manchester United at Old Trafford. Arsenal refused to be drawn out and remain focus to finish the job.

For Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger the win did put his side back on track after they have just lost the Carling Cup final 2-1 to Birmingham last Sunday. The Frenchman field Arsenal reserve league captain Miquel Ignasi and giving English midfielder 19th-year-old Conor Henderson his debut. (pic below) 

Henderson..a night he never forget

Maroune Chamakh started the rout as early in the  seventh minute. Tomas Rosicsky cuts in a low cross from right for the Morrocan international to side foot the ball into the net.

The goal came a huge relief for the Gunners as they quickly double the lead right on the half hour mark through Nicklas Bendtner. The Big Dane outjump a defender to meet Keiran Gibbs cross on the left and scored with a looping header.

Three minutes before the break Bendtner work his way past two defenders in the box to curl in a low drive for his second goal in the match.

In the second half the big Dane completed his hat-trick from the spot in the 61st minute when left back Kieran Gibbs was brought down in the box.

In the 75th minute substitute Gael Clichy blast an unstoppable shot to complete the rout.