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Camden New Journal - Sport by RICHARD OSLEY
 
Bogey men blow out the Gunners

FA Cup Fourth Round
Bolton 1, Arsenal 0


ARSENAL crashed out of the FA Cup on Saturday night after fielding a weakened side at bogey team Bolton.
Stelios Giannakopoulos’ late header decided the tie – the third time Bolton have beaten the Gunners at the Reebok Stadium in 12 months. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger had only himself to blame after resting star striker Thierry Henry, claiming he is more interested in finishing fourth in the Premiership and qualifying for the Champions League – than winning the Cup.
Robin Van Persie flashed a shot wide and clipped the crossbar with a header, while new signing Vasiriki Abou Diaby skewed two shots high and wide.
Sol Campbell might have done better during a corner ball scramble when he hooked over the bar.
But the Gunners, knocked out of the Carling Cup last Tuesday, failed to convert their chances and were hit with Stelios’s sucker punch.
Wenger said: “It was a match we should have won by three goals.
“We played away from home with a very young side and I cannot remember Bolton creating one real chance until the moment they scored.”
 
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