Sanchez shines and Walcott returns as Arsenal see off Hull

Gunners bounce back from Southampton defeat with win in repeat of last season's cup final

Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal
(Image credit: Ian Kington / AFP)

Arsenal 2 Hull City 0. A repeat of last season's FA Cup Final produced far less drama than May's showpiece at Wembley as Arsenal eased to a 2-0 victory over Hull. Back in the spring the two sides conjured a classic cup final, the Humbersiders racing into an early 2-0 lead before the Gunners completed a stirring comeback to win 3-2 in extra-time.

At the Emirates on Sunday goals in each half from Per Mertesacker and Alexis Sanchez saw Arsenal progress into the fourth round at the expense of a Hull side currently just two points above the relegation zone. Not surprisingly the club has other priorities right now, which may explain why manager Steve Bruce made ten changes from the side that beat Everton in the Premier League on New Year's Day.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.