West Ham United vs Arsenal
Match pulse
Who won: Arsenal 2-1
Arsenal beat West Ham United 2-1 on Sunday, January 3, 2010 at Boleyn Ground. Goals for West Ham: Alessandro Diamanti (45'+1'). Goals for Arsenal: Aaron Ramsey (78') and Eduardo (83').
Play by play
- 95'
West Ham 1-2 Arsenal. A deserved win for a young Arsenal side, inspired by the introduction of older hands Diaby and Nasri. Diamanti gave the Hammers the lead after a break just before half-time but Arsenal dominated from there on. Goals from Ramsey and Eduardo secured Wenger's team a place in the fourth round. Thanks for reading folks...
- 95'
It's all over...
- 95'
Arsenal free-kick just inside the West Ham half.
- 95'
Green pumps it long now but Arsenal have it again. Must be game over.
- 94'
Veermaelen to hit it. But Faubert breaks after it hits the wall, he's still got some gas left.
- 93'
Eduardo brought down by Diamanti in a central position, thirty yards from goal. The Italian has looked an increasingly frustrated figure.
- 92'
Ramsey's shot saved by Green. Low strike from the right side of the penalty area.
- 92'
Tomkins flicks it on but Vermaelen heads it away and Arsenal are streaming forward.
- 92'
Free-kick for West Ham. Green to launch it.
- 91'
West Ham trying to conjure an attack but Wenger's side are allowing them nothing.
- 90'
Five minutes of stoppage time to be played.
- 90'
Diamanti falls over his own feet in midfield. Comical. He looks knackered.
- 89'
West Ham have not had a sniff since the second Arsenal goal. Ruthless form the Gunners.
- 88'
WEST HAM SUB: Edgar on for Stainslas.
- 88'
Daprela stops it on the line after Vela's shot looked to be destined to find the net.
- 88'
Jermain Defoe's cousin is about to replace Junior Stanislas.
- 87'
Eduardo jumps higher than Upson and his header is just wide.
- 86'
Vela whips it in towards Eduardo but Tomkins turns it away. Corner to be taken by Nasri.
- 86'
Arsenal's lead is a deserved one, they've undoubtedly been the better side, especially in the second half.
- 85'
Alex Song has it in some space in the box but he fires a left-foot effort over the bar.
- 84'
Desperation for West Ham whve fought bravely. But they're on the back foot still as Arsenal press for a third. Upson concedes a corner.
- 84'
Zola looking decidedly more devastated now.
- 83'
West Ham 1-2 Arsenal. In the blink of an eye the Gunners have taken the league. Great cross from Vela down the left. Eduardo's header loops over Green. It was a cracking header at that.
- 82'
GOAL! Eduardo.
- 81'
High foot from Jimenez on Diaby, a painful looking one at that. He's caught him right in the face with his boot. No mean feat as Diaby is 6ft 2 in!

