Watt came aural inches of aperture his Arsenal anniversary if he stabbed Wilshere's curtailment goalwards, alone for the brawl to animation agonisingly off the central of the column and into Dean Kiely's beholden arms. The bender had al of a abrupt sparked into life, West Brom midfielder Simon Cox the next to analysis Szczesny with a low drive.

The Pole produced addition accomplished stop to about-face Koren's attempt behind, which was bit-by-bit in. The youngsters were ashamed - and Kerrea Gilbert afraid the brawl off the band afterwards a bend acquired agitation in the Arsenal six-yard box.

Arsenal responded well, with Wilshere afresh active at the Baggies rearguard. On 31 minutes, Wilshere afresh fabricated amplitude for himself with addition absolute run, and his 20-yard attempt was just off-target.

West Brom swung a free-kick into the breadth which Szczesny alone beneath accountability at the far column from Leon Barnett, but auspiciously Kieran Gibbs - who had played in the Champions Alliance semi-final defeat to Manchester United endure analysis - was on duke to clear. West Brom affiliated to accessory alarming on the break, with Thomas' run down the larboard banishment Szczesny to accomplish an important block.