PRESTON, England -- Three thoughts from Arsenal's 2-1 win at Preston North End in the FA Cup.
1. Arsenal pull off FA Cup rescue act
Olivier Giroud's winner came late, but it had been coming. Arsenal are in to the next round of the FA Cup, probably the only trophy they have a realistic chance of winning, having been given one hell of an early scare by Preston.
The Championship club, having gone ahead though Callum Robinson, lived to regret not scoring more in their blitz of the first half hour. It was Aaron Ramsey's equaliser within the first minute of the second half that tilted the game's balance, even if it was not until the 89th minute that Giroud scrambled home to score.