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Southampton vs. Arsenal: Score and Reaction from 2017 FA Cup

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Theo Walcott led Arsenal to a 5-0 win over Southampton and the fifth round of the 2016-17 FA Cup on Saturday, scoring a hat-trick at St. Mary's Stadium.

Danny Welbeck scored twice in quick succession to put the Gunners on the way to an easy win, and Walcott added a third goal before half-time.

Walcott completed his brace after the break, adding another goal to complete the party.

As shared by the Gunners' official Twitter account, manager Arsene Wenger fielded a whole bunch of youngsters and fringe players, including David Ospina and Welbeck:

Bleacher Report's Sam Tighe thought it felt more like an FA Youth Cup match:

Arsenal started the contest well, and Jeff Reine-Adelaide had an early chance to open the scoring after great work from Walcott and Hector Bellerin.