Summary

  • Aubameyang (3), Pepe, Saka & Lacazette on target for Gunners

  • Elyounoussi scores three as Saints smash Newport

  • Taylor scores winner in shoot-out for Burnley after 0-0 at Newcastle

  • Third-round draw: Man Utd v West Ham & Wolves v Spurs pick of ties

  1. Postpublished at 22:20 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Manchester United v West Ham

  2. Postpublished at 22:20 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Preston v Cheltenham

  3. Postpublished at 22:20 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    QPR v Everton

  4. Postpublished at 22:19 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Oh finally, the draw is about to start. Kevins Phillips and Campbell are doing the draw.

  5. Postpublished at 22:18 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    I put some beers in the fridge earlier because I forgot the draw was after the games so figured I'd be finished by now.

    I'm getting thirsty...

  6. Postpublished at 22:14 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Newcastle 0-0 Burnley (3-4 pens)

    Just look at that score. Wasn't it everything you expected tonight. 0-0 and penalties.

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    Tomorrow will be exhausting listening to all the Sheriff fans gloating by the water cooler tomorrow

    Callum

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    Get Involvedpublished at 22:07 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    #bbcfootball

    Luke: Moral boost for Arsenal after a tough league start. Only Brentford are lost points and Chelsea did not look brilliant against a near reserve Arsenal side. More injuries than what caused Klopp's whining last season. Perspective is really needed.

  9. 'This hopefully can build confidence'published at 22:07 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    West Brom 0-6 Arsenal

    Arsenal

    Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Sky Sports: "Great feeling. I'm happy we won this game. It's good to build confidence of the team.

    "The commitment of every player is always there 100%. We try our best to give the fans what they want.

    "This hopefully can give us something to build our confidence for the next games. We had to work hard and keep pushing.

    "Everyone knows I like the space [in behind a defence]. My team-mates played very well. It was a good game today.

    "We still have 36 games left so we will give our best for a good season."

  10. Postpublished at 22:03 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    The third-round draw is coming up soon. Well I hope it is - because I have to keep this live text rolling until then.

  11. Postpublished at 22:03 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    West Brom 0-6 Arsenal

    Matt Upson
    Former Arsenal defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I'll take those goals. We've had zero so far in the Premier League. 6-0, we're making up for it.

    We're going to the Etihad at the weekend so let's not think about that.

  12. Postpublished at 22:02 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Newport 0-8 Southampton

    Conor McNamara
    BBC Radio 5 live commentator

    Southampton did look very good. Newport's new pitch suited Southampton's style of play.

    They set traps and gave Newport the impression they could be in. Newport would send players forward and Southampton would counter-attack.

    It was one-sided from the opening 10 minutes.

  13. Postpublished at 22:00 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Red Bull Salzburg beat Brondby in the other Champions League play-off tonight.

  14. Postpublished at 21:58 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    I'll allow it.

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    Southampton surely stopping at the services on the way home for something to eat - because they ate nothing (8-0) before

    Richard

  16. Postpublished at 21:57 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    West Brom 0-6 Arsenal

    Clinton Morrison
    Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    These West Brom youngsters can't be ashamed of themselves. Arsenal can cause many Premier League teams problems.

    It was a professional performance. Aaron Ramsdale had to make a few saves but Arsenal were comfortable and are into the next round.

  17. Postpublished at 21:56 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Shakhtar Donetsk v Monaco is going to extra time in the Champions League play-off. Monaco won 2-1 in Ukraine tonight (2-2 on aggregate) but Uefa has scrapped the away goal rule this season.

  18. Postpublished at 21:55 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    A decent story from the Champions League qualifiers tonight.

    Sheriff Tiraspol have become the first team from Moldova to ever reach the group stages. They drew 0-0 at Dinamo Zagreb to win 3-0 on aggregate.

    Tiraspol is actually in an unrecognised breakaway republic called Transnistria.

    I still have Moldovan money in my house that I had to hold back for a bribe to get through Transnistria - but that's a story for another live text.

  19. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:54 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    West Brom 0-6 Arsenal

    It's all over. Arsenal were much better than West Brom's reserve team.

  20. INJURY TIMEpublished at 21:53 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    West Brom 0-6 Arsenal

    Two minutes added on.