FA Cup third round: Reaction as Arsenal cruise past Oxford

1. Use audio icons at the top of page to listen to commentary from the Kassam Stadium
2. Oxford 0-3 Arsenal - Nketiah double adds to Elneny opener
3. Final game in third round
4. The winner will play Manchester City in the fourth round

We're going to leave it there for tonight.

What a weekend of FA Cup third-round action we've had. If you've missed any of it, you can watch all the goals on the FA Cup section.

Arsenal became the latest team to confirm their place in the fourth round, and set up a tie at Manchester City, with a 3-0 win at Oxford United. You can also watch the highlights below.

We'll be back on Tuesday with more cup action. This time it is the Carabao Cup quarter-finals as Manchester United host Charlton and Newcastle entertain Leicester. We'll have text and radio commentary from both games.

Until then.

FA Cup highlights: Oxford United 0-3 Arsenal

What are the FA Cup fourth round fixtures?

Preston v Tottenham

Southampton v Blackpool

Wrexham v Sheffield United

Ipswich v Burnley

Manchester United v Reading

Luton Town/Wigan v Grimsby Town

Derby County v West Ham

Stoke City v Stevenage

Blackburn v Forest Green Rovers/Birmingham City

Walsall v Leicester City

Sheffield Wednesday v Fleetwood Town

Manchester City v Arsenal

Bristol City/Swansea v Chesterfield/West Brom

Brighton v Liverpool/Wolves

Fulham v Sunderland

Boreham Wood/Accrington Stanley v Cardiff/Leeds

'Excited for Arsenal to face Man City'

ITV

Former Arsenal player Karen Carney, speaking on ITV, about Arsenal facing Manchester City in the next round: "I am actually excited for Arsenal to play Manchester City.

"They've done really well this season and now I am like "go on, this is a test for you". This is where we'll see what they are made of and it'll be good.

"I think with the feel-good factor Arsenal won't be afraid. Maybe 18-24 months ago they would have been, but they'll just go there and express themselves. They won't fear anyone. Whether they will win is a different matter, but they will go and impose themselves."

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Phil McNulty

BBC Sport chief football writer at the Kassam Stadium

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Arsenal set up an FA Cup fourth-round tie at Manchester City after making their class tell to overcome League One Oxford United at Kassam Stadium.

Mikel Arteta's Premier League leaders were frustrated in the first half by a well-organised and disciplined Oxford side before eventually overpowering their opponents.

Fabio Vieira was Arsenal's creator-in-chief, sending in a perfect free-kick for Mohamed Elneny to head past Oxford goalkeeper Eddie McGinty in the 63rd minute before playing a perfect pass for Eddie Nketiah to finish calmly finish seven minutes later.

Oxford, who had battled so hard, were now struggling to cope with Arsenal's attacking threat and Nketiah was on the mark again after 76 minutes with a delicate chip over McGinty from Gabriel Martinelli's pass to confirm that powerhouse meeting with City at Etihad Stadium.

Read the report as Arsenal cruise past Oxford United.

'Arsenal will want to impose themselves at Man City'

ITV

Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright, speaking on ITV, about Arsenal facing Manchester City in the next round: "It is interesting that Eddie Nketiah said they were up for it. It's not a good draw having to play Manchester City. I'm sure they'll feel the same.

"You want to get easier draws to the latter stages and then play the tougher teams in the semi-finals. You've just got to play the next round though."

Is there a lot riding on that game?: "To a certain extent. But you want to play in that game and you want to impose yourselves on it so they can see you're coming, you're there and you're there for the long haul. I'd like to think that City can't beat Arsenal the way they did Chelsea with the way they are playing at the moment but, at the same time, we know what City are capable of. Those are the games where you see what you're capable of and what you have to fight off."

'We had to be patient'

Arsenal

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to ITV Sport: "It is always tough to win in this round. You have to be patient and we were patient and found the right openings.

On Viera: "He has the quality. He is a really creative player and he can decide games in the final third. He made a difference.

"The contribution of the subs was important as well to change the dynamic of the game,"

On Nketiah: "It is what we want from every player. I am delighted. You have to be scoring goals and he is doing it."

On Saka possible injury: "He is fine."

On facing Manchester City in the next round: "We go game by game. We next focus on Tottenham."

Want to watch the goals?

Of course you do.

Here you go.

FA Cup highlights: Oxford United 0-3 Arsenal

'We fought in all areas'

Oxford United boss Karl Robinson, speaking to ITV Sport: "We lost control of the game in the central part of the second half.

"Question mark on if it was a free kick or not [for the first goal]. But the ball in is the reason why they are Premier League players.

"From my point of view the players did the club proud. We fought in all areas. They didn't look like a team so far part to the other team.

"We have good players, it is the first time I have had probably my strongest team to compete. We have a good squad, a good team - one that is full of energy and exciting to watch."

Pundits on Nketiah

ITV

Karen Carney: "There is no more clinical finisher at Arsenal."

Ian Wright: "This is why they gave him the new contract. They know what he is capable of. It is sad to lose Gabriel Jesus but Eddie [Nketiah] has taken his chance. We know what he's capable of in the box. He's filled the gap for now. You just want the momentum from this win and those goals to keep him going."

'We had to stay patient'

Arsenal

Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah, speaking to ITV Sport: "We knew it would not be easy. It is a tough ground, good crowd and a tough pitch to play on. We had to stay patient, we had to up the level as it wasn't good enough from us in the first half and I think we did that in the second.

"It was nice. I took the first one nice and the second was a nice little dink so I will probably enjoy that more.

"Every player wants to play whatever the competition. I am grateful for the opportunities and I just want to keep working and keep helping the team."

On facing Man City next in the FA Cup: "We are up for it. We will recover, focus on Tottenham first and after that look to the next games."

'Vieira's cross was perfection'

ITV

Former Arsenal and England player Karen Carney, speaking on ITV, about Fabio Vieira's cross for the opening goal: "The delivery in phenomenal. Every defender is petrified of that. You've just got to your head on that. It's horrible because you the keeper can't come out. You can practice that all day and it won't get better than that. It's perfection."

Post-match stats: Shot-shy Arsenal but prolific Nketiah

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• Arsenal have progressed from their last 14 FA Cup ties against sides from the third tier or lower, winning the last seven such matches by an aggregate score of 24-0.
• Arsenal had just two shots in the first half, their lowest in the opening 45 minutes of any match in all competitions this season.
• Eddie Nketiah has scored 17 goals in 24 starts for Arsenal in all competitions since the start of last season.
• Fabio Vieira became the first Arsenal player to provide two assists in an FA Cup game since Alexis Sanchez against Southampton in January 2017.
• Mohamed Elneny's six goals for Arsenal have come in four different competitions, with tonight's header his first strike in the FA Cup (also Champions League, Europa League x3 and Premier League).

Arsenal's next three games?

Tottenham (away in the Premier League)

Manchester United (home in the Premier League)

Manchester City (away in the FA Cup)

Season defining? Quite possibly.

'Better tempo from Arsenal in second half'

Clinton Morrison

Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Comfortable for Arsenal. They came out with better tempo in the second half.

Credit to Eddie Nketiah. A lot of people have been saying can he fill Gabriel Jesus' shoes? I am not saying he can because Jesus is a fantastic player but he is doing well at the moment and scoring lots of goals.

FULL-TIME

Job done.

It was far from vintage Arsenal, but their quality told in the second half.

Anyone for Manchester City v Arsenal in round four? Yes please.

INJURY TIME

There will be a minimum of two minutes added on.

Oleksandr Zinchenko is yet to score for Arsenal after his move from Manchester City in the summer.

He tries his luck from outside the area but it flies comfortably over the bar.

Oxford probably deserve a consolation goal. They've fought really hard tonight.

A free-kick is met in the middle but the header is weak and easily gathered by Matt Turner.

Mikel Arteta is still screaming at his players and frantically waving his arms around.

It's not quite coaching your players during a celebration like Pep Guardiola yesterday, but it's not far off.

Perfectionists.

SUBSTITUTIONS

The corner comes out to Cameron Brannagan but his effort is wild and flies miles over the Arsenal bar.

Final changes for Oxford.

Marcus McGuane and Ciaron Brown are replaced by Josh Johnson and Brandon Fleming.