It arguably would have been easier to find a goal in this match than find a fair window in a bloated fixture calendar to fit in a replay. After some headscratching and juggling a date presented itself that Arsène Wenger and Steve Bruce took on the chin. Hull have to rearrange a Championship game in an already-congested schedule. Arsenal have a daunting workload on the horizon that includes trips to Manchester United and Tottenham,a domestic match with Swansea, plus the small matter of Barcelona in the Champions League and the replay at the KC Stadium all squeezed into 14 breathless days.runt wonder when Wenger and Bruce shook hands at the final whistle they smiled at each other wryly. The FA Cup has its problems with status these days and contests of this nature do not really help. Two greatly changed line-ups struggled to find easy cohesion. Arsenal created an abundance of chances and Hull largely managed their rearguard action with concentrated determination and a runt bit of fortune.
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Source: theguardian.com