Arsene Wenger's record of not having lost in the FA Cup to lower league opposition now stretches to 26 matches after a late equaliser from Leyton Orient gave them a 1-1 draw and a lucrative replay at the Emirates. Arsenal dominated possession as befits the 52 league places that separate these two teams and looked to heading for a quarter final berth courtesy of a Tomas Rosicky header early in the second half.
Orient have not been beaten at home for since September and battled gamely to retain that record and were rewarded a minute from time as substitute Jonathan Tehoue broke clear to equalise with keeper Manuel Almunia looking at fault.
This was probably the first time the home side had tested the Gunners defence and up until that point the visitor's looked on course for an appearance against Manchester United in the last eight of the FA Cup.
Referee: Kevin Friend
Venue: Brisbane Road Attendance: 9,136
Orient scorers: Tehoue 89 Arsenal scorers: Rosicky 53
ORIENT 01 Jones 03 Whing (yellow card) 04 Chorley 06 Forbes 17 Crowe (Carroll 46) 07 Cox 08 Dawson 13 Daniels 20 Smith 09 McGleish (Tehoue 63) 11 Revell (M'Poku 84)
Substitutes 12 Butcher, 02 Omozusi, 19 Mike, 25 Carroll, 27 M'Poku, 18 Tehoue, 29 Kane
ARSENAL 01 Almunia 03 Sagna 18 Squillaci 28 Gibbs 48 Miquel 07 Rosicky 15 Denilson (yellow card) 17 A Song 23 Arshavin 29 Chamakh 52 Bendtner
Substitutes 53 Szczesny, 06 Koscielny, 22 Clichy, 27 Eboue, 04 Fabregas, 08 Nasri, 19 Wilshere
