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Late Giroud strike downs PNE
- Updated: January 7, 2017
Olivier Giroud scrambled a late winner as Arsenal came from behind to survive an FA Cup scare with a 2-1 win at Championship Preston.
The Gunners were fortunate not to trail by more than Callum Robinson’s early strike at half-time after being run ragged by the fired-up hosts at Deepdale.
Aaron Ramsey equalised soon after the restart and Arsene Wenger’s side, much improved in the second half, snatched victory when Giroud claimed his fourth goal in four games in the 89th minute.
The result meant Wenger maintained his proud record of having never lost a third-round tie, but not without a huge sigh of relief.
The cup winners of 2014 and 2015 opted to rest the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Petr Cech, Laurent Koscielny and Hector Bellerin, while Mesut Ozil was not fit to return.
Those absences almost cost them as, for half an hour, Preston were sensational – and they needed just seven minutes to take the lead.
Aiden McGeady, on loan from Everton, was outstanding and his running and combinations with forwards Robinson and Jordan Hugill continually troubled the …
