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Blackburn beat Arsenal

Blackburn beat Arsenal

By Associated Press

London, March 1:

Substitute Benni McCarthy scored with four minutes remaining to give Blackburn a 1-0 win over Arsenal and put his side in the last eight of the FA Cup.

The South African striker, who came in the 60th minute of the fifth-round replay, raced down the left and cut inside Gunners defender Philippe Senderos before firing a 25-meter shot high inside the far post. Rovers will host Manchester City in the quarters.

The other matchups are Middlesbrough vs Manchester United; Chelsea vsTottenham; Plymouth vs Watford. The games will be played over the weekend March 10-11.