Wenger hopes Bendtner spat is forgotten

Arsene Wenger will hope the fall-out from Arsenal’s Carling Cup semi-final defeat at Tottenham will soon be old news after his side bounced back with a 3-0 victory over Newcastle to secure safe passage into the last 16 of the FA Cup.

Emmanuel Adebayor grabbed a brace, with an own goal from Nicky Butt ensuring a comprehensive looking scoreline following what had been a decent first-half display by Kevin Keegan’s men.