Van Persie rewards captaincy decision with cup brace

Arsenal 3 Plymouth 1

Van Persie rewards captaincy decision with cup brace
Sat, 03 Jan, 2009 - 17:04

Arsenal 3 Plymouth 1

Stand-in captain Robin van Persie scored two goals as Arsenal finally saw off the brave challenge of Coca-Cola Championship Plymouth 3-1 in today's FA Cup third-round tie at Emirates Stadium today.

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