Mansfield vs Arsenal FC LIVE: FA Cup latest score, match stream, goal updates and fan reaction

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Mansfield vs Arsenal LIVE: FA Cup latest score, match stream, goal updates and fan reaction

Lowest-ranked team left in competition eyes the biggest scalp there is

Mansfield vs Arsenal LIVE

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Mansfield vs Arsenal LIVE

The Gunners are up north this lunchtime to take on minnows Manfield, with a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals up for grabs. Arsenal made light work of Portsmouth and Wigan in the third and fourth rounds, and now the best team in the country heads to the lowest-ranked team left in the competition.

Manfield, coached by Nigel Clough, have giant-killing in their blood, and have already taken one Premier League scalp this season when knocking out Burnley in the previous round. Today, though, will be their biggest match in many generations. Not since 1992 have Arsenal been eliminated a team in the third tier, or lower - will The Stags make history this afternoon?

A number of Arsenal’s key stars were no-shows at training on Friday, including the likes of Declan Rice and Gabriel, along with injured pair Martin Odegaard and William Saliba, with some young stars set to be given a chance to impress. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Matt Verri at the One Call Stadium.

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Matt Verri at the One Call Stadium

Ragged at the back from Arsenal there.

First Mosquera gets it all wrong and is lucky not to concede a penalty, before Salmon dives in and gets nowhere near the ball.

Mansfield growing in confidence, particularly after the goalmouth scramble that follows.

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Mansfield 0-0 Arsenal

12min: Two great chances for Mansfield after fine work from Oates, to force two saves from Kepa.

Abbott, on loan from Spurs, then takes a corner which causes panic at the back.

Arsenal are nervous.

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Mansfield 0-0 Arsenal

11min: Another big save from Roberts, to deny Havertz from close range, but Jesus was offside in the build-up.

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Mansfield 0-0 Arsenal

10min: Mansfield won’t be entirely disheartened by the opening stages here.

They are plenty busy in defence, but do hold a threat going forward too.

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Mansfield 0-0 Arsenal

7min: A few quick corners for Arsenal, which come to nothing.

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Mansfield 0-0 Arsenal

5min: Dowman should score!

Slack passing from Mansfield gives the youngster the space to breeze through and into the area, but fires straight at Roberts.

He will be very frustrated by that.

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Mansfield 0-0 Arsenal

4min: There is VAR in place today, which is a first at Mansfield.

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Matt Verri at the One Call Stadium

We've picked up right from where we left off at the Amex on Wednesday night. Arsenal win a few early fouls and there's loud boos from the home fans.

Good to be back.

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Mansfield 0-0 Arsenal

2min: It looks like three at the back for Arsenal, with Norgaard seemingly the holding midfielder.

Havertz and Jesus up front.

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Kick-off!

1min: Here we go!

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