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Akpom fires Arsenal into semis

11 March 2014

Club News

Akpom fires Arsenal into semis

11 March 2014

Sky Blues loan striker Chuba Akpom fires parent club Arsenal past Everton into FA Youth Cup semi-finals

Coventry City loan striker Chuba Akpom helped fire parent club Arsenal into the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup after scoring in last night's 3-1 home quarter-final win over Everton at the Emirates Stadium.

The 18-year-old striker, on loan with the Sky Blues until the end of the 2013/14 campaign, was recalled by the Gunners for their quarter-final clash with the Toffees but returns to Coventry in time for Sunday's League One tie with Port Vale.


Akpom had a hand in Jack Jebb's opener from the spot after 34 minutes when he was upended in the box to win Arsenal a penalty.

He then doubled his side's advantage five minutes before the break after beating the offside trap and applying a finish into the top corner.

Joe Williams halved the deficit for the visitors three minutes after the restart but Jebb then reinstated the two-goal cushion after 64 minutes to set Arsenal up for a last four clash with either Newcastle United or Chelsea. 

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