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Drogba almost completed his hat-trick late on when he hit the bar with a free-kick, but by that stage the game was won and Arsenal's misery was complete.

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Jim Jefferies' men continued to pile on the pressure and, shortly before the hour mark, Elliott fired in a shot from 25 yards out as he attempted to bag a hat-trick, but Cerny tipped the ball over the bar.

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First US international Clint Dempsey struck the bar with a 30-yard strike and then Murphy repeated the trick with a curling shot from just outside the area.

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He could have netted his hat-trick just before half-time but the Falkirk keeper pushed his drive over the bar.

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The Uruguayan became the league's top scorer with five goals after racing to his hat-trick in just over an hour but he blazed a 75th minute spot-kick over the bar.

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