With QPR and Burnley already down, there remains one relegation place to be determined and three teams that could still occupy it – Hull, Newcastle and Sunderland.
The stakes are always high for an FA Cup final. For Arsenal, the chance to break a trophy-less streak dating back to their 2005 FA Cup victory over Manchester United is a huge opportunity.
There was a unique South African connection in the background as the Ralph Beckett-trained Bluestocking charged to victory under Rossa Ryan to win the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday
