(CNN) -- When the draw for the third round of the FA Cup was made, one match particularly enticed -- Arsenal versus Tottenham. With Arsenal leading the Premier League and Tottenham rejuvenated under new manager Tim Sherwood, the encounter between the north London rivals indeed promised much. But in the end it was mostly one-way traffic and the Gunners prevailed 2-0 at home to advance in football's oldest knockout competition. The FA Cup is famous for its giant killings although on Saturday only one Premier League team lost to lower-division opposition, Aston Villa. And even then, Villa's 2-1 defeat to Sheffield United wasn't that big of a surprise since Villa boss Paul Lambert said this week the FA Cup was a distraction.
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Arsenal defeats Tottenham 2-0 to advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup
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Arsenal is the second most successful side in the competition behind Man United
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Aston Villa was the only Premier League team to lose to lower-division opposition
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Blackburn scores in the second half to draw Manchester City and force a replay
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