Wrexham increased their tempo and were denied by the referee as he disallowed a Bobby Shinton goal for offside. The Welsh side equalised midway through the second half, with a McNeil header, his eleventh goal of his FA Cup campaign. Arsenal quickly retook the lead through a Sunderland header, and extended it to 3–1 in the 73rd minute after a Liam Brady slice was delicately finished by Willie Young.
Wrexham intensified their play and were denied by the referee as he ruled out a Bobby Shinton goal for being ahead of the ball. The Welsh team tied up the game halfway through the second half, with McNeil scoring his eleventh FA Cup goal on header. Arsenal quickly regained the lead with a Sunderland header, and then increased the score to 3–1 in the 73rd minute after Liam Brady's shot was expertly finished by Willie Young.