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 accelerated their pace and were thwarted by the referee as he invalidated a Bobby Shinton goal due to offside. The Welsh team leveled midway through the second half, with a McNeil header, his eleventh goal in his FA Cup tournament. Arsenal swiftly regained the lead through a Sunderland header, and expanded it to 3–1 in the 73rd minute after a Liam Brady slice was finished by Willie Young with precision.