LONDON - Arsenal's hopes of ending their eight-year trophy drought suffered a huge setback after they were dumped out of the FA Cup at home to second-tier Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.
Colin Kazim-Richards scored the only goal in Indian-owned Blackburn's 1-0 victory when he struck in the 72nd minute after Gunners keeper Wojciech Szczesny failed to hold Martin Olsson's shot.
Arsenal, who haven't won a major piece of silverware since lifting the FA Cup in 2005, must now somehow lift themselves for a last 16 Champions League first leg tie at the Emirates Stadium when German giants Bayern Munich visit on Tuesday.