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Summary Arsenal were knocked out of the FA Cup Sunderland while Chelsea played 1-1 draw against Birmingham.
Arsenal and Chelsea watched their seasons get even worse Saturday, when the Gunners were knocked out of the FA Cup 2-0 by Sunderland and the Blues were held to a disappointing 1-1 home draw by second-tier Birmingham.The London rivals are out of contention for the Premier League and struggling to maintain a place in the top four of the English championship, so success in footballs oldest knockout competition was more important than usual.But Arsenal is just about certain to go without a trophy of any kind for a seventh straight season after Kieran Richardsons volley and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlains own-goal.Chelsea will replay at Birmingham but coach Andre Villas-Boas is under huge pressure after his team was jeered by fans at Stamford Bridge.
