Arsenal have seen off the challenge of Sutton United with relative ease, although Sutton did themselves proud: they rattled the crossbar from 25 yards, and had a couple of other great chances, and can count themselves very unfortunate not to have at least scored against their illustrious opponents.
Ahead of the game, Sutton's 46-year-old substitute 'keeper Wayne Shaw was on the receiving end of a bit of b****r from Alan Shearer, as he poked fun at his weight. Shearer was once with Shaw in the same youth side, and described their divergent careers as follows:
I followed my dreams to the Premier League. He followed his to the burger van.
Shaw then spent the game chasing a legacy as an FA Cup cult hero. He popped up to bar at half-time:
I kid you not. Sutton reserve keeper Wayne Shaw is in the bar at half-time. pic.twitter.com/f7014pXRBP
— Chris Slegg (@ChrisSlegg) February 20, 2017
After Sutton had made all three substitutes, Shaw decided that he was safe enough to tuck into a bit of food on the bench. As a result, the British taxpayer could say that they are paying the BBC to broadcast the important televisual event of Man Eats Pie.
Shaw earned the acclaim of many viewers...
I hereby declare you as King Wayne Shaw pic.twitter.com/jB6eeulmp4
— Sam (@iwobiflick17) February 20, 2017
The stuff of legends #wayneshaw #suttonunited
Still better than Hennessey pic.twitter.com/btBDHofPMv— Alex (@AlexJ13_) February 20, 2017
Although not everybody:
Sutton's reserve keeper going to the bar at half-time and eating a pie on the bench. Feel like he *might* just be milking this one a touch.
— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) February 20, 2017
Why did he do it? Was he just hungry? Or is there another reason? The same writer pointed to a bit of a coincidence:
It's all a bit of good clean fun though, isn't it? pic.twitter.com/KPzxIjlIia
— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) February 20, 2017
