Says Roger Cross:
"It was an excellent first half performance, I have to say, and it was carried on for 20 minutes in the second half before they got a couple of goals - then, it was a case of digging it out."
Arsenal themselves hadn't lost for nine games and Roger adds:
"They have had a good run like ourselves but to finish second I think we have to win the last two games, against Charlton and Derby.
"I have been proud of them, though, and I feel they have done ever so well."
Jobi McAnuff, Sebastien Carole, and Don Hutchison [pen], opened the scoring before David Bentley pulled one back.
In the second half, Adam Nowland and Don Hutchison added to the tally.
"They got a couple in the second half, one from when Fordey got caught in possession, they closed him down, he kicked it against their lad, and they scored - so it was a crap goal," admits Roger.
"And then Bentley scored from a free kick to make it 5-3 - but we were never under serious pressure and it was a good overall performance."
TEAM: Forde, McLenehan, Quinn, Lee [Wright 80], Ward, Blewitt, McAnuff [Bunce 60], Nowland, Hutchison [Noble 60], Carrick G, Carole.
Subs: Behcet, Parrington.
* Michael Carrick has been named in the PFA's Division One team of the season.
The full side, for better or worse, is:
Robert Green [Norwich], Phil Jagielka [Sheffield United], Danny Gabbidon [Cardiff], Malky Mackay [Norwich], Julio Arca [Sunderland], Tim Cahill [Millwall], Michael Carrick [West Ham], Jason Koumas [West Brom], Andy Reid [Nottingham Forest], Robert Earnshaw [Cardiff], Andrew Johnson [Crystal Palace].