Arsenal thrash Derby
Substitute Emmanuel Adebayor struck his second hat-trick against Derby this season as Arsenal ran riot 6-2 at Pride Park.
The Gunners, 5-0 winners at The Emirates earlier in the season, made sure of third spot with a rousing second-half performance against the relegated Rams.
Arsene Wenger's side could count themselves fortunate to lead 2-1 at the break after goals from Nicklas Bendtner and Robin van Persie either side of a Jay McEveley effort.
Theo Walcott was on target too, but the second half belonged to their Togo international who struck three times to take his season's tally to 30, with Rob Earnshaw grabbing a consolation in this eight-goal thriller.
The win puts Arsenal within four points of Chelsea and league leaders Manchester United.
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