Danny Welbeck miss video: watch as Arsenal striker puts in miss of the season contender in Watford defeat

The substitute had scored for Arsenal in the fixture

Danny Welbeck cannot find the target (Getty Images)

It really was an afternoon of ups and downs for Danny Welbeck.

Moments after pulling a goal back for the holders Arsenal in their 2-1 FA Cup defeat by Watford, the striker, who was on as a substitute, had a golden opportunity to equalise.

In the 90th minute, via Kieran Gibbs' pass the ball rebounded to him, and with the goal at his mercy he turned and missed the target from six yards (watch video below).

In the match, with murmurs of discontent becoming full-blown cries of derision in recent weeks as Arsenal lurched from one insipid display to another, Arsene Wenger needed a result here - and not only to continue in his quest to lift a third-successive FA Cup.

But it was not to be as second-half goals from Odion Ighalo and Adlene Guedioura put the Hornets on course for a Wembley semi-final. Danny Welbeck's late goal gave hope to the hosts but he followed it up with an incredible miss which sealed a 2-1 defeat and spelt the end of a 37-month unbeaten run in the competition.

Arsenal must overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit when they travel to face Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday and could be as many as 11 points off top spot in the Barclays Premier League before turning out at Everton next weekend.

Wenger knew how important this game was as he recalled both Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez. He had voiced concerns over how his defence would handle Ighalo and Troy Deeney, and he was right to be fearful as both shone.