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Arsenal's FA Cup sixth-round fixture against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Monday 9 March has created travel chaos for visiting Gunners' fans.
The match kicks off at 7.45pm, and with the latest train from Manchester Piccadilly to London leaving at 9.15pm, it would be impossible for the away fans to see the whole game.
The only option via train after the match would be the 10.28pm, which takes 8 hours and 21 minutes, has two changes, and doesn't get to St Pancas International until 6.49am the following Tuesday morning.
Show all 22 1 /22Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Wojciech Szczesny Back in the side, the Polish stopper had little to do other than save from Adomah. 6
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Calum Chambers Impressive distribution throughout, he was always looking to start moves down the right. 7
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Gabriel Paulista Communicated well on his debut despite the language barrier although he was booked for a cynical foul on Reach. 7
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Laurent Koscielny Marshalled the Arsenal backline without trouble. 7
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Kieran Gibbs His pace allowed him to play much of the game high upfield where he was a constant menace for the visitors. 8
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Mathieu Flamini Did his job effectively in midfield - and without getting booked. 6
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Alexis Sanchez His pace, power and skill was a constant thorn in Middlesbrough's side until he was rested late on. 8
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Santi Cazorla Dictated the whole game from midfield with an array of clever touches, passes and off the ball movement. 9
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Mesut Ozil The German's creativity created numerous Arsenal chances. 8
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Danny Welbeck Demonstrated strength and trickery in attack, but often rushed his efforts at goal. 7
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Olivier Giroud Took his quickfire goals brilliantly in another strong performance. 9
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Tomas Mejias Made a number of eye-catching saves in both halves. 7
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Ryan Fredericks On loan from Tottenham, the 22-year-old was given a tough time on his return to North London. 5
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Kenneth Omeruo The Chelsea loanee stood up to the Arsenal attackers early on, but faded after conceding. 5
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Ben Gibson The young defender was given a tough evening, but remained determined throughout. 6
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Adam Clayton Sometimes struggled to track the runs of Sanchez, but cleared what would have been his own-goal off the line. 5
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings George Friend Caught out of position on occasions. 5
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Patrick Bamford The forward was penned back by constant Arsenal possession and was eventually subbed. 5
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Grant Leadbitter The set-pieces of the midfielder had little effect. 5
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Lee Tomlin The burly playmaker saw little of the ball and failed to make an impact. 4
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Albert Adomah The midfielder made a number of bursting runs into the Arsenal box and was Middlesbrough's most threatening player. 6
Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0 player ratings Kike Ineffective in both boxes until his stoppage time header struck the post. 5
On this issue, the club released a statement today, saying: "In the wake of this announcement, the club is exploring a number of options to help our travelling supporters get back to London afterwards.
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