Arsenal vs Hull City live: Plus reaction to today's FA Cup third round victories for Manchester City and Manchester United

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Per Mertesacker heads Arsenal in front against Hull (GETTY IMAGES)

The FA Cup third round continues today, with a repeat of last year's final - Arsenal vs Hull City - concluding the day. Follow all of the updates with The Independent's live blog.

The Gunners' dramatic 3-2 win over Hull at Wembley in the final in May ended Arsene Wenger's side's nine-year trophy drought.

Aaron Ramsey scored the winner in the 108th-minute in that game, although the Welshman misses today's fixture with a hamstring injury.

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Theo Walcott, on the other hand, has received his first start in exactly one year, as he recovers from a serious knee injury.