Theo Walcott's Fantastic Strike Lifts Arsenal

[Folami David]

Theo Walcott fired the fastest Premier League goal of the season as Arsenal moved back up to third place with a 1-0 victory at relegated QPR on Saturday.
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England winger Walcott struck after just 20 seconds to help Arsene Wenger's side establish a two point gap ahead of fourth-placed Chelsea, 24 hours before Rafael Benitez's side travel to Manchester United.
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The Gunners were given a late scare when keeper Wojciech Szczesny was forced into a save from Loic Remy, but otherwise this was a comfortable step towards qualifying for the Champions League via a top-four finish.
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For QPR, there was only more disappointment following a painful week after last weekend's relegation at Reading as they slipped to the bottom of the table.
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Tottenham's late victory over Southampton meant Arsenal had slipped back to fifth spot by the time they kicked off, but the news from White Hart Lane provided extra motivation for Wenger's men.
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And they were ahead in quick time after unpicking the Rangers defence with a
deceptively simple move that was capped by Walcott's right-footed finish for his 20th goal of the season.
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The home side had touched the ball just once before Tomas Rosicky's right wing cross found Aaron Ramsey who headed down into the path of Mikel Arteta.