FA Cup 2016: Quarter-Final Results, Scores from Sunday's Fixtures

There will be a new name on the FA Cup this year after holders Arsenal were surprisingly dumped out by Watford on Sunday, 2-1. The loss at the Emirates Stadium was Arsenal's first in this competition in three years, but it's piled the pressure on manager Arsene Wenger.

Louis van Gaal couldn't earn a reprieve from his critics as his Manchester United side struggled to a 1-1 draw against West Ham United at Old Trafford. Dimitri Payet scored a brilliant goal for the Hammers, only to see his great effort answered by Anthony Martial's scrappy equaliser.

Watford join Everton, Crystal Palace and the winner of a Hammers-United replay in the draw for the semi-finals, which takes place on Monday.

Here are the scores from Sunday's quarter-final clashes:

Arsenal	1-2	Watford
Manchester United	1-1	West Ham United

Recaps

Arsenal 1-2 Watford

Goals from Odion Ighalo and a wonder strike from Adlene Guedioura staked the Hornets into a 2-0 lead after a goalless first half. BT Sport Football provided footage of Guedioura's terrific, thunderous effort:

Danny Welbeck came off the bench to score for the hosts with less than five minutes left. The striker then missed a glorious chance to equalise on the eve of stoppage time when he shot over on the turn in front of an open goal.

It was a terrible miss and the Gunners' last real opportunity to rescue the game—and the chance to become the first side to win three FA Cups in a row since Blackburn Rovers completed a hat-trick in 1886.

Arsenal had earlier become frustrated after failing to turn their dominance of possession into goals, a familiar problem all season, particularly at home. That frustration made the Gunners vulnerable on the break as Watford repeatedly countered with skill and menace.

In particular, Ighalo's connection with strike partner Troy Deeney was a joy to watch. The two regularly exchanged passes in the final third to send one or the other behind a chaotic Arsenal defence.

But the home side's real problems were in attack, where Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud once again failed to click. Wenger botched the team selection by naming Giroud a starter after his midweek brace in the cup replay against Hull City.

But the towering Frenchman's penchants for hogging the middle or drifting to the inside left channel put him in conflict with Sanchez, who does his best work in those areas.

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With Giroud in the side, the Chilean becomes too static, sticking rigidly to the left wing. It was no coincidence that Arsenal looked dangerous once the pace and deceptive movement of Welbeck and Walcott was added to the mix.

To get the best out of his best attacking player, Wenger must surround Sanchez with speed and fluidity.

Yet even that may not be enough to rescue a season that hasn't just been below expectation but is still in danger of being Wenger's nadir. Facing almost certain elimination from the UEFA Champions League and hopelessly trailing in the domestic title race, a cup exit feels like Arsenal lost their best chance for silverware this season.

Sadly, the mood of the home fans showed too little sympathy for the man who once transformed the club, a fact noted by Duncan Castles of the Sunday Times:

Even ardent Wenger supporters, such as Arsenal fan Culann Davies, are beginning to question the entrenched gaffer:

Whatever Wenger's recent failings, it's still painful to watch unfold what is an increasingly bitter split between the fans and the club's most successful manager.

Manchester United 1-1 West Ham

Van Gaal may know the feeling after yet another drab showing at Old Trafford. The first half ended goalless, but the Hammers showed their quality in forward areas.

In particular, Emmanuel Emenike proved a nuisance to the United back line. The Fenerbahce loanee was mobile and powerful in and around the box.

As usual, though, West Ham looked to stylish maestro Payet for inspiration. The Frenchman duly obliged when he swept a sensational free-kick past United goalkeeper David De Gea with just over 20 minutes left.

BT Sport provided footage of the superb finish:

The strike continued Payet's run as the Hammers' most prolific catalyst in the final third, per WhoScored.com:

There was some controversy in the fact Payet opened the scoring. He had already been booked and might have picked up a second yellow card after a penalty claim didn't go his way.

But the goal forced Van Gaal into action. He brought on Memphis Depay and Bastian Schweinsteiger while withdrawing young forward Marcus Rashford.

Schweinsteiger's introduction radically improved the speed and accuracy of United's passing. An astute move soon saw Ander Herrera pick out the dangerous Martial for United's equaliser.

Neither side could find the winner in the closing minutes. The result means a replay neither side needs as they remain neck and neck in the race for fourth place.

But their disappointment is nothing compared to the mood at Arsenal, where Wenger's time appears to be lurching toward a tortured end.