Dawson’s brace stuns Arsenal

Dawson put West Brom ahead in the 12th minute, with substitute Hal Robson-Kanu restoring the hosts’ lead after Alexis Sanchez had equalised for Arsenal before Dawson netted his second goal with 15 minutes to play. 

It was Arsenal’s fourth defeat in five league games and prevented them from eating into the five-point gap that separates them from the teams in the top four. 

Wenger has come under fire since Arsenal’s 10-2 Champions League thrashing by Bayern Munich and was the subject of two plane banners — one critical, one supportive — flown over The Hawthorns during the game.

One banner read “NO CONTRACT #WENGER OUT”, while another proclaimed “IN ARSENE WE TRUST #RESPECTAW”.

Compounding his disappointment, the Frenchman also lost goalkeeper Petr Cech to an apparent muscular injury during the first half, with David Ospina taking his place.