FA Cup: Arsenal v Everton – in pictures

Checking out old favourites in the jumbo team photo outside the Emirates Stadium Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

That banner is all that the Arsenal fans will be seeing of Jack Wilshere at Emirates Stadium for the next few weeks Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Reverential gazes for the newly installed statue of Arsenal hero Dennis Bergkamp Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Early in the game James McCarthy slips over and Santi Cazorla escapes and passes the ball to Mesut Ozil ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

After receiving the ball from Cazorli he takes a stride down the left channel before slotting a low shot into the bottom right Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

What a brilliant finish from the out of form midfielder, that could well turn his season round Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Ozil is congratulated by team-mates Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

And then later attempts to avoid a flying Leighton Baines Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Just after the half-hour mark Everton are level, cue much joy and blue flares down the away end. Ross Barkley picks up the ball down the inside-right channel in his own half, then runs and runs and runs down the wing. He floats a cross into the centre for Mirallas. The winger looks to poke into the bottom right, but only succeeds in playing it a yard to his right. No matter, for Romanu Lukaku is there to trap the ball with his thigh and poke into the net Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain goes in hard on Steven Pienaar. It's all square when the teams go in at half-time Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Mikel Arteta beats Sylvain Distin. The Arsenal midfielder gives the home side the lead just after the hour mark when he fired the ball into the top corner from the penalty spot after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain went down in the area after clattering into Gareth Barry's outstretched leg. It was the second time that Arteta had put the penalty away, as initally Giroud had burst into the area before the kick was taken, and is booked for the infringement and the spot kick had to be retaken Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Everton manager Roberto Martinez issues instructions to his players Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Looks like Arsene Wenger is giving the same orders to his players Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Ross Barkley is outnumbered by Ozil, Arteta and Flamini as Arsenal attempt to curtail anymore mazy runs by the youngster such as the one that led to the equaliser Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Mesut Ozil has a breather Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Romanu Lukaku, Pers Mertesacker and Ross Barkley go up for a header Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Carl Jenkinson blocks off Seamus Coleman Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

With seven minutes to go Arsenal have one foot in the semi-finals when Oliver Giroud makes it 3-1. Sagna is sent into space down the right. He trots to the byline, before flicking a low cross toward Giroud at the near post. Another flick, and the ball’s whistling into the bottom right past Robles Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Two minutes later Giroud gets his second and what a goal it is. Cazorla, in the middle of the park, whips the ball out right for Rosicky, who romps into space. He reaches the area and guides the ball inside for Özil, who shuttles the ball on, first time, for Giroud. The striker slams a shot low and hard into the net Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The Arsenal fans are Que sera sera-ing with great feeling and as the final whistle goes they celebrate their place in the semi-final. Will their long wait for a piece of silverware finally be over soon? Final score: Arsenal 4-1 Everton Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer