Gunners firm their Euro grip

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger refused to get carried away despite his side taking a major step toward Champions League qualification with a convincing 3-0 Premier League win at home to Newcastle on Monday.

Goals from Laurent Koscielny, Mesut Ozil and Olivier Giroud at the Emirates handed the fourth-placed Gunners a routine victory that moved them four points clear of fifth-placed rival Everton with just two league games of the season remaining.

FA Cup finalist Arsenal requires one more domestic league win to achieve its 17th successive campaign in Europe's premier competition, although an Everton defeat by Manchester City at Goodison Park on Saturday would also suit the Gunners.