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Arsenal level on points with Man City Gunners also have game in hand Sanchez now has 24 goals this season Hull one point above bottom three Arsenal moved level on points with second-placed Manchester City and heightened Hull's relegation worries with a superb display at KC Stadium. The Gunners were sensational in the first half and Alexis Sanchez opened the scoring with a deflected free-kick. Aaron Ramsey netted the second with another deflected strike before setting up Sanchez to beat keeper Steve Harper. Play media Arsenal's 'focus & fluency' please Wenger Stephen Quinn's header gave Hull hope, but the defeat sees the Tigers slip to fourth-bottom on goal difference. Hull drop below Leicester and to within a place of the Premier League's relegation zone ahead of Saturday's home game against bottom club Burnley, but they will be cheered by the resolve they showed in the second half. They went into the game buoyed by victories against Crystal Palace and Liverpool, but they could do nothing to prevent a slick Arsenal side dominating the first half. The Gunners enjoyed 83% possession in the first 10 minutes but, for all their ball retention, they looked just as much of a threat on the break. Match facts Arsenal named an unchanged XI for the fourth time in a row in the Premier League - the last time they did this was in March-April 1996. No player has assisted as many Premier League goals as Santi Cazorla (28) since he made his PL debut in August 2012. Hull have conceded more goals from outside the box than any other side in the Premier League this season (13). Arsenal picked up their 200th Premier League away win with this victory - only Man Utd (238) have won more. With Santi Cazorla sliding cute passes through and Ramsey causing problems when driving inside from the right, it was no surprise when the visitors took the lead. Sanchez dusted himself down after being fouled on the edge of the box and bent in a free-kick via Michael Dawson's head. There was also an element of fortune about the second Gunners goal, as Ramsey's clipped effort looped over Harper after taking a deflection off Robbie Brady. Cazorla's sublime pass set up the second, but Ramsey's assist for the third was even better - the Welsh midfielder playing a reverse ball inside the Hull defence and Sanchez had the simple task of rounding Harper and putting the game beyond doubt. Play media Difficult night for Hull - Bruce The Gunners had plenty of chances in the second half - either side of Quinn's header from Ahmed Elmohamady's deep cross - but they could not take them as they stretched their excellent run of form to just one loss in the last 14. A further boost came in the form of Jack Wilshere, who came off the bench for his first appearance since November. The England midfielder impressed with a trademark jinking run, and also saw a shot blocked after a late run into the box. The north London side, who have a game in hand on Manchester City, are in control of the race for the runners-up spot behind champions Chelsea and are all but assured of a top-four finish. They also have an FA Cup final against Aston Villa to look forward to on 30 May. Listen to reaction from the game with Mark Chapman, Phil Neville, Steve Bower and Rory Smith on BBC Radio 5 live's Football Daily podcast. Alexis Sanchez Sanchez has been involved in 24 PL goals for Arsenal this season (16 goals, 8 assists) - the last Arsenal player to be involved in more in a single PL season was Robin van Persie (39) in 2011-12 Stephen Quinn Stephen Quinn netted his first Premier League goal since January 2007 Hull City fans Some Hull supporters protested against the club's owner during the game Lineup, Bookings (2) & Substitutions (5) Hull City 22 Harper 05 Chester 21 Dawson 15 McShane 27 Elmohamady 14 Livermore Booked (Meyler - 45' ) 08 Huddlestone 29 Quinn (Jelavic - 81' ) 11 Brady 28 N'Doye Booked 24 Aluko (Robertson - 65' ) Substitutes 01 McGregor 02 Rosenior 04 Bruce 07 Meyler 09 Hernández 18 Jelavic 26 Robertson Arsenal 13 Ospina 39 Bellerin 04 Mertesacker 06 Koscielny 18 Monreal 34 Coquelin 19 Cazorla 16 Ramsey (Wilshere - 68' ) 11 Özil 17 Sánchez 12 Giroud (Walcott - 86' ) Substitutes 01 Szczesny 03 Gibbs 05 Gabriel 07 Rosicky 10 Wilshere 14 Walcott 20 Flamini Ref: Lee Mason Att: 23,628 Source:bbc