The Herbert Chapman Trophy was won for the first time this evening by Arsenal. But the Premiership side did not have it all their own way as a battling and industrious Town fought well against their classy London opponents. Indeed, Town scored first through James Berrett but Watt equalised and Barazite put the game out of reach with three minutes remaining.

The visitors crafted the first opportunity on 4 minutes when Carlos Vela was played through by former Cardiff City youngster Aaron Ramsey. The Mexican got to the ball before keeper Glennon who retreated back to his line and made a good stop after readjusting.

Town crafted their first opportunity moments later when Cadamarteri picked up the ball down the left flank and laid it back to Collins who stormed into the area and saw his effort ricochet into the path of Cads who had his effort charged down by Justin Hoyte.

New signing Roberts went even closer moments later when he received the ball on the edge of the area and hooked a shot which Fabianski parried to Beckett who was a shade off side with his follow-up effort.

Roberts tried his luck from distance again on 8 minutes when, after good pressure from Goodwin, he hit a well-struck, first-time effort that had Fabianski scrambling across his line, but the keeper did well to readjust mid-air and keep out the Town man's shot.

On 10 minutes Walcott had an effort from distance which never troubled Matt Glennon's goal.

Soon after, a great ball into the box by the by Unsworth just evaded everyone and Fabianski pounced to smother the danger.

On 16 minutes Beckett found himself one-on-one with Fabianski but he could not out-pace Djourou or Gavin Hoyte who got back to tackle the Town striker.

Walcott found himself through on goal once again on 22 minutes when he was played through by Randall but the England international shot wide.

Carlos Vela warmed the palms of Glennnon midway through the half when he received the ball from Randall but shot straight at the Town stopper from outside the area.

Glennon was involved again moments later when Henri Lansbury shot from distance but his low weak effort never troubled the keeper.

Town should have been fired into the lead by captain Chris Lucketti after a great Roberts free-kick was whipped into the area but his header was just wide.

This signalled a good bit of pressure from Town but they were always susceptible to a quick Arsenal the break which was aptly illustrated on 40 minutes but Butler got back to make a superb tackle.

On 43 minutes Walcott showed his blistering pace once again and forced a brilliant save from Matt Glennon. The Town stopper made another save as the ball fell back to Theo and, on the slide Lansbury blasted over.

HALF TIME: HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 0 ARSENAL 0

SUBS: Stan Ternent replaced the entire team at half time bringing on everyone but defender Shane Killock and keeper Eastwood.

SUBS: Arsene Wenger made six subs replacing Fabianski, G Hoyte, Ramsey, Wlishire, Vela, Walcott with Mannone, Emmanuel-Thomas, Frimpong, Simpson, Watt, Barazite.

Jevons showed a touch of class five minutes into the half when he received the ball on the inside left channel, cut across the edge of the penalty area and curled a shot just wide of Mannone's right hand post.

Simpson went breathtakingly close on 57 minutes when he collected the ball on the edge of the area and drilled a low shot which was inches wide of Smithies' right hand post.

On 65 minutes Gibbs made a run into the box and laid the ball off from the by line to Watt who, falling backwards, scooped the ball over the bar.

Watt tried his luck again from outside the area but his drifting shot was well held by the young Town keeper.

On 71 minutes a Nathan Clarke long throw caused confusion in the box but Jevons miscued his effort.

Moments later Arsenal almost walked the ball into the net after Rui Fonte squeezed his way through the Town defence but saw his effort blocked at close range by Mirfin.

SUB: 74 minutes Danny Codman off replaced by Shane Killock.

GOAL: Town took the lead on 75 minutes to a stunned Arsenal contingent when James Berrett picked up the ball on the edge o f the area and fired pas the flailing dive of Mannone.

GOAL: The visitors levelled on 79 minutes when wriggled free in the area and hit a low effort past Smithies.

SUB: Stan made another change on 84 minutes when he replaced Alex Smithies with Simon Eatswood.

GOAL: Arsenal took the lead with two minutes remaining when Barazite exploded from midfield and hit an effort which Eastwood got his hands to but which looped up and bounced agonisingly over the line.

FULL TIME: HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1 ARSENAL 2

TOWN (1^ST HALF): Glennon, Holdsworth, Goodwin, Lucketti, Butler, Roberts, Collins, Beckett, Cadamarteri, Skarz,

TOWN (2^ND HALF): Clarke. T, Smithies, Clarke N, Mirfin, Williams, Kamara, Worthington, Berrett, Codman (Killock 74), Jevons, Parker,

ARSENAL: Fabianski, Hoyte, Djourou, Gibbs, Lansbury, Ramsey, Randall, Wilshere, Vela, Walcott

SUBS: Bartley, Emmanuel-Thomas, Fonte, Frimpong, mannone, Nordveit, Simpson, Watt, barazite

Attendance: 19,044

Travelling: 3547