ARSENAL sealed a sensational end to a stunning season yesterday beating Newcastle 2-0 at sun-baked Wembley to land the domestic Double. Flying Dutchman Marc Overmars and French teenager Nicolas Anelka struck the decisive blows midway through each half as the north Londoners added the FA Cup to the Premiership already sitting proudly in the club's trophy cabinet.

The comprehensive victory, rarely in doubt apart from during a two minute spell after half-time when Newcastle hit the woodwork twice, now puts the Gunners alongside Manchester United as the only two clubs in English history to have completed a Double double.

A magnificent feat and one even their overjoyed French coach, Arsene Wenger reckoned was beyond them in only first full season at the Highbury helm.

I couldn't ever have dreamed of doing this when the season was starting last August, admitted Wenger. To win both the League and the Cup is a fantastic effort on behalf of all the players. Unbelievable.

Meanwhile Wenger's losing counterpart Kenny Dalglish was utterly despondent, having seen the Geordies fail to shine and bring some much-needed joy to the long-suffering St James' Park supporters after a nightmare year fighting both relegation and off-the pitch scandals. Yet Dalglish, a Double winner himself as Liverpool boss in 1986, was quick to offer his congratulations to Wenger, saying: It's a great achievement for Wenger and Arsenal. He certainly has a tremendous side, with many quality players. I think losing in Europe so early probably helped them to go all the way in both the League and Cup but you can't argue with the last four months of their season.