Arsenal vs Blackburn Rovers

1. 92'

   Against weaker opposition Rovers could have expected to get all three points, but Arsenal defended well, attacked at pace and rightly claim the spoils.

2. 92'

   That's it, Fulltime. Arsenal stretch their unbeaten run to 16 and go top of the league by one point.

3. 91'

   Great tackle by Neill to prevent Pires from latching onto Henry's pass

4. 91'

   Todd finds Andy Cole, but he loses out

5. 91'

   Pires escpaes from the corner flag and nearly carves an opening for Edu

6. 90'

   Arseanl try to waste time in the corner of the pitch with Pires and Henry

7. 90'

   Two minutes of stoppage time signalled

8. 89'

   Henry wins a corner off Andy Todd

9. 89'

   Final minute and Arsenal break free with Pires

10. 88'

    Extravagant and unnecessary overhead kick from Toure in a defensive position - lucky no Blackburn players were on hand to exploit the foolish clearance

11. 88'

    Ferguson launches one forward but the Gunners back line take control

12. 87'

    Time running out for Rovers, despite having played so well they are at risk of gettig nothing from the game

13. 86'

    Vieira tidies up at the back and Arsenal break with Parlour

14. 85'

    Henry's shot, poor by his standards, is saved by Friedel after Edu found the striker in acres of space

15. 84'

    Offside again, and again its Henry who falls into the trap

16. 84'

    Late pressure being pilled on by Rovers, Andy Cole ruled offside

17. 83'

    Ljungberg is subbed and on comes Edu

18. 82'

    Another great save from Lehmann after Craig Short flicked a header goalward from the corner

19. 82'

    Andy Cole wins Rovers a corner

20. 81'

    Dino Baggio comes on for Marcus Babbel

21. 80'

    Emerton crosses in and yet again Lehmann comes and plucks it out of the air

22. 80'

    10 minutes to go and Rovers are not out of this game

23. 79'

    Tugay slips the ball to Yorke who opted to thread a pass to Emerton rather than shoot, Ahsley Cole slid in to prevent Emerton from getting a shot away

24. 78'

    Babbel and Reid under pressure from Parlour

25. 78'

    Tugay vollies a pass to Emerton who gathers and works it to Andy Cole

Leaders

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Total Shots

Thierry Henry

5

Barry Ferguson

2

Saves

Jens Lehmann

7

Brad Friedel

9