Newcastle United vs Arsenal
Match pulse
Who won: Arsenal 1-0
Arsenal beat Newcastle United 1-0 on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at St. James' Park. Goals for Arsenal: Laurent Koscielny (52').
Play by play
That just about rounds it all off for today, and for the Premier League season. Hope you have enjoyed it, and see you next time.
Newcastle, if you were wondering, finish 16th - five points clear of the relegation zone.
So Chelsea, who saw off Everton, finish third with 75 points, while Arsenal tie up fourth spot with 73 points. Spurs end up fifth with 72 points and will once again play Europa League football next season.
It was pretty nervy at times for the Gunners at the end there, but they managed to hold on to their precious 1-0 lead. Newcastle did not offer too much going forward, in truth, and ultimately it was a well deserved win for the away side.
- 94'
And there goes the full-time whistle. It is all over at White Hart Lane too. Arsenal have secured Champions League football for next season.
- 94'
Arsenal attack through Wilshere. He plays in Giroud, who brings out a save from Harper with a cross-cum-shot. Corner to the Gunners...
- 93'
A minute to go...
- 92'
Newcastle pushing on now. This is really tense...
- 91'
Walcott latches onto a poor pass from Tiote and is clear on goal. He tries to round Harper before firing an effort goalbound but it comes back off the post. So close. He did everything right there, Walcott.
- 90'
Four minutes of injury time to be played... Time for another goal...
- 89'
Bale has scored for Spurs at White Hart Lane. What drama we have now... Can Arsenal hold on?
- 88'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Arsenal make a substitution. Wilshere comes on for Cazorla.
- 87'
The Newcastle fans are really roaring their team on for one final push. They certainly want to spoil Arsenal's Champions League party.
- 86'
Ben Arfa has lost the ball for Newcastle on far too many occasions today. He is trying to do a little too much for his team.
- 85'
We're approaching the final five minutes of the game. What will it have in store for us?
- 83'
Cazorla picks up the ball on the left of the pitch. He cuts inside and tries to curl his shot into the top corner but his effort sails well wide.
- 82'
Ben Arfa takes the free-kick short. It soon falls to Anita who whips in a dangerous ball but Arsenal head it clear. The Gunners counter down the other end but Walcott eventually loses possession.
- 81'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Gibbs goes into the book for dissent after he gave away a free-kick to Newcastle in a dangerous position.
- 80'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Newcastle make another change as Campbell comes on for Yanga-Mbiwa.
- 79'
Newcastle take it short, but the resulting ball into the box is poor and Arsenal head clear.
- 79'
Yanga-Mbiwa wins a corner off Sagna. Nervy times for Arsenal...
- 78'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Arsenal make a change as Giroud comes on for Podolski.
- 77'
Chelsea, meanwhile, have taken the lead again against Everton through Fernando Torres.
- 76'
Sunderland have had a player sent off against Spurs. David Vaughan.
- 75'
Arsenal break through Ramsey, who has Walcott out wide in plenty of space, but his pass is poor and and the move comes to an end.
Leaders
More from this season series: ARS leads series 2-1-2
Chelsea22-9-72
Everton16-15-71Final
Liverpool16-13-91
QPR4-13-210Final
Man City23-9-62
Norwich City10-14-143Final
Southampton9-14-151
Stoke9-15-141Final
Swansea11-13-140
Fulham11-10-173Final
Spurs21-9-81
Sunderland9-12-170Final
West Brom14-7-175
Man United28-5-55Final
West Ham12-10-164
Reading6-10-222Final
Wigan9-9-202
Aston Villa10-11-172Final

