Arsenal – Liverpool

1. Arsenal have to beat Liverpool to maintain their slender chances of lifting the title at the end of the season, while Liverpool will retain hope of catching Spurs in fifth if they can win at the Emirates. Join us from 15.30pm BST.

2. <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2011/0411/andycarrollsecondgoalceleb20110411_275x155.jpg"><br> Andy Carroll headed Newcastle to victory at Arsenal earlier this season, can he do the same for new club Liverpool today?

3. Arsenal welcome back Wojciech Szczesny and Johan Djourou after six weeks out while Theo Walcott also starts.

4. Liverpool, unsurprisingly, are unchanged after their thumping win over Man CIty on Monday.

5. Before the game there will be a minute's silence for Arsenal director Danny Fiszman, who died during the week. It is poigniant for Liverpool too as this week marked the 22nd anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.

6. 1'

   <b>KICK OFF</b>

7. 2'

   Some crisp early passing from Arsenal but the play bunching up in the middle of the park.

8. 3'

   Clichy tries to find Van Persie but Carragher hacks away.

9. 4'

   Diaby beats Carroll to Fabregas' free kick but glances his header a yard wide with Reina beaten.

10. 5'

    Carroll goes up for Suarez's cross, then Spearing chests it down and takes a tumble. He wants a pen but he may have fallen over Carroll.

11. 6'

    Now Liverpool win a free kick 40 yards from goal.

12. 7'

    Suarez's effort is on target but not well hit and Szczesny is right behind it.

13. 8'

    Clichy gets round Spearing but Carragher nods his near post cross clear of danger.

14. 8'

    Wilshere gives the ball away and Kuty feeds Suarez wide, Lucas is on the overlap and wins a corner off Clichy.

15. 9'

    Carroll gets his head on the corner but it was a tad too high for him and loops over the bar.

16. 10'

    Liverpool getting plenty of men forward on the counter and Arsenal not probing particularly well in the final third yet.

17. 11'

    Suarez gets one-on-one with Djourou but the defender does well to stick a leg out and concede a corner.

18. 12'

    Carroll pulls away at the back post but his header was weak and no-one was near to capitalise.

19. 13'

    Trouble in Arsenal's box as Walcott's swerving shot forces Reina to parry, even though it was right at him, Van Persie knocks the rebound across goal but Flanagan nods behind under pressure from Nasri.

20. 14'

    Kuyt does well to cut infield and try to find Carroll but Eboue nips in to rescue the situation and set Arsenal away.

21. 15'

    Now Eboue's clever pass finds Fabregas inside the area but his poor touch means Skrtel can clear the ball for a corner.

22. 16'

    <b>Arsenal hit the bar!</b> Reina came for the corner, didn't get there and Koscielny's header cannons of the bar. Then Walcott shoots and claims handball - nothing given.

23. 17'

    The replay shows Walcott's shot definitely hit Kuyt on the arm, he had his right arm out slightly but was trying to tuck it in when then shot struck him. Tricky one.

24. 18'

    Stoke are already 2-0 up on Bolton inside 18 minutes in the FA Cup semi at Wembley. Etherington and Huth on target.

25. 19'

    Van Persie catches Skrtel in the face accidentally, then the camera pans to the stands where Sir Alex is sitting next to Fabio Capello.

26. 20'

    Great work from Nasri after he spins past Carragher down the left, his cross is too far ahead of Van Persie but Reina is out to claim before Walcott can get on the end of it.

27. 21'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Fabio Aurelio has pulled a hamstring and 17-year-old Jack Robinson will come on. Only his second appearance for the Reds.

28. 22'

    Suarez stands up a cross for Carroll but Szczesny claims on the stretch.

29. 23'

    Walcott slides Fabregas in and he in turn slides to reach the ball before it went out but Reina grabbed his cross. Walcott eager to test Robinson by the looks of it.

30. 24'

    Carroll is furious after his grapple with Koscielny ends in an Arsenal free kick.

31. 25'

    Van Persie strays offside as Fabregas tries to find him over the top - his finish was nice but the whistle had gone by then.

32. 26'

    Suarez's run ends when Eboue robs the ball from him.

33. 27'

    Suarez is lucky as he gives the ball away, Fabregas swaps a one-two with Van Persie before firing wide of the target from 18 yards.

34. 28'

    Stan Kroenke is watching on from the stands. He's not going to fly back for the NBA play-offs as it would mean leaving this game at half time. Commitment.

35. 29'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Flanagan is booked as he charges into the back of Nasri.

36. 30'

    Stoke are 3-0 up now, Kenwyne Jones. Wow.

37. 31'

    Walcott gets away from Robinson for the first time and crosses but Carragher clears at the near post.

38. 32'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Eboue flies down the right to latch onto Walcott's pass and as Skrtel slides in he doesn't get any of the ball and is carded.

39. 33'

    Van Persie hoofs the free kick, which was near the corner flag, about five yards over the bar. Waste.

40. 34'

    Nice from Arsenal, until the ball gets to Walcott on the edge of the box, as he kicks the ball with his left a split second before connecting with his right and it dribbles harmlessly wide.

41. 35'

    Arsenal break, Fabregas' pass is overhit but Van Persie chases it as Reina comes to shield the ball out for a goal kick, but the striker very nearly keeps the ball in. A let off for the goalkeeper.

42. 36'

    Well played Robinson, Walcott bursts through onto Fabregas' ball but the defender sticks with him, sends him wide and when the cross does come in Liverpool have regropued and Carragher boots clear.

43. 37'

    Good spell of Arsenal pressure now....

44. 38'

    Now Fabregas fails to control Eboue's cross. Arsenal getting closer...

45. 39'

    Suarez and Carroll can't seem to keep hold of the ball in the final thrid at the moment.

46. 40'

    Walcott wins a corner for Arsenal as Robinson holds firm. He's got some pace about him the 17-year-old.

47. 41'

    Suarez won the ball but as he broke over the halfway line he had no-one in support and flicked an aimless pass towards Spearing. Arsenal regain possession.

48. 42'

    Fabregas' radar isn't working properly at the moment as he wastes another slice of good possession.

49. 43'

    Another Arsenal corner is cleared.

50. 44'

    Suarez executes a swan dive as Koscielny nipped at his heels. Free kick wide right.

51. 45'

    Arsenal's best chance of the half as Fabregas feeds a low ball into the area, Eboue gets it onto his right and his deflected shot loops over Reina but wide of the far post.

52. 45'

    <b>HALF TIME</b> Another scoreless half for Arsenal and they never really looked like opening Liverpool up. Koscielny did hit the bar, but it wasn't a great half.

53. <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2011/0417/martinskrtel,cescfabregas20110417_275x155.jpg"><br>Fabregas and Skrtel battle for the ball.

54. That's now 225 scoreless minutes for Arsenal at the Emirates after the 0-0 draws with Blackburna and Sunderland.

55. 46'

    We begin again....

56. 47'

    Surely, if Arsenal fail to win today the title race is over. A big half approaching in their season.

57. 48'

    Very intricate play from Arsenal on the edge of the box full of tricks and flicks. Just hit it...

58. 49'

    One simple pass releases Suarez into space, and he cuts onto his left past Koscielny before hitting a shot wide of the target. Decent play.

59. 50'

    Carroll goes for a cross and stays down, waving his hands about. He looks in pain....

60. 51'

    That looked horrible, his leg bent underneath him as he was off balance challenging Koscielny. Could be a very nasty one involving ligaments....

61. 52'

    He's up on his feet but limping off slowly. Surely they won't take any chances with him...

62. 53'

    The game continues and Liverpool are down to ten men temporarily.

63. 54'

    Carroll is back on but not looking comfortable. Hopefully he can shake it off..

64. 55'

    Eboue is the latest to hit the turf now and Suarez breezes past him before Diaby concedes a corner.

65. 56'

    Meireles cuts in and has a pop but it arrows well wide.

66. 56'

    Now Carragher goes down and the medical staff are on immediately. He looks out cold as the Liverpool physio holds his head in place. He was knocked out instantly by the looks of his inadvertent clash of heads with Flanagan.

67. 57'

    That will surely spell the end of Carragher's afternoon. Krygiakos is readying himself.

68. 58'

    Kenny calls Flanagan over for a word and tells him to concentrate. For such a young lad, this Carragher injury might affect his game. Carragher is still being attended to, with oxygen too. It looks bad.

69. 59'

    Andy Carroll is getting some treatment while the game is stopped too.

70. 60'

    Carragher is receiving oxygen and is in a neck brace too. He hasn't been moved yet, while the medical staff treat him.

71. 61'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Warm applause for Carragher as he is lead off the pitch on a stretcher. Krygiakos comes on.

72. 62'

    That was a good six minute stoppage so we will be playing to close on 100 minutes I predict.

73. 63'

    Arsenal straight on the attack and Nasri feeds Walcott but his cross is gathered by Reina as Van Persie tried to get on it.

74. 64'

    Walcott now hits a cross straight out of play under no pressure.

75. 65'

    Fabregas slams a ball down the middle for Walcott but it is too strong. Arsenal lacking that cutting edge. The goal drought is now 245 minutes.

76. 66'

    Excellent ball in from Clichy but a good clearing header from Skrtel. Corner.

77. 67'

    Spearing does well to track Van Persie as the corner fell to him, then as Liverpool go upfield Suarez fires a shot right at Szczesny.

78. 68'

    Stoke now lead Bolton 4-0! Walters with the goal.

79. 69'

    Brilliant from Spearing as he lost the ball to Diaby but tracked him all the way back to slide in and get the ball back.

80. 70'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Carroll goes off, presumably as a precaution, as Jonjo Shelvey comes on.

81. 72'

    Real chance for Arsenal as Fabregas finds Van Persie, Reina came out for some reason but the lob is deflected behind for a corner.

82. 73'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Double change for Arsenal, Walcott and Wilshere off, Bendtner and Arshavin on.

83. 73'

    Van Persie flicks the side-netting with a near post header from the corner.

84. 74'

    Arsenal's fans are starting to get frustrated now. Eboue plays a pass right out of play to much moaning and groaning.

85. 75'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Shelvey slides in on Koscielny as he shields the ball out of play. Silly challenge.

86. 76'

    Real opening for Liverpool as Suarez cuts onto his left and forces Szczesny into a smart save from 18 yards.

87. 77'

    Now Fabregas tries to play Van Persie through but Skrtel gets a foot in to divert it behind.

88. 78'

    Szczesny rushes out to clear Spearing's long pass and shanks the ball out of play. The Emirates is an extremely nervous place right now.

89. 79'

    Liverpool sitting deeper and deeper. We're into that 'Arsenal try to be tricky on the edge of the box' phase.

90. 80'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Final Arsenal change as Song replaces Diaby.

91. 81'

    Arshavin's cross is weak when Arsenal work the ball left. They don't look convincing at the moment. At all.

92. 82'

    Stoke 5-0 Bolton! Walters again!

93. 83'

    CLichy fires in a cross from deep but Reina catches Van Persie's glancing header.

94. 84'

    More moans as Arsahvin's pass across the box is cut out by Meireles.

95. 85'

    That was the chance! Arsenal's tricks and flicks come off and Van Persie is in but Reina stands tall and blocks his shot. Then Bendtner's volley is caught by a flying Reina. Top goalkeeping. Will the Gunners get a better chance?

96. 86'

    Now Arsenal break and have four on four but Fabregas tries a difficult ball and Reina comes to get it. Poor choice from the captain.

97. 87'

    Slack possession from Arsenal, Kuyt clots in Suarez and though the angle is very tight he blasts it well wide from eight yards out.

98. 88'

    More impossible football from Arsenal as Fabregas gets in the area but tries a tough pass and Liverpool clear.

99. 89'

    Fabregas's shot is blocked - Arsenal camped on the edge of the box.

100. 90'

     Eboue wins a corner as we are told there will be eight minutes added....

101. 91'

     Reina time wasting now...

102. 92'

     Bendtner gets some space on the right but there was only one man in the box and Reina claims.

103. 93'

     Arsenal's title dream is fading fast here....

104. 94'

     Arshavin fires in a cross this time but it is too hard for Bendtner. Now an Arsenal corner.

105. 95'

     Van Persie's corner is claimed by Reina....

106. 96'

     Awful pass from Bendtner and Reina comes out to grab the ball before Van Persie....

107. 96'

     <b>ARSENAL PENALTY</b> Fabregas got into the area, felt a touch from Spearing and went down. Soft but Arsenal will take it.

108. 96'

     The title rests on this....

109. 96'

     Van Persie

110. 97'

     <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Van Persie makes no mistake!

111. 97'

     <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Van Persie booked for taking his shirt off but he won't care. Arsenal are still alive!

112. 98'

     Now pandemonium at the other end as Liverpool get a free kick right on the edge of the box! Was that inside?!

113. 99'

     <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15">Lucas is booked for his protestations but the replay shows that foul was probably just outside the box.

114. 99'

     This will surely be the last kick of the game. Suarez over it.

115. 100'

     As the 100 minutes comes up Suarez prepares to take it....

116. 100'

     Ref makes sure the wall goes back ten and stays back....

117. 101'

     <b>LIVERPOOL PENALTY Eboue bangs into the back of Lucas after the free kick hit the wall! Stupid!</b>

118. 101'

     Now Kuyt...

119. 101'

     <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Kuyt scores and the final whistle goes!

120. 101'

     Eboue hangs his head, Liverpool celebrate and that surely means the title is Manchester United's. A nasty reaction from Wenger to Dalglish too at the end, they shout at each other...

121. 101'

     What an incredible finish to the game!

122. 102'

     Wenger walks out to confront the referee, but I think he got both decisions right.

123. 102'

     Eboue had no need at all to tackle Lucas for the penalty, the Liverpool player had his back to goal and was going away from goal. A tangle of feet tripped the Brazilian and that was that. A breathless finale, and Arsenal's charge is surely over.

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