Arsenal – Bolton Wanderers

1. All the action from Highbury as Bolton take on the record breaking Gunners. Can Big Sam's boys get the win? Join us for all the action from 12.45pm UK time on Saturday.

2. Is the longest unbeaten run in English football about to come to an end? Not if Arsenal have anything to do with it. But what a way to mark Sam Allardyce's 200th game in charge of Bolton if they could get the win!

3. Arsenal's line-up: Jens Lehmann, Ashley Cole, Pascal Cygan, Bisan Lauren, Kolo Toure, Fredrik Ljungberg, Robert Pires, Gilberto Silva, Patrick Vieira, Thierry Henry and Jose Antonio Reyes.

4. And for Bolton: Jussi Jaaskelainen, Ivan Campo, Nicky Hunt, Radhi Jaidi, Bruno N'Gotty, Ricardo Gardner, Kevin Nolan, Jay-Jay Okocha, Gary Speed, Kevin Davies and El-Hadji Diouf.

5. Ok folks, here we go and an early freekick goes against Gray Speed

6. Okocha evades a tackle from Vieira in the middle of the park and Jay-Jay tears forward

7. 1'

   A few spicy tackles fly in and Bolton have a freekick - Jay-Jay likes the look of it...

8. 1'

   The kick was squared to Speed and his shot deflected

9. 2'

   Early pressure from Bolton

10. 3'

    Okocha weaves his way past several Arsenal players, takes on Lauren but the final ball is poor

11. 4'

    Lauren gets caught in possession, and Bolton press with Kevin Daveis - good start by the visitors

12. 5'

    A half-chance for Henry, but Jussi Jaaskelainen gathers.

13. 6'

    First corner of the game goes to Bolton - but it fails to beat the first man and Arsenal break ominously

14. 6'

    The Gunners break so quickly, but on this occasion Bolton smother the attack - Ricardo Gardner doing his work well

15. 7'

    Arsenal are up and running now. Pires lifted a great pass down the left to Henry who linked up with Ljungberg and Reyes before Lauren wasted the shot.

16. 7'

    Lehmann gets caught dwelling on the ball from a back pass - Davies closed the German keeper down and he was lucky not to get egg on his face!

17. 8'

    Great save by Jaaskelainen from Henry and a great tackle by Radhi Jaidi to prevent Pires scoring a simple tap in. Great play set up by Reyes - but strong defending from Bolton!!

18. 8'

    Vieira over-hits a pass aimed at Ljungberg - Arsenal took about 5 minutes to warm up today, but they are firing on all cylinders now.

19. 10'

    Ivan Campo with a great tackle on Vieira - Bolton working well to cose down Arsenal and give them little time on the ball to weave the passes together

20. 10'

    El-Hadji Diouf and Kevin Nolan swaps passes on the right wing trying to exploit Ashley Cole's advanced position

21. 10'

    Okocha over-oes one of his trademark throws aimed towards the Arsenal box - goalkick; a waste

22. 11'

    Speed wins out in the middle and slips a ball to Nolan who rifles in a shot of fearsome power from at least 30 yards out, but went wide by mere inches!

23. 11'

    Okocha is simply wonderful to behold - outrageous dummies, dropped shoulders and ball skills.

24. 12'

    Here Jay-Jay is again with a long throw. And it tests Lehmann who comes off his line and misses the punch, luckily for the keeper a defender hooks it clear!

25. 13'

    Gilberto slips a pass to Henry, but the Frenchman is offside

26. 14'

    Arsenal unbeaten now in 45 games - 16 months without a loss. And they look good today!

27. 15'

    Reyes cahrges forward and slips a pass which finds Henry, he drops off and looks to press but misses out

28. 16'

    Campo and Gardner switch play across the back before Nicky Hunt fires a ball towards El-Hadji Diouf

29. 17'

    Arsenal just edging possession, but Bolton have absorbed all the pressure so far and have asked a few questions of Lehmann who hasn't had all the answers

30. 18'

    Another long throw from Okocha which evades two defenders and lands near post - it is half cleared

31. 20'

    Jay-Jay on the left wing sells a denfender a dummy and fires in a great cross

32. 21'

    Nolan holds of two and Bolton build with Davies

33. 22'

    Gardner takes out Ljungberg and handles the ball, but there is nothing more than a talking to rather than a booking

34. 23'

    A misunderstanding allows Campo to steal the ball from Pires

35. 24'

    Campo again takles Henry - the Spaniard having a good game thus far

36. 25'

    Good build up play from Arsenal, but Pires loses control of the ball on the byline before he can cross

37. 26'

    Neat passing from Bolton, who turn defence into attack before Lauren denies Gardner a chance to cross by shepherding the ball out of play

38. 27'

    Jaidi with a solid stooped header denies a Gilberto pass aimed in towards Reyes in the box

39. 28'

    Bolton are denying Arsenal the time and space they usually afforded

40. 28'

    N'Gotty concedes a corner

41. 28'

    The ball is floated into the box and ricochets around before Toure fouls Jaaskelainen

42. 29'

    Pires slips a teasing ball to Cole who is tripped by cynically waits until he is in the box before collapsing. Disgrace. But the foul is given, but outside the box.

43. 30'

    Henry tries his luck with the freekick from a tight position to the left of the Bolton Penalty area, but he is denied

44. 31'

    Bolton's defender Jaidi looks a very useful centrehalf, he mops up a loose ball and sends it forward to Okocha

45. 31'

    Goal for Arsenal!!

46. 31'

    Henry linked up twice with Vieira - the pair burst through the middle of the park to leave Henry closing in on goal, N'Gotty failed to tackle fearing a penalty, and Henry slotted the ball across Jaaskelainen.

47. 31'

    It is harsh on Bolton who have played well and soaked up the pressure - but on the break Arsenal's class in undoubted

48. 32'

    Now Bolton look to get something back - Nolan, Daveis release El-Hadji Diouf who is fouled by Lauren

49. 33'

    The kick is taken quickly - too quick for the ref who wants it again...

50. 34'

    The kick on the left wing 10 yards from the Arsenal box is taken by Campo - he lifts it to the back post and Lehmann catches easily - perhaps aiming it at one of his playes might help?!!

51. 35'

    Ljungberg wins nicks the ball of Speed's foot in the centre circle and finds Pires, he steps inside from the wing and tries a curling shot, but no luck

52. 36'

    Davies tries an untidy chest pass to Nolan, but Vieira intercepts

53. 37'

    If Bolton can get to halftime at 1-0 Bolton still have a chance

54. 38'

    Pires finds Reyes who charges to the byline, he slips it back to Cole who manages to get it to Henry, but Bolton win it back

55. 39'

    Another long throw from Okocha, this time Cygan heads it clear

56. 40'

    Okocha runs from the other side of the pitch to take another long range throw - aimed at the penalty area

57. 41'

    Campo fouls Reyes who is back on defensive duty

58. 41'

    Around five minutes to the half.

59. 41'

    Speed, finds Nolan, who finds Davies as Bolton press up the pitch - it is slipped to Gardner on the left wing, but Lauren is on hand again, Gardner fouls him. Again no card for Gardner and he's lucky.

60. 42'

    Ivan Campo tackles his fellow countryman Reyes and is booked. It was a nasty sliding tackle on the deck and from behind, Campo is unhappy but can have no complaints

61. 43'

    Davies rips up the pitch to chase down a loose ball, but Toure defends with aplomb and hoists a good ball forward

62. 43'

    Vieria collects the ball close the byline and does well to keep it in play. He chips a ball to the back post to Henry who heads at the keeper - good save

63. 44'

    Arsenal finishing with flourish and are piling forward

64. 44'

    Nicky Hunt releases the pressure by clearing but Cygan cuts out the ball aimed at Diouf

65. 45'

    Cygan again with some good work to deny Bolton an opening.

66. 45'

    And that's the halftime whistle!

67. 45'

    A good display by the visitors, they started brightly and matched Arsenal in all departments. The fact that they are one down is more to do with Arsenal's strengths than their weakness.

68. 45'

    The goal was a perfect example of Arsenal's ability to break through the midfield with one touch passing. Bolton didn't have an answer for it. The home side certainly finished the brighter, with some great moves, but Bolton were equal to the challenge.

69. 45'

    Bolton didn't have too many chances of their own, but with Lehmann looking unsure at times set pieces could reap rewards for the Trotters. Keep it here for the second half!!

70. 45'

    Welcome back - second half underway and straight away Bolton have a freekick on the edge of the Arsenal area. Okocha eyes it up...

71. 46'

    Jay-Jay takes a two-step run up, but fires hig s shot into the wall - its out for a corner

72. 47'

    The corner is wasted, but Bolton win it back - positive start

73. 47'

    Cygan meets the latest long-range throw from Okocha

74. 48'

    Diouf not having the game of his lif its fair to say - he'll be off before long

75. 49'

    Scruffy play as Bolton try to get a foothold in the Arsenal half - no luck and Vieira bosses the ball out

76. 50'

    Lovely one touch stuff from Arsenal, moving the ball and play with speed and accuracy

77. 50'

    Campo fouled by Gilberto - the Spaniard will doubtless pay the Brazilian back!!

78. 51'

    Cygan clears the ball in the Gunners' box as Jaidi looks to win the header from another long throw into the box

79. 52'

    Les Ferdinand is warming up for Bolton - Allardyce looking to better exploit the long throws by introducing Sir Les at Diouf expense?

80. 53'

    Cole and Reyes link up play on the left before Jaidi turns Cole and clears his lines

81. 54'

    Having started brightly Bolton are now second best across the pitch

82. 55'

    Dobule change for Bolton off go Davies and Diouf and on come Ferdinand and Henrik Pedersen - two big battering rams of strikers!!

83. 55'

    Spectacular effort from Nolan - his second of the game. Fed by Sir Les, he let the ball run across his body before firing in an awesome shot from range - it was deflected out by a defender, but the corner wasn't given and you could say Nolan is unhappy!!

84. 56'

    Okocha hussles Cole who is trying to protect the ball by the corner flag - but Jay-Jay wins a corner

85. 57'

    The deadball is aimed at the back post and for once Lehmann is off his line and gathers expertly!

86. 57'

    Arsenal win a corner and Vieira almost carves a chance

87. 58'

    Reyes finds the ball at his feet and the defender invites him inside and to take a shot on his left foot. The shot is poor, but what maddness from Bolton!?

88. 59'

    Ferdinand holds up the ball and finds Nolan, who links with Pedersen

89. 60'

    Corner to Arsenal after Vieira handled the ball out.

90. 61'

    Goal for Bolton!!!

91. 62'

    Tunisian Radhi Jaidi gets his first goal in English football with a bullet header from Jay-Jay's corner. And Bolton are back in it. Jaidi - what a discovery, he's had a great game!

92. 63'

    Bolton have sense an upset and tear up the pitch. Okocha tries a shot from distance, but it goes wide.

93. 64'

    Arsenal back in front!! 2-1...

94. 64'

    Good play from Ljungberg to find an extra yard to get past Gardner and fire in a teasing cross. It was behind everyone, including Pires who tried a cheeky flick, got it all wrong but somehow managed to spoon it past Jaaskelainen. Poor goal, but Arsenal won't care.

95. 65'

    Bolton straight back at Arsenal, winning a corner

96. 66'

    Lehmann looked uncomfortable again as Arsenal concede another corner

97. 67'

    This time Lehmann punches the ball clear - and Arsenal break...

98. 68'

    The quick break fails, but what a warning to Bolton. The Trotters are now chasing the game, but are left exposed at the back. However, you can bet Bolton won't let up and will keep fighting.

99. 69'

    A change for Arsenal - Reyes is off and Dennis Bergkamp is on

100. 70'

     N'Gotty with a fine challenge to deny Bergkamp who looked to latch onto a loose ball as Bolton throw everything at Arsenal

101. 71'

     Activity on the Bolton bench - another change coming

102. 72'

     Henry with a half chance, but Bolton soak it up and break forward

103. 73'

     Another corner for Bolton - can they get a second goal?

104. 74'

     Jay-Jay over-hits the deadball and it flies over everyone and out - a shocking waste!

105. 75'

     Campo is replaced by fellow former Real Madrid star Fernando Hierro who will occupy the same holding position in midfield

106. 76'

     N'Gotty launches a freekick towards Ferdinand in the box, but Cygan nudges him off the ball when it arrives with an aggressive forearm to the upper body. Les unhappy, the ref and linesman not interested.

107. 77'

     Gardner mops up a mistake from Okocha after he tried to dribble past the world and his wife

108. 78'

     Ferdinand gets a booking for a lunge on Pires - out of character for Sir Les, but he is wound up after that challenge moments ago by Cygan

109. 79'

     Gardner gets a booking for a fair challenge on Ljungberg who was racing forward and fell dramatically. Perhaps the booking was for persistent fouling throughout the game, even though that wasn't one. Go figure.

110. 80'

     Around 10 minutes to go and there is no sign of Bolton capitulating - brave and determined play from the visitors

111. 81'

     Dreadful back pass means a corner for Arsenal

112. 82'

     A change for Arsenal before the kick - Pires off and Gael Clichy on

113. 82'

     Henry whips in the corner but Bolton clear

114. 82'

     Great cross from Bergkamp out on the right wing, he found Ljungberg who peeled off his marker but put the header over

115. 83'

     Lauren booked for a foul on Pedersen on the halfway line

116. 84'

     Equaliser for Bolton!!

117. 84'

     The freekick was clipped deep into the Arsenal box, Ferdinand flicked in on to Pedersen who held off two defenders before neatly finishing past Lehmann

118. 85'

     On the bench Wenger looks unhappy. Big Sam wants concentration.

119. 85'

     Henry muscles his way through the Bolton backline but is unable to get a shot away

120. 85'

     Freekick to Bolton 35-40 yarsd out.

121. 85'

     N'Gotty clips the ball in looking for Pedersen but Cygan clears

122. 87'

     Stunning pressure from Arsenal who are throwing everything at the Bolton goal - Henry and Vieira all coming close but finally the shot flies over

123. 88'

     Jaaskelainen with a great save - he leapt of his line to deny Bergkamp's pass reaching Ljungberg

124. 89'

     Bolton need to keep possession - concentrate and eek out the final moments of this game

125. 89'

     Bergkamp hoists a probing ball toward Henry, but Bolton get is clear through Gardner

126. 90'

     Memories of Old Trafford last week for Bolton, where the conceded a late goal to deny them

127. 90'

     Freekick to Bolton in their own area and they will take their time

128. 90'

     And that's it - fulltime 2-2!

129. 90'

     Bolton never gave up and are deserving of a point. They fought back from behind twice against one of the best club sides in the world. Great fight from Bolton, who have drawn with Man Utd, Arsenal and beaten Liverpool already this term.

130. 90'

     But despite the draw Arsenal march on: 46 games unbeaten! Arsenal just weren't able to turn their skill and quick breaks into goals against a determined team. An excellent performance from Bolton and a thoroughly entertaining game.

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