There are four minutes on the clock here and Sunderland are defending in numbers to keep hold of these three points.

Arsenal are piling forward to try and get something out of this match here with Cesc Fabregas seeing his shot saved by Craig Gordon.

Arsenal win another corner which George McCartney clears but Manuel Almunia is on the centre circle to lift it back to the Sunderland area. The hosts clear the danger and break but an offside flag denies them.

Arsenal look like they have gone in front but Craig Gordon pulls off a great save to deny Robin van Persie as Arsenal are piling on the pressure.

Arsenal win a corner now which Cesc Fabregas plays in but Danny Collins and Anton Ferdinand combine to clear as the ball back in goes out for a goal kick.

Nicklas Bendtner has a pop at goal from the edge of the area but it is more poor shooting as the effort is miles over the bar.

A good move by Arsenal as Emmanuel Adebayor and Cesc Fabregas combine to set up Samir Nasri but his effort lacks power and Craig Gordon easily saves.

Andy Reid does well to create an opening for Sunderland but he just over hits his pass into the area for Djibril Cisse and Arsenal breathe a sigh of relief.

Pascal Chimbonda tries a cheeky effort from he edge of the area but it goes just over the Arsenal goal.

It looks like the Gunners are set to make another change here as Arsene Wenger appears t want maximum points from this match.

Inside the final 20 minutes and it is finally looking like we could get a goal in this match as both sides try and push forward more.

Arsenal are piling it on now but they cannot create a clear scoring chance as the game is becoming more and more stretched as it progresses.

Djibril Cisse puts a free kick into the Arsenal area and it eludes everyone and drops out for a goal kick.

Djibril Cisse almost gets on to a long through ball but Manuel Almunia races out to hack it away from danger for Arsenal.

Arsenal break now with Cesc Fabregas seeing Andy Reid block his shot, before a cross into the area is meat and drink for Craig Gordon.

Andy Reid gets his free kick over the wall but it is straight into the hands of Manuel Almunia who barely has to move to gather the ball.

Sunderland break now with a good move ending with a long range effort from Kieran Richardson which Manuel Almunia holds on to.

Emmanuel Adebayor gets in a volley which is spilled by Craig Gordon but Anton Ferdinand is on hand to clear the danger. A lucky escape for the big keeper.

Robin van Persie blasts the ball into the net but the goal does not stand as it had gone out of play before being crossed into the centre.

Steed Malbranque and Kieran Richardson help create a chance for Djibril Cisse but he wastes the chance and fires wide in a two v two situation.

You have to wonder if Arsene Wenger will make a change soon if they fail to make a breakthrough as another Arsenal corner comes to nothing.

The corner is played into the middle but this time Emmanuel Adebayor gets up well and cannot direct his header on target.

Bacary Sagna's cross s knocked behind for a corner by George McCartney despite howls of handball from the away fans.

More frustration for the Gunners after another decent passing move is halted by a wayward pass, this time Cesc Fabregas is the guilty party.

It is a similar pattern to the first half here with Arsenal enjoying the lion share of possession but any attempt to break at the Sunderland goal is repelled.

Theo Walcott races down the flank and puts in a cross which goes through the Sunderland area as Robin van Persie cannot get on the end of it.

Dwight Yorke again does well to get in a vital tackle to deny Arsenal an opportunity as they break through Emmanuel Adebayor.

No changes from either manager in the second half so it is as you were from the opening half.

Arsenal are stepping it up right on half time as Pereira Neves Denilson lashes an effort inches wide of the post.

The game is closing towards half time and it looks like it is going to be goalless as Cesc Fabregas just fails to pick out Emmanuel Adebayor after a mistake by Kieran Richardson.

Djibril Cisse does well to crate a chance for his team-mates but his cross is too high for Kieran Richardson and Manuel Almunia takes the catch.

Theo Walcott tries his luck now and has Craig Gordon stretching to parry his shot and Sunderland counter attack with Djibril Cisse bursting down the right but no team-mate can get on to his cross.

Dwight Yorke has stood out in the first half as the former striker has sat in front of the back four and helped repel most things Arsenal have thrown at him.

Sunderland will be happy in that they have not been carved open yet and are restricting Arsenal to long shots in the swirling wind.

Another effort from Arsenal and again Theo Walcott has the chance but his effort from 30 yards is wide.

More poor play from Arsenal in the final third as Theo Walcott's cross is high, wide and not very handsome much to the frustration of his team-mates.

Dwight Yorke does very well in midfield to dispossess Theo Walcott as he tries to push forward as most of the action is in the centre of the field.

Arsenal seem to be missing their usual final killer ball in the area and Arsene Wenger is pacing around his technical area looking frustrated.

Sunderland put some good passes together as they try to break but Andy Reid cannot control the ball and it goes out for a throw in to Arsenal.

Robin van Persie plays in Emmanuel Adebayor, who tries to find a team-mate in the area, but the Sunderland back line mop up the danger.

Arsenal are enjoying a lot of possession which has seen all of Sunderland's players drop behind the ball in defensive mode making it hard for the Gunners to create anything.

Emmanuel Adebayor tries his luck from around 20 yards but the big striker's effort curls wide of the goal.

Roy Keane will be happy with the way his side have started as they have had the better chances in the opening 20 minutes.

Arsenal have survived a few scares and come forward now with some good passing play which ends with Cesc Fabregas hitting a shot from 25 yards that Craig Gordon holds well.

Sunderland come forward again now with Djibril Cisse lashing in a drive which was heading for the top corner until Manuel Almunia tipped it over the bar. A great save.

Djibril Cisse should have scored for Sunderland after latching on to a shocking back pass from Theo Walcott but his first touch is poor and it allows Manuel Almunia to make the save.

Nothing much to write home about then in the opening exchanges with both sides enjoying equal possession so far.

Robin van Persie whips the corner in and Alexandre Song Bilong gets up well but cannot get any direction on his header so it is a goal kick to Sunderland.

Pereira Neves Denilson shapes up for shot from distance but Kieran Richardson gets a block in and Arsenal get the first corner of the game.

That is the closest we have come to a goal here and William Gallas was off the pitch to change his boots so how costly could that have been?

Alexandre Song Bilong makes an excellent tackle to deny Dean Whitehead a scoring chance after he was played in well by Steed Malbranque.

It is a bit scrappy in the windy conditions and while both sides are trying to push forward there has been no real clear-cut chances for either set of players.

Sunderland break now through George McCartney and Steed Malbranque but their combined attempts to set up a scoring chance for Djibril Cisse is snuffed out well by Pereira Neves Denilson.

Robin van Persie ses an effort deflect into the arms of Black Cats keeper Craig Gordon as both teams are looking to create some early chances here.

George McCartney tries to get a cross into the Gunners area but it is cut out by Kolo Toure who tries to send Theo Walcott on his way.

It's a grey and wet day on Wearside so the pitch will be wet and slippery as Kieran Richardson burts past several players but his run is halted by the Gunners.